Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2019 (vol. 10), issue 1

Rationed, Missed, or Nursing Care Left Undone: a comment from the Antipodes

Eileen Willis

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):956-957 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0001  

Missed nursing care measured by MISSCARE Survey - the first pilot study in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Renáta Zeleníková, Elena Gurková, Darja Jarošová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):958-966 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0002  

Aim: The aims of the pilot study were a) to compare the amount, type, and reasons for missed nursing care in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and b) to investigate the psychometric properties of the Slovak and Czech versions of the MISSCARE Survey. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: For measurement of missed nursing care The Missed Nursing Care (MISSCARE) Survey was used. The sample consisted of 226 hospital nurses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Results: The internal consistency of Part A measured by Cronbach alpha was 0.939 for the Czech version and 0.945 for the Slovak version of the MISSCARE...

Exploring factors among healthcare professionals that inhibit effective pain management in cancer patients

Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Ibraheem Hassan Bashayreh, Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Abdul-Monim Batiha, Intima Alrimawi, Mahmoud Al-Saraireh, Muwafaq Mohammad Al-Momani

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):967-976 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0003  

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the barriers to good cancer pain management between physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in Jordan. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used to answer the research questions of this study. Methods: A group of 473 participants completed the study questionnaires (Barriers Questionnaire - II and Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey). Results: Fears related to analgesic use, fears related to opioid side effects, communication, cultural beliefs, and lack of knowledge were the most clearly identified barriers to cancer pain management. Cancer pain management...

Changes in attitudes of full-time and part-time nursing students in Croatia on nursing during their education

Snježana Čukljek, Vesna Jureša, Sanja Ledinski Fičko, Ana Marija Hošnjak, Martina Smrekar

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):977-985 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0004  

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nursing students towards nursing, and differences in attitudes between students engaged in full-time and part-time nursing study. Design: A three-year longitudinal study was conducted. Methods: The study included full-time and part-time students in their first and final (third) year of nursing study. The students voluntarily completed the Nursing Image Questionnaire (NIQ7) and a questionnaire that included demographic information. Results: The results showed a statistically significant difference between full-time and part-time students in attitudes towards nursing...

Exercise in prevention of cardiovascular diseases, as seen in population aged 40+

Věra Olišarová, Ivana Chloubová, Radka Prokešová, Lenka Šedová, Valérie Tóthová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):986-992 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0005  

Aim: The aim of the article is to highlight the level of education regarding exercise in the population aged 40+, and the amount of money spent on exercise by this population. Design: A quantitative descriptive study. Methods: The level of education regarding exercise was ascertained with the help of data obtained by a non-standardized questionnaire. The research set consisted of 1992 respondents aged 40 years and over in the Czech Republic. Results: Data analysis indicated that 52.9% patients had received educated regarding their physical activity at some point. Most respondents aged 40-49 years had not received any educational...

Dimensions of personal dignity of patients with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative narrative review

Katarína Žiaková, Juraj Čáp, Michaela Miertová, Elena Gurková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):993-1004 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0006  

Aim: The aim was to synthesize themes and influencing factors of personal dignity experienced among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the context of health care. Design: A qualitative narrative review with regard to PRISMA statements was used as a study design. Methods: The CASP Qualitative checklist was chosen for critical appraisal and thematic synthesis for synthesis of findings was adopted. Narrative the electronic databases: Academic Search Complete; Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; Humanities International Complete; MEDLINE were used for search. 230 studies were retrieved. 4 studies met the reviewers' inclusion...

Approaches to understanding the phenomenon of missed/rationed/unfinished care - a literature review

Dominika Kalánková, Katarína Žiaková, Radka Kurucová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(1):1005-1016 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0007  

Aim: This literature review aims to describe, analyze and compare approaches to the phenomenon of missed/rationed/unfinished nursing care, in order to better our understanding of it. Design: A narrative literature review. Methods: A method of content analysis of studies published in the scientific databases PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and Wiley Library Online was used. Studies were selected using a set of criteria and keywords for the period 2000-2018. Twenty-one studies were analyzed in the processing of the literature review. Results: We identified the four most common approaches or conceptual frameworks used to describe...