Kontakt, 2013 (vol. 15), issue 3
EditorialEditorial
Daniel Prouza
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):227 
Managing strategies of sistersNursing
Eva Marková, Sylva Bártlová
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):229-244 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.028
The authors of this contribution are dealing with the managing strategies of sisters working as nursing officers. The aim of the qualitative study is an analysis of the professional career and the managing position of a nursing officer and the variation in conditions of a health-care facility with regard to family background. It is also to understand the values and attitudes of sisters, to understand how their career advancement developed, to define the style of management of the nursing team, to map how professional and personal careers of the sisters interact, and especially, how this subjective reflection of the sisters and relations contribute...
Patient satisfaction with nursing care in surgical departments in hospitals of the Region VysočinaNursing
Lenka Drahošová, Darja Jarošová
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):245-251 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.029
The paper presents the results of survey of patient satisfaction with nursing care and with stay in hospital. The aim of the quantitative research was to find out satisfaction of in-patients in surgical departments in term of sociodemographic data. The survey was realized from April to June 2012 in all the hospitals established by the Vysočina Region. The research sample (n = 543) was formed by patients of all surgical departments of acute care who met the input criteria (age over 18 and minimum length of hospitalization of 48 hours). For data collection was used a standardized questionnaire Patient Satisfaction Scale (PSS) and a questionnaire for...
Dignity of a patient as a part of NIC intervention Spiritual supportNursing
Helena Kisvetrová
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):252-259 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.030
The aim of the study was to find out the way Czech nurses utilize the "Treating patients with dignity and respect" activity within NIC Spiritual support intervention (5420) and what activities they consider most important for the patient care at the end of life. We used the quantitative method, a semi structured non standardised questionnaire with 29 sets of questions supplemented with Likert's scale. The questions were created in accordance with the defined activities within Spiritual support intervention. The group of respondents was formed by 468 nurses from oncology, haemato-oncology, hospices, long-term care facilities, geriatrics, homes for the...
Efficiency and impact of classification Alliance 3N in nursing practiceNursing
Soňa Bocková, Radka Kozáková
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):260-268 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.031
Implementation of the standardized classification system Alliance 3N to nursing practice has belonged among indispensable steps leading to higher quality care for individuals, families or communities.The objective of the paper is to bring summary of found findings regarding efficiency and impact of the applied classification system Alliance 3N in clinical nursing practice.To meet the objective of the paper a search strategy was chosen for the period 1998-2010, in the databases Medline - PubMed, EBSCOHost, Cochrane, ProQuest and Google Scholar while using the key search words. Criteria for involvement the found studies were: documentation of...
Subjective evaluation of Redon's drainage by patients after surgical treatment of head and neck cancerNursing
Andrea Sedláčková, Jan Mejzlík
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):269-275 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.032
The study, Nursing care in patients after the surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, was conducted in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in Pardubice in years 2009-2011. The group of 63 patients, who underwent surgical treatment, was included. Subjective evaluation of Redon's drainage, a number of drains, time of drainage duration and complications of healing in early post operative period were recorded. The mentioned period is crucial for early uncover of postoperative complications and moreover is significantly perceived by the patient. The wound healing is also influenced by administration of antibiotics, aseptic approach,...
The impact of keeping traditions on life of contemporary Romani communities in the Czech and Slovak RepublicHealth and Social Sciences - Original article
Alena Kajanová, Olga Dvořáčková
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):276-281 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.033
The article deals with the question of relationship between traditions and chosen aspects of everyday life and socio-demographic characteristics of Romani communities in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. The article presents partial results of field research GAČR No 403/07/0336 called "The quality of life, mean life expectancy from aspect of health determinants in Romani population in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic", where 313 respondents, ethnic Romani people from the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were asked.The aim of this article is to point out to links between keeping traditions at present and past and everyday...
