Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2019 (vol. 10), issue 2

EBP e-Toolkit Project: Providing a Teaching and Learning Open and Innovative toolkit for Evidence-Based Practice to Nursing European Curriculum

María Ruzafa-Martínez

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1017-1018 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0008  

The effect of educational intervention by nurses on home environmental risk factors for falls

Pavlína Tiefenbachová, Renáta Zeleníková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1019-1025 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0009  

Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of environmental safety hazards in the homes of people aged 65 years and above, and to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention by nurses on the incidence of home environmental risk factors for falls, and on the perception of the safety of the home environment. Design: The study was a non-randomized single-arm pre-post intervention study. Methods: The sample consisted of 106 elderly patients living in their homes in the Czech Republic. The intervention involved individual education about home hazards, including the provision of a free educational leaflet and emergency...

Educational process in patients after myocardial infarction

Jakub Doležel, Darja Jarošová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1026-1034 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0010  

Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of education on the prevalence of risk factors and adherence to lifestyle measures in post-myocardial infarction patients. Design: A clinical, interventional, explanatory study. Methods: The sample (n = 165) comprised consecutive patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction. The interventional, explanatory study followed changes in two cohorts: intervention (n = 68) and control (n = 97). The intervention (prospective) group consisted of patients educated by a nurse using a previously developed nursing standard. The control (retrospective) group comprised patients who received...

Reducing acute stress disorders in mothers of leukemic children by means of the Family Centered Empowerment module (FACE)

Ilya Krisnana, Heny Sulistyarini, Praba Diyan Rachmawati, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Iqlima Dwi Kurnia

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1035-1040 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0011  

Aim: To analyze the effect of a parenting empowerment module, with the aim of reducing the stress experienced by the mothers of children suffering from leukemia. Design: The study used a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test control group. Methods: The sample consisted of 60 mothers of leukemic children hospitalized in a pediatric oncology ward who met the inclusion criteria. The independent variable was the Family Centered Empowerment Module (FACE), which includes instruction on meeting nutritional needs, preventing infection, and preventing bleeding. The dependent variable was the stress experienced by mothers due to the hospitalization...

Validation of NANDA International diagnoses at an intensive care unit

Dagmar Šerková, Jana Marečková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1041-1051 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0012  

Aim: The aim of the study was to conduct content validation of selected NANDA International diagnoses for an Interdisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (IICU), and to identify the degree of diagnostic significance of their selected defining characteristics and relevant or risk factors. Design: Descriptive study. Methods: The set of NANDA International diagnoses and selected characteristics for validation was compiled using the following methods: 1) Content analysis of a form for planning nursing care at the IICU, Nový Jičín Hospital; 2) Literature search and selection of diagnoses from the studies found; and 3) Consensus between two...

"Demand what you prefer": the role of sexual assertiveness among HIV-infected women

Farzaneh Vakili, Abbas Alipour, Effat Merghati Khoei, Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1052-1058 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0013  

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate sexual assertiveness among HIV-infected women, and to address the relationship between sexual assertiveness, sociodemographic characteristics, sexual and fertility profile, and HIV-related variables in this population. Design: A cross sectional study. Methods: The research was conducted with a sample of 93 eligible HIV-infected women referred to Imam Khomeini hospital between September 2016 and January 2018. The Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness was used to assess sexual assertiveness. Results: Mean and standard deviation of sexual assertiveness was 51.33 (20.16). We found a...

Measures to prevent medication errors in intensive care units

Zuzana Plutínská, Ilona Plevová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2019, 10(2):1059-1067 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2019.10.0014  

Aim: The aims were to summarize studies on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce adverse events of the medication error type and, based on the studies, to identify recommendations for preventing medication errors in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: A descriptive review. Methods: To find relevant resources, the SCOPUS and EBSCO electronic databases were searched using the following search words: prevention, medication errors, intensive care unit. Both primary and secondary studies on prevention of medication errors in ICUs were selected. Results: A total of eight primary studies and three systematic reviews were...