Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, 2013 (vol. 4), issue 4

Guest editorial. The value of Grounded Theory in researching psychological and nursing Practices

Maria Luca

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):642  

Experiencing pregnancy after perinatal loss

Pavla Kaspárková, Radka Bužgová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):643-656  

Aim: The aim of this research was to determine the subjective experience of women in pregnancy after perinatal loss, identify their needs and ways of coping with the stress during an ongoing pregnancy. Methods: The study was carried out using a qualitative method. The data collection method used was a semi-structured interview. Six pregnant women in the third trimester after perinatal loss in previous pregnancies participated in the research. Some procedures of grounded theory (open and axial coding and creating categories) were used for data analysis. Results: Based on the data analysis categories and subcategories were defined:...

Arterial hypertension and sexual needs

Bohdana Břegová, Yvetta Vrublová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):657-663  

The quality of life is influenced by health condition, which include physical, psychological and social features. The biggest, not only medical but also social problem nowadays are not acute diseases but long-term diseases, chronical and permanent. The research is concentrated on the sphere of sexuality among patients with hypertension, with stress on holistic concept of human being, deeper perception and experiencing of sexual life and sexual needs of patients. Aim: The aim of qualitative research was to find out how the treatment of hypertension influences sexual needs of patients. Methods: Researched sample was formed by 20 respondents....

Subjective well-being and intention to leave among Czech and Slovak nurses

Elena Gurková, Katarína Žiaková, Mária Sováriová Soósová, Silvie Haroková, Radka Šerfelová, Slávka Mrosková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):664-669  

Aim: The aim of this international cross-sectional survey was to investigate subjective well-being of Czech and Slovak nurses and its relationship with years of experience and leaving intentions. Methods: The sample for study consisted of 1055 hospital staff nurses from Czech and Slovak Republics. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires that included the Positive Affect Scale, the Negative Affect Scale, and Personal Wellbeing Index. For determining the associations and correlations between variables, the parametric Pearson correlations were used. For group comparisons one way ANOVA procedure was performed. Results:...

Eating habits of adolescents and adults as a colorectal cancer prevention

Tereza Dolénková, Pavol Hlúbik

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):670-677  

Aim: The aim of the research was to get information about protective and dangerous factors of nutrition and eating habits in relation to the prevention of colorectal cancer. It focuses on intentionally chosen groups of adolescents and adults. The results were compared between both groups of respondents and with information published in professional periodicals. Methods: Quantitative research based on non-standardized questionnaires of own formulation evaluating a way of alimentation of both groups of respondents was chosen. The research took place in two chosen secondary schools and in four companies in Hradec Králové in a period from...

Pain evaluation in clients with moderate and severe dementia

Jan Lužný

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):678-683  

Aim: to evaluate presence of pain in clients of both sexes, older than 65, who have been admitted to Mental hospital Kroměříž due to dementia of any type. Methods: study of nursing documentation from dispatching health care facilities, PAINAD scale (Pain assessment in advanced dementia). Severity of dementia was moderate of severe (this was evaluated by Mini-Mental State Examination total score during admission process to our hospital, scores ranged from 0 to 17). Results: pain was detected in 26.7% of clients with moderate or severe dementia by means of PAINAD scale, compared to 8.96% of clients with pain which has been reported...

Nursing interventions - comparison use of non-intensive surgical units and intensive surgical units

Alena Pospíšilová, Miroslava Kyasová, Petra Juřeníková, Zdenka Surá, Erna Mičudová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):684-692  

Aim: Determine the frequency use of nursing interventions to non-intensive surgical departments and surgical intensive care unit (ICU). Compare the frequency of use of interventions between these departments and compare the results with the findings of the research team NIC. Methods: Informations obtained quantitative research method using a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 101 names and definitions of selected nursing interventions classification (NIC). Nurses in these interventions reflect the frequency of their use in surgical clinical nursing practice. For inductive analysis was used Pearson's chi-square test at a significance...

Quality management in the perioperative care

Petra Pavlová, Jana Holá

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):693-699  

Quality Management is gaining an increasing importance, it is becoming a part of coordinated activities in medical care and also a scientific research topic in order to identify good practice and transfer it further. Aim: The aim of the research was to map the situation in the field of quality management of perioperative care and verify whether there is a difference in the level of quality achieved between accredited and non-accredited hospitals and which attributes affect the quality of care. Methods: The research consisted of qualitative and quantitative sections and included several data collection methods. The method of "shadowing"...

Specific lifestyle factors among nurses and midwives

Lucia Dimunová, Viola Mechírová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):700-707  

Aim: The main aim of the research is the identification of specific lifestyle factors among nurses and midwives in Slovakia. Subsequently we want to determine if the factors such as age, education, establishment and shift work affect the identified lifestyle factors. Methods: 417 nurses and midwives working in hospital s in Slovakia participated in our research. We used non-standardizing questionnaire, on-line form. Data were processed by descriptive and analyses statistic method. Results: The average age of respondents was 42.34±8.61 years. We recorded frequency of specific food consuming in our sample. We have found out...

Assessment of the spiritual needs of persons with advanced cancer: pilot study

Erika Hajnová, Radka Bužgová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):708-714  

Aim: The aim of the research was to find the importance of the patient's spiritual needs in the palliative care and their saturation at the Clinic of Oncology at University hospital Ostrava. Methods: The research file consisted of 93 patients whose oncological treatment with curative intention was finished and according to the negative prognosis of illness the palliative care was given to these patients at the Clinic of oncology at University hospital Ostrava. Patients registered in this file were registered the Karnofsky score KI ≤ 60 %. The questions from domain of spiritual needs assessment for measurement of needs PNAP - Patient...

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