Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, 2010 (vol. 1), issue 1

Validation studies of nursing diagnoses

Renáta Zeleníková, Katarína Žiaková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):1-9  

The importance and the need of the nursing diagnoses' validation studies in connection with nursing diagnosis research is more and more emphasized. Validation of nursing diagnoses is necessary to development exact terminology, that describes nursing phenomena. The purpose of this study is to analyze 50 chosen validation studies published in 12 conference proceedings Classification of Nursing Diagnoses: Proceedings of Conference North American Nursing Diagnosis Association and journals (Nursing Diagnosis, International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classification, Kontakt ) to describe the most common used methods in chosen validation studies,...

Evidence supporting reliability of indicators of body fluids deficit in children

Lucie Sikorová, Radka Bužgová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):10-16  

Aim: To examine reliability of symptoms and usual tests that are recommended for evaluation of the body fluids deficit in the child's age (suckling infants and children up to 5 years). Methods: Searching out valid indicators of the body fluids deficit in the child's age (1 month - 5 years) using the method of evidence-based practice. Professional license databases and freely available databases - Medline, ProQuest, Google, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Springer, Blackwell, Willey, and Science Direct were used for obtaining relevant sources. Outcomes: The analysis of outcomes did not prove definite reliability of individual indicators...

Implementation of evidence based practice principles for nursing diagnostic improvement in clinical settings

Katarína Žiaková, Elena Gurková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):17-23  

Recently published works concerning evidence based nursing practice (EBP) are mainly focused on nursing interventions - evaluation of nursing intervention' s effectiveness. There is a lack of interest for nursing diagnostic process from the point of EBP. Authors are aimed to implement each constituent steps of EBP in nursing diagnostic process. Current issues of nursing diagnostic process in Slovak conditions, which are divided into following areas: the absence of universal professional consensus in using nursing classifications, the high variability and ambiguous interpretation of diagnostic components, the routine selection of nursing diagnoses,...

Assessment of activities of daily living

Ivana Bóriková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):24-30  

Aim of work: Analyze of concept functional status/assesment, disability, self-care, ADLs and assessment tools in gerontology and nursing care. Background: The assessment of functional status/ADLs is important when caring for older adults or chronically ill patients. Normal aging changes, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can contribute to a decline in the ability to perform tasks necessary to live independently in the community. The Basic ADLs measure the most elementary aspects of self-care including the ability to independently bathe, dress, move, toilet and feed. The Instrumental ADLs evaluate the ability of the client to perform more...

Tools Standardized Mini-Mental state Examination and Functional Activities Questionnaire in assessment elders - pilot study

Martina Tomagová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):31-36  

Cognitive dysfunction of elder's impact on functional status and level of selfcare. Progressive cognitive deficit is cause decrease of selfcare level, increase dependency in instrumental activities daily living and basal activities daily living. Aim: Aim of empirical study is detect correlation between Standardized Mini-Mental Status Examination (SMMSE) and Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) and refer to possibility using tools in assessment of elders. Methods: Cognitive functions of 200 elders we assessed by SMMSE and level of selfcare by FAQ. Results: We detected high negative correlation between total score SMMSE and FAQ, that low total score...

Factors of Quality of Life in older Romany population

Michaela Dingová, Igor Ondrejka, Katarína Žiaková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(1):37-42  

Objectives: we are aimed to identify factors of quality of life in the multidimensional concept (WHOQOL) particularly in Romany older adults and seniors. Method: WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD questionnaires were used as data collecting methods. Results: A factor analysis revealed as most important factors of quality of life in Romany older population: Satisfaction with function and performance, Subjective well-being, Absence of fear of death and dying, Intimacy and Social participation. Conclusion: Results contribute to the growth of knowledge about quality of life of Romany population in Slovak Republic. In the light of our...