Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, 2012 (vol. 3), issue 1

Editorial

Darja Jarošová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):325  

Psychological strain and depressive symptomatology between nurses

Elena Gurková, Slávka Macejková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):326-334  

Aim: The study has a design of descriptive cross-sectional survey. The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between psychological load, depressive symptomatology and subjective well-being of nurses. Methods: Sample of respondents consisted of 78 nurses from two public hospitals (Levoča and Spišská Nová Ves). To measure the psychological load was used the Meister questionnaire of neuro-psychological load. To measure the incidence of depression was used the screening tool Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ 9). To measure subjective well-being was used Personal Well-Being Index (PWI) for a healthy adult population. Results:...

Influence of cognitive efficiency on self-sufficiency of the elderly with dementia

Radka Kozáková, Lucie Bártová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):335-339  

Aim: The aim of the investigation was to determine the influence of cognitive efficiency of the elderly with dementia on their self-sufficiency. Methods: The sample consisted of 106 elderly (30 men and 76 women, average age 83,25), with confirmed dementia. Statistical analysis was performed by software SPSS version 10.0. Testing of measuring tools Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Self-sufficiency questionnaire (DAD-CZ) took place in the elderly living in three social settings. To test the relationship and dependencies the ANOVA test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used. Statistical tests were evaluated at a significance...

Stress in work of nurse in anaesthesiological and intensive care

Mária Sováriová Soósová, Anna Varadyová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):340-347  

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of stress, stressful situations, coping strategies and stress predictors of stress in nurses working in departments of anaesthesiology and intensive medicine (OAIM). Methods: The study used a standardized questionnaire - Coping Strategies Inventory and questionnaire of own design aimed to assess stress and stressful situations. For data processing were used descriptive statistical methods and linear regression analysis. The results were processed for statistical significance level α ≤ 0.05. Results: The survey was attended by 42 nurses working on OAIM from Eastern...

Quality of life of women with uterine cancer

Ľuba Palková, Lucia Dimunová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):348-352  

Aim: The aim of the paper was to ascertain the quality of life of women with uterine cancer in relation to their age and educational level. Methods: The sample consisted of 300 patients who were diagnosed with uterine cancer and underwent hysterectomy. The research was using a standardized questionnaire - Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLASC). Results: Women aged over 50 years reported better quality of life than women aged under 50 years. More favorable results recorded in patients under 50 years of age were only shown in the domain of Benefit of disease. In relation to educational attainment, more favorable results...

Subjective perception of quality of life of the elderly with tuberculosis

Jarmila Siverová, Radka Bužgová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):353-361  

Aims: The aim of the research was to describe how the elderly with infectious tuberculosis, whose treatment is long-term matter and component of therapeutic measure is isolation in health care facility, perceive and experience their quality of life. Methods: A qualitative research method was chosen. For data collection was used non-standardized interview. The research file consisted of 8 patients over 65 years of age (diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis) hospitalized in selected health care facilities of pneumology and phthisiology and one family member of the patient. Interviews with respondents were conducted in different time periods...

Verification of nursing interventions NIC in home care

Darja Jarošová, Lucie Sikorová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):362-367  

Aim: The aim of this study was to verify the utilization of nursing interventions NIC in home care and to compare the report of current nursing interventions recorded in nursing documentation in home care agency with proposed set of nursing interventions NIC. Methods: The sample of 110 nursing interventions and 2150 nursing activities was compiled according to taxonomy NIC (Nursing Intervention Classification), its verification was carried out in 30 home care agency clients in 2011. Using the analysis of nursing documentation in 200 clients of the same agency, were then monitored real interventions and activities by nurses recorded in...