The use of cats in zootherapyHealth and Social Sciences - Review
Pavla Kohoutová, Ivana Gardiánová
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):282-288 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.034
This article is mainly focused on clarification of issues concerning the use of cats in zootherapy, it describes used methods of therapy in the Czech Republic and informs about organizations dealing with the use of cats in the Czech Republic. It summarizes the principles of choosing the individuals for feline therapy and for selection of clients. It also focuses on health aspects of work with cats. Feline assisted therapy is a therapeutic interaction between a cat and a human. Only so-called AAT (Animal-Assisted Therapy, therapy with the use of animals) should be put there, but in the Czech Republic the term of feline assisted therapy also includes...
Population of the Czech Republic at the beginning of the new millenniumHealth and Social Sciences - Review
Luděk Šídlo
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):289-304 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.035
The aim of the article is to describe the demographic development of the population in the Czech Republic in the last quarter-century. Particular attention is paid to the process of demographic ageing, which is determined by the development of two main components of population reproduction - fertility and mortality. These basic demographic processes had undergone considerable changes in the monitored period as a result of social and economic factors. In particular, there is a significant decrease in fertility, although the baby boomers generation from the 70s of the last century got into the reproductive age, and reduction of mortality, which has resulted...
Determinants of allotment and the amount of housing allowanceHealth and Social Sciences - Original article
Renata Petrášková, Hana Francová
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):305-313 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.036
Housing is an essential human need and a key element for social, economic and cultural development in every society. A state shall form housing policy with clear objectives and ensure tools for its implementation. The translated text deals with problems of housing allowance according to the Act on State Social Support - one of the instruments of housing policy in the Czech Republic whose purpose is to contribute households to their expenses connected with housing. The importance of a housing allowance is indisputable, especially because it supports mobility of a household and its possibility to find an adequate housing, especially in the sphere of...
Ethical dilemmas in social work with Roma clientsHealth and Social Sciences - Original article
Vendula Kašparová, David Urban
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):314-323 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.037
The presented article is an outcome of the same named thesis of Bc. Vendula Kašparová. In the first section the authors of the article deal with the connection between ethics and social work, or more precisely, they look for the moments when the social worker could use knowledge of ethics in their direct work with clients, focusing on the Roma target group. When working directly with this target group, social worker may encounter a number of specific dilemma situations. The aim of this article is based on research of these dilemma situations in order to identify and summarize the dilemmas faced by social workers in their work with Roma clients.The...
Pharmacological potential of water liliesBiomedicine - Review
Zdeňka Navrátilová, Jiří Patočka
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):324-329 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.038
Water lilies (Nymphaea) represent an old genus of flowering plants of which origin reaches up to the Cretaceous period where the origin of angiospermous plants is estimated. Their remarkable flowers made them well known for general public and they achieved an important status in the Ancient Egypt and also in other cultures of the Ancient and the New World. They played an important role not only in religions of the ancient cultures, but also in popular medicine where they were used to treat various diseases. Water lilies with their approximately 40 species represent an interesting and perspective source of herbal medicaments which might find use even...
Possibilities of shock wave usage in physiotherapyBiomedicine - Original article
Jan Novák, Marek Zeman
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):330-340 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.039
Apart from a few expert works there is still lack of literature in the Czech language summarizing theoretical information on the effect of the shock wave treatment. The contribution presents an explanation of the basic physical principles of the origin and diffusion of shock waves, and it also presents a complex summary of the most common possibilities of the shock wave usage in the scope of physiotherapy. Specifically it regards the following diagnosis: epicondylitis radialis humeri (tennis elbow), epicondylitis ulnaris humeri (javelin throwers elbow), calcar calcanei (heel spur), and plantar fasciitis, shoulder tendinopathy with possible calcification,...
Sanfranciská deklarace a její přínos pro hodnocení výzkumu: co dobrého přinese vysokým školám?Varia
Jiří Patočka
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):341-345 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.040
Recenze na knihy; zprávaReviews
J. Wichsová, Z. Žalud, D. Urban, L. Karda, F. Zölzer
Kontakt 2013, 15(3):346-351