Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2018 (vol. 9), issue 2

Editorial

Wilfried Schnepp

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):811 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0008  

Relationship between quality of life of lung cancer patients and smoking

Lucia Dimunová, Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská, Jana Raková, Anna Bednarek

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):812-817 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0009  

Aim: To describe the relationship between quality of life (QOL) and cigarette smoking among lung cancer patients as measured by the functional and lung cancer symptom scale. Design: Data for this exploratory study were collected using a cross-sectional model. Methods: The research sample consisted of 198 patients from six hospitals in Slovakia. Two questionnaires were used in this study, the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3) and its module EORTC QLQ-LC13. Results: The average age of respondents was 60.28 (SD ± 13.83). 40% of patients were current smokers, 39% were former smokers, and 21% were non-smokers. Global health status...

Analysis of high risk pregnancies in the region of Rimavská Sobota

Mária Šupínová, Gabriela Sonkolyová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):818-824 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0010  

Aim: The analysis of high-risk pregnancy, in order to determine what demographic and other factors are most commonly reported in women with high-risk pregnancy, and what relationships are among the variables recorded. Design: The method used was a retrospective observational study of cases. Methods: The study included 1,256 women at the Rimavská Sobota obstetrics and gynaecological unit hospitalized with a high-risk pregnancy in the two years. The method used was a retrospective observational study of cases. For processing were used statistic methods. Results: The average age of the sample was 24.45 years. 584 respondents...

Risk factors for urinary incontinence among Istanbul women: a hospital based case-control study

Nezihe Kizilkaya Beji, İlkay Güngör, Güliz Onat, Habibe Ayyildiz Erkan, Şule Gökyildiz, Önay Yalçin

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):825-831 | DOI: 10.15452/NM.2018.09.0011  

Aim: The study aimed to identify risk factors for urinary incontinence in women over 20 years of age in Istanbul. Design: The study was designed as a descriptive, retrospective, case control study. Methods: The study was conducted in a urogynecological unit at a university hospital in Istanbul. In total, 367 incontinent women who visited the urogynecological unit, and 401 continent women who visited outpatient clinics with other gynecological symptoms were included. Data were gathered via face-to-face interviews, using a questionnaire on risk factors for urinary incontinence. Adjusted odds ratios were given using logistic regression....

Pharmacotherapy as a fall risk factor

Ivana Bóriková, Martina Tomagová, Katarína Žiaková, Michaela Miertová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):832-839 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0012  

Aim: To determine the correlation between pharmacotherapy and high risk of fall based on the Morse Fall Scale (MFS score ≥ 45) in acute and long-term care settings. Design: A quantitative cross-sectional descriptive correlation study. Methods: The study was conducted at a University Hospital in Martin (UHM) and a selected long-term care facility (LTC) in Martin (Slovakia) June-October 2016. The pharmacotherapeutic data were obtained from the health documentation of the respondents. The fall risk was assessed by using the MFS screening tool within 24-48 hours of admission to the facility. Results: For the group of UHM...

The effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles

Emel Bahadir Yilmaz

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):840-847 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0013  

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles. Design: A one-group before-after quasi-experimental design was used. Methods: First-year undergraduate midwifery students (n = 64) were pre- tested and post- tested for their attitude to domestic violence and gender roles using "The Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Scale", and "The Gender Roles Attitudes Scale". Data were collected from a health science faculty in Giresun, Turkey. The pre- and post-test results were compared using a paired samples...

Safe storage of household substances to prevent child poisoning

Ilona Plevová, Markéta Nedělová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(2):848-855 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0014  

Aim: The objective was to determine whether hazardous substances are safely stored in households. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. Methods: The sample comprised 300 parents of children attending 20 selected kindergartens. A non-standardized questionnaire developed by the study authors was used. Statistical analyses were carried out using the general linear model, chi-square test, Wilcoxon test, binomial distribution, Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Parents act to prevent unwanted cases of child poisoning in the home setting. There was a statistically significant difference...