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Motivation, expectations, and needs of foster parentsSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Roman Pospíšil, Adéla Klementová
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.038 
Introduction: In the Czech Republic, there is a lack of research examining the motivations and expectations of foster parents, as well as how foster care fulfils their needs. One of the main reasons why we are addressing this issue is that institutional care for children under the age of 3 was abolished at the end of 2024 and replaced by family care. Objectives: The paper aims to examine the experiences of individuals in the process of providing foster care. Methods: The research was carried out using a qualitative research strategy. The research population was foster parents from the Moravian-Silesian region. The data were collected through a semi-structured...
Satisfaction and professional quality of life of midwivesOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Lucia Mazúchová, Zuzana Škodová, Natália Černigová, Simona Kelčíková, Nora Malinovská
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.040
Introduction: To retain midwives in the profession, it is necessary to address their job satisfaction and professional quality of life, which was the focus of our study. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was chosen. The research sample consisted of 156 midwives. A questionnaire was used, the first part of which included questions focused on demographic data, job satisfaction, and positive and negative factors of professional quality of life. The second part incorporated the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), which consists of three subscales: Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress. Results: The lowest satisfaction...
Child clients' perspectives on the continuity of professional care for children and adolescents with mental illness
Klaudie Němečková *, Alena Hricová
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.044
The study focuses on the experiences of children and adolescents with mental health problems in the context of continuity of professional care in the Czech Republic. Using a qualitative methodology, 33 in-depth interviews with young people aged 11-18 who had personal experience with various forms of psychiatric, psychological, or social intervention were analysed. The aim was to capture their perceptions of transitions between institutions, barriers in the system, and needs that were not met during care. Data analysis through reflective thematic analysis revealed six key areas influencing the experience of continuity of care: layered trauma, experience...
Understanding healthcare professionals' perspectives on factors influencing public decisions to donate organs after brain death: a qualitative studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Mirko Prosen, Anet Rožnik
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.045
Introduction: Organ transplantation is often the only effective and successful treatment for end-stage organ failure, but it still faces many challenges today, one of which is the shortage of donors after brain death. The aim of the study was to determine the attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals about people's willingness to donate organs after brain death. Methods: A qualitative research method was used. Six focus groups were conducted in February and March 2024 with a purposive quota sample of 24 healthcare professionals. The data collected was analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Six themes were identified: (1) healthcare professionals'...
The impact of professional identity and preparedness for hospital practice among undergraduate nursing students: a cross-sectional studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Santhi Muttipoll Dharmarajlu, Anuratha M D
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.046
Background: Professional identity is central to nursing preparedness, reflecting the internalization of values, norms, and roles of the profession. A strong identity fosters confidence and supports students in navigating clinical complexities. This study examines the impact of professional identity on undergraduate nursing students' preparedness for hospital practice, considering predictors such as Grade Point Average and clinical experience. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 undergraduate nursing students at Farasan University College. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing professional identity and preparedness....
Oral care in patients with airway management: a prospective interventional studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Simona Saibertová *, Nikol Vlachová, Andrea Pokorná
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.047
Purpose: The study aims to analyse the current nursing practice of oral care in patients with invasive airway management in intensive care units (ICU). Methods: A prospective three-phase interventional study was conducted for five months (10/2024 to 01/2025) in the acute ICU of a regional hospital in the Czech Republic. The first phase was observation and evaluation of oral care quality (nine-criterion audit tool, including an 11-item knowledge questionnaire for healthcare professionals). The second phase included familiarisation with best-practice recommendations and an increase in knowledge (professional education, informational materials). The third...
Strategies to prevent or minimize missed nursing management as perceived by nurse managers: a nested, qualitative-descriptive studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Stefania Chiappinotto, Gulcan Taskiran Eskici, Francesca Miorin, Alvisa Palese
Kontakt X:X | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.048
Introduction: The concept of Missed Nursing Management (MNM) - referring to the functions that nurse managers omit or postpone in their daily practice for various reasons - has recently emerged in the literature. However, no evidence has been published on strategies to reduce or mitigate this phenomenon. The aim of the study was to explore the strategies to avoid missed nursing management as perceived by Italian nurse managers (NMs). Methods: A nested, qualitative-descriptive study conducted in 2024 by interviewing a sample of 22 nurses. They worked as clinical nurses, nurse managers, nurse executives, nurse educators, and as members of nurse manager...