Kontakt, 2014 (vol. 16), issue 4
Regular physical activity amongst Czech and Slovak older adults - A pilot studyNursing - Original article
Helena Kisvetrová, Paulína Valášková
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e209-e214 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.10.002 
Regular physical activity improves both the physical and mental health of the elderly, enhances their independence and has a positive effect on their quality of life. The aim of this pilot study was to ascertain basic information about regular physical activities amongst the Czech and Slovak elderly population. A quantitative method was used: a cross-sectional study and an ad hoc non-standardised structured questionnaire with Likert scales. The sample consisted of 112 respondents aged 60 and older; 42.90% of the elderly stated they are involved in a regular physical activity. A relation between sports at a younger age and an involvement in a regular...
Infant and child feeding practices among farming communities in Southern EthiopiaSocial Sciences - Original article
Nigatu Regassa
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e215-e222 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.09.002
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to examine the breast feeding and complementary feeding practices among farming communities of Southern Ethiopia.Methods: It is a cross sectional survey design employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study used primary data collected from 1094 households located in ten kebeles (the smallest administrative segment) through the multistage probability sampling technique. Information on demography of breast feeding was measured by universally accepted computational tools given by WHO. Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques.Result:...
Dieting and self-evaluation of figure in school-aged youth in the area of Central SlovakiaSocial Sciences - Original article
Mária Kožuchová, Martina Bašková
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e223-e227 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.10.001
The goal of this article is to present the occurrences of dieting and self-evaluation of one's personal body figure through the eyes of school-aged youth in central Slovakia. The data was collected in 25 elementary schools and two 8-year high schools in the Žilina and Banská Bystrica regions from May to June 2010. The group of respondents consisted of 1187 pupils in three age categories: 11-year-olds (313 respondents), 13-year-olds (442 respondents) and 15-year-olds (432 respondents). The standardized questionnaire created for the needs of this HBSC study was used for data collection. The data collection also contained demographic data including: gender,...
Working environment and its impact on the health of immigrantsSocial Sciences - Original article
Iva Brabcová, Jitka Vacková, Olga Dvořáčková
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e228-e235 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.09.003
According to Wilkinson and Marmot, the type of work and working conditions significantly affect health. Good working opportunities enable immigrants to integrate themselves into society. The goal of the research investigation carried out within the project COST (Cooperation on Scientific and Technical Research, Reg. No. 10031, entitled "Health and Social Situation of Immigrants and Asylum Seekers") was to map the working conditions of the target group of Vietnamese, Mongolian and Ukrainian immigrants (n = 236) and compare their working conditions with the working environment of the Czech population. Another goal of the study was to evaluate the effect...
Migration and its impact on mental and physical health: Social support and its main functionsSocial Sciences - Review article
Veronika Záleská, Iva Brabcová, Jitka Vacková
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e236-e241 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.05.007
Social support was one of the first factors identified as factors moderating the influence of adverse life events on psychic well-being and health of human. Social support is also an important factor in the process of the immigrants' integration (as a part of adaptation process) and at the same times also a significant determinant of their health. Immigrants constitute a vulnerable social group with specific health needs and their health condition is influenced by a lot of factors. The article submits a survey of studies dealing with social support and its relation to the immigrants' mental and physic health and also to integration. The goal of this...
The Work Ability Index for persons aged 50+ as an instrument for implementing the concept of Age ManagementSocial Sciences - Original article
Libuše Čeledová, Karolína Babková, Vladimír Rogalewicz, Rostislav Čevela
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e242-e248 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.10.003
This article addresses the issues of Age Management and the application of the Work Ability Index (WAI) for employees aged 50+. The objective of the study was to verify the potential of the application of an international European questionnaire method for the WAI identification in the Czech environment with the emphasis on the healthcare sector. The practical survey was conducted by a group of nurses and midwives of the Municipal Hospital in Ostrava and the employees of the company Vítkovice Reality Developments s.r.o. The results of the survey imply that healthcare workers scored poorer results in the Work Ability Index than non-healthcare workers....
The changes in quality of life during the first year after the renal transplantation: The influence of physical activity and nutritionBiomedicine, Bioethics and Allied Professionals - Original article
Barbora Strejcová, Andrea Mahrová, Klára Švagrová, Milena Štollová, Vladimír Teplan
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e249-e255 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.09.001
The aim of the study was to define the positive effect of physical activity and nutrition on the health related quality of life in renal transplant patients in the first year following the surgery. Interestingly, the results showed that the quality of life evaluated by SF-36 of physically active renal transplant patients reached or even overreached the values of healthy individuals.We assessed the influence of intervention (physical activity, nutrition or both) on the health related quality of life. The health related quality of life was evaluated using standardized questionnaire KDQOL-SFTM (part of the generic questionnaire SF-36), and in the...
Specifics of risk management in select medical facilityLegal and Economic Issues in Medicine and Social Sciences - Original article
Radka Prokešová, Iva Brabcová, Sylva Bártlová, Valérie Tóthová
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):e256-e262 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.10.004
Risk management in medical facilities within the Czech Republic is one of the important tasks of their management, supported by the Ministry of Health pursuant to the Luxembourg Declaration on Patient Safety. In connection with modern trends in integrated management, risk management should be an integral part of the "whole-hospital" management. The aim of the research realized under the support of IGA MZ ČR within the project - Ref. nr. NT 14133 "Advancement of Safety of Nursing Care" has been identification and description of specifics of risk management from the aspect of nurse-managers in selected medical facilities. According to the addressed managers...
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Kontakt 2014, 16(4):i | DOI