Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2016 (vol. 7), issue 4

Editorial. Guidelines: yesterday, today and tomorrow

Radim Líčeník

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):511 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0022  

Painful ulceration and quality of life of patients with the diabetic foot syndrome

Radka Vymětalová, Renáta Zeleníková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):512-517 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0023  

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of pain on quality of life of patients with diabetic foot syndrome. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Quality of life was assessed using a Czech version of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale (DFS), a standardized questionnaire. The sample consisted of 247 patients with diabetic foot syndrome. The intensity of pain in diabetic ulcers was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain). Data was collected between April 2014 and December 2014 in 18 podiatric and chronic wound outpatient clinics throughout the Czech Republic. Results:...

Datamining techniques - decision tree: new view on nurses' intention to leave

Jiří Vévoda, Šárka Vévodová, Štěpánka Bubeníková, Helena Kisvetrová, Kateřina Ivanová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):518-526 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0024  

Aim: The aim of the survey is to identify factors of the work environment which are important for general nurses when they are considering whether or not to leave their current employer. Design: The research consists of an observational and a cross-sectional study. Methods: Based on a modified interpretation of Herzberg's theory, we created a structured interview to investigate environmental factors. Interviewers carried out 1,992 interviews with hospital nurses working in the Czech Republic, between 2011 and 2012. The data gathered were analyzed with data mining tools - a decision tree and non-parametric tests. Results:...

Chosen aspects of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers

Michaela Miertová, Klaudia Dlugošová, Anna Ovšonková, Juraj Čáp

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):527-533 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0025  

Aim: The aim of the paper was to describe chosen aspects of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers treated at home in the Turiec region, and to find differences in assessing quality of life in relation to degree of adherence to external compression therapy. Design: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Methods: There were 61 patients with venous leg ulcers at 68.59 ± 9.49 years of age, with an average length of wound treatment of 6.34 ± 5.51 years. The adapted self-assessment questionnaire, the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment wound module (FLQA-w), was used to gain empirical data. Results:...

Associations between the quality of life of children with chronic diseases, their parents' quality of life and family coping strategies

Lucie Sikorová, Radka Bužgová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):534-541 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0026  

Aim: The survey aimed at determining the associations between the quality of life of children with chronic diseases, the quality of life of their parents and coping strategies used in the family. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was performed as quantitative research using a questionnaire survey in chronically ill children (n = 288) aged 2-12 years and their parents. The following instruments were used: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Family Impact Module and Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales. Results: The association between the quality of life...

Risk of falling in pediatric nursing

Jana Chromá

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):542-548 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0027  

Aim: The aim of this article is to describe, analyze and compare the assessment tools used to evaluate risk of falling in pediatric nursing. Design: Review - literature review. Methods: Electronic licensed and freely accessible databases (Bibliographia Medica Čechoslovaca, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PubMed a Scopus) were used to obtain data. Instruments for measuring risk of falling in languages other than Czech, Slovak or English, and scales unsuitable for measuring risk of falling in pediatric nursing were excluded from the analysis. Results: From analysis of the collected information, the most suitable tool for assessment...

Assessing the methodological quality of clinical guidelines for preventing falls of patients

Kamila Majkusová, Darja Jarošová, Renáta Zeleníková, Radka Kozáková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2016, 7(4):549-557 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0028  

Aim: The study aimed to assess the methodological quality of selected clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for preventing risk of falling in adult patients in acute and long-term institutional care. Design: Descriptive study using qualitative research techniques. Methods: CPGs were systematically searched in databases of clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, electronic databases, and websites of organizations and professional societies, based on predefined criteria and keywords fo the period 2000-2015. After sorting and analysing 53 documents, the methodological quality of seven selected CPGs were assessed with the AGREE II generic...

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