Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2018 (vol. 9), issue 4

Quality of care in transition of health care systems and global shortage of health professionals

Andrea Pokorná

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):905 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0022  

Dignity of elderly adults from the perspective of nurses: a qualitative descriptive study

Šárka Šaňáková, Juraj Čáp

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):906-914 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0023  

Aim: The aim of this descriptive qualitative study was to analyze dignity in nursing care in institutionalised elderly adults from the perspective of nurses, and to identify factors affecting dignity. Design: A descriptive qualitative study. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study employing individual in-depth interviews. The sample comprised ten general nurses working in health and social institutions with round-the-clock care for elderly adults. A thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Six main themes have been identified in relation to dignity: Regarding elderly adults as unique human beings; Privacy...

The effect of quality of work life and job control on organizational indifference and turnover intention of nurses: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey

Narjes Alsadat Nasabi, Peivand Bastani

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):915-923 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0024  

Aim: Attracting and maintaining human resources is one of the most significant responsibilities in human resources management. The aim of this research was to study the effect of Quality of Work Life and Job Control on Turnover Intention and Organizational Indifference. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: The survey was conducted using four standard questionnaires. Data were collected from 395 nurses in Iranian public educational hospitals in 2017. SPSS and Amos 22.0 were used to analyze data and test the theoretical model at a level of significance of 0.5. Results: The results indicated an average level...

Impact of a suggested nursing protocol on the occurrence of medical device-related pressure ulcers in critically ill patients

Ahmed Yehia Zakaria, Khaled Mohamed Taema, Manal Saied Ismael, Sameh Elhabashy

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):924-931 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0025  

Aim: Medical Device-Related Pressure Ulcers are skin breakdowns related to certain medical devices that increase morbidity, lengthen hospital stays, and increase the cost of treatment. Approximately one third of reported pressure ulcers are associated with medical devices. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of a suggested nursing intervention protocol on the occurrence of medical device-related pressure ulcers in critically ill patients. Design: A prospective, quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Methods: 100 patients participated in our study, divided into study and control groups. The researchers...

End-of-life preferences of cardiac patients

Martin Gřiva, Jiří Šťastný, Jan Švancara, Martin Loučka, Veronika Belanová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):932-938 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0026  

Aim: To address the wishes of patients with cardiovascular disease in relation to their end-of-life stage - an issue that has long been regarded taboo. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: After an initial interview, 127 patients completed an anonymous questionnaire: 86 patients (67.7%) hospitalized in a cardiology department, and 41 patients (32.3%) on follow-up at an outpatient clinic. The mean age was 67 ± 13 years; 60.6% were male; 51.7% were NYHA class III. Seventeen patients (13.4%) had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Results: The patients most concerned about their future were those aged 65-79...

Analysis of selected determinants of intention to breastfeed

Slávka Mrosková, Alena Schlosserová, Martina Reľovská

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):939-946 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0027  

Aim: Breastfeeding and consumption of breast milk positively affect the health of children and mothers. The goal of this research was an analysis of intention to breastfeed in pregnant women and the impact of selected factors on intention to breastfeed. Design: Cross - sectional study. Methods: Research was conducted involving 176 women in the 5^th-9^th month of pregnancy. We analyzed their intention to breastfeed using the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale (IFI). Among the analyzed factors we included: socio-demographic variables, smoking during pregnancy, women's attitudes to breastfeeding, and the body image...

Effective communication and sharing information at clinical handovers

Radka Pokojová, Sylva Bártlová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2018, 9(4):947-955 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2018.09.0028  

Aim: The aim of this study was to present an overview of current knowledge of approaches to improving patient safety and to ensuring continuity of care at clinical information handovers (handoffs). Design: Descriptive summarizing study. Methods: PubMed, Science Direct, Embase and Google Scholar databases were studied, focusing on papers published in English over the past five years. The overview included papers dealing with the effectiveness of patient information transfer between members of staff, teams, and healthcare providers. After classification of materials, 28 articles were finally analyzed. Results: The tools for...