Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2018 (vol. 9), issue 3

EDITORIAL. WHY AND HOW TO DEEPEN EDUCATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE?

Jana Marečková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):856 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0015  

Chosen aspects of current psychological condition in relation to coping strategies of nurses in Slovakia

Lucia Pašková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):857-865 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0016  

Aim: To analyze chosen aspects of the current psychological state of Slovak nurses, and their relation to preferred strategies for workload management. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The research sample consisted of 240 nurses. Mikšík's SUPSO questionnaire was used in order to record and evaluate the structure and dynamics of subjective experiences and conditions. Stress management strategies were identified through Tobin's Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) questionnaire, and the frequency of the experience of individual emotions through the SEHP Emotional Subjective Habitual Wellbeing questionnaire. The relationships...

Association between burden and depression in caregivers of dementia patients

Taťána Kršíková, Renáta Zeleníková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):866-872 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0017  

Aim: The pilot study aimed to determine the association between burden and depression in caregivers caring for dementia patients. Design: Quantitative research; a cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected using a set of standardized questionnaires. Patients' performance in activities of daily living was assessed using the Barthel scale. The subset for caregivers included the Zarit Burden Interview, Caregiver Strain Index and Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The pilot study sample comprised 100 lay caregivers of dementia patients. More than 50% of caregivers of patients with moderate to severe dementia experienced...

Public health nurse services for maternal-child immigrant healthcare: a literature review

Tantut Susanto

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):873-879 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0018  

Aim: To examine the impact of the complexity of regulations and restrictive policies on the accessibility of healthcare services for immigrants, particularly maternal and child healthcare. Public health nurses can facilitate management of healthcare services for immigrants in the community by preventing mortality and morbidity among the immigrant population. This literature review was used to identify the challenges faced by public health nurses in providing maternal-child immigrant healthcare. Design: A literature review. Methods: Relevant healthcare databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched...

Management of non-healing wounds with honey dressings: a literature review

Dana Vyhlídalová, Radka Kozáková, Renáta Zeleníková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):880-888 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0019  

Aim: The aim of the literature review was to identify the effectiveness of products containing honey in the management of non-healing wounds. Design: A literature review. Methods: Based on predefined criteria, studies were searched in the electronic databases PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO and Google Scholar between 2007 and 2017. Using the PRISMA recommendations, twenty studies were selected and analyzed. Results: Studies assessed in the review investigated the mean wound healing time, number (percentage) of completely or partly healed cases, pain intensity, odor and antibacterial activity of honey. Most frequently, the...

Tools for identification of nurses' experiences of inpatient aggression

Zuzana Kadlčková, Martina Tomagová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):889-896 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0020  

Aim: The objective of this review study was to find quantitative research studies that describe nurses' experiences of aggression using scales, and to provide an introduction to these evaluation tools. Design: A review study. Method: Research studies were searched for using keywords in the licensed electronic bibliographic databases CINAHL, Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), SCOPUS, PubMed, and Medline from January to May 2017. Results: From the fifty-two found, six relevant studies were included. For the purpose of gaining information about nurses' experiences of inpatient aggression, the following tools were used in...

Use of measurement tools for screening of postoperative delirium in nursing practice

Mária Balková, Martina Tomagová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(3):897-904 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0021  

Aim: The aim of the literary overview was to search quantitative research studies focusing on screening for postoperative patient delirium by nurses with the aid of measurement tools; and, afterwards, to compare the tools used with respect to their psychometric characteristics and use in clinical nursing practice. Design: Overview study - literary review. Methods: Electronic databases were searched for relevant documents (i.e., Web of Science, SCOPUS, Science Direct, and Summon Discovery Tool), from the period 1990-2017. Key words used for databases were: postoperative delirium, screening, tool, validity, reliability, psychometric...