Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2014 (vol. 5), issue 3

Editorial

Juraj Čáp

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):93 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0001  

Relationship between episiotomy and prevalence of urinary incontinence in women 2-5 years after childbirth

Petra Langrová, Yvetta Vrublová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):94-98 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0002  

Aim: The aim of the study was to find a relationship between episiotomy and prevalence of urinary incontinence in women. The obtained results were compared with those in women who suffered 1st- or 2nd-degree perineal tears during childbirth and those with an intact perineum. Design: Cross sectional study. Methods: The sample was made up of 211 women, who were 2-5 years after a spontaneous term childbirth. The data were collected using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Results: No differences were found in the prevalence of urinary incontinence between women with episiotomy...

Extramural births in the context of reproductive health in socially deprived and excluded populations

Mária Šupínová, Beáta Frčová, Valéria Benyűsová, Peter Bielik

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):99-104 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0003  

In many developed countries, a home birth is still an alternative to a birth in a health facility. In Slovakia, extramural births tend to be associated with underprivileged and marginalized groups of the population. The large ethnic group of Romani people is one such group. Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to examine extramural births in Rimavská Sobota, a small town in Southern Slovakia, in the context of the overall sexual and reproductive health of Romani. Methods: During the study period between 2009 and 2013, there were 48 registered births in the town outside a health facility. The results of the retrospective study...

Factors affecting the incidence of depression in the elderly

Oľga Kabátová, Alena Uríčková, Andrea Botíková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):105-111 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0004  

Depression belongs to the most severe diseases of the elderly people. Quite often, depression is not diagnosed and treated at the older age. Consequently, it leads to deterioration of the overall physical, psychological and social state of an elderly person. Aim: The goal of the quantitative research was to roughly estimate the prevalence of depression among persons who live in houses for the elderly or similar institutions and to find the factors which influence the occurrence of depression. Methods: The sample of the elderly comprised 84 individuals who were intentionally chosen. The quantitative research was based on the use of the...

Investigation of the professional self-concept of nursing students in Shiraz, Iran

Zohreh Badiyepeymaie Jahromi, Iran Jahanbin, Farkhondeh Sharif, Fariba Ghodsbin, Sare Keshavarzi

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):112-116 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0005  

Aim: The study aimed to explore the professional self-concept of senior nursing students and evaluate its relationship with sex, age, clinical work experience, motivation for choosing nursing and average grade. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study based on the census method, professional self-concept of 70 senior nursing students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences was investigated. The data were collected using Cowin's 36-item questionnaire of professional self-concept which measures nursing self-concept in six subscales. The data was analyzed using statistical indices such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, and...

The use of nursing diagnoses in clinical practice

Eva Mynaříková, Katarína Žiaková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):117-126 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0006  

Aim: The aim was to determine the error rate and frequency of nursing diagnoses used in clinical practice by the means of analysis of available literature, and to reveal the factors influencing the accuracy and occurrence of nursing diagnoses. Methods: The following databases (1993-2013) were used as the data source for the performed analysis: PubMed, ProQuest and Google Scholar. A total of thirty-nine data sources were utilized for data processing: predictive correlational studies (9), retrospective studies using patient data (7), cross-sectional studies (4), systematic reviews (3), cohort studies (3), a randomized trial (1), and a longitudinal...

Analysis of the MAVAS instrument to assess the management of patient aggression

Martina Lepiešová, Martina Tomagová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):127-135 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0007  

Aim: Patient aggression is an integral part of the current clinical nursing practice, and thus it calls for implementation of various strategies to manage it. The Management of Aggression and Violence Attitude Scale (MAVAS) is a research tool developed to assess the attitudes of staff and patients regarding strategies used to manage patient aggression. Its usage is underpinned by an assumption that attitudes and beliefs of the staff towards patient aggression influence the choice of particular management strategies they adopt in clinical practice. The aim of the paper was to analyze the use of the MAVAS instrument in research studies so that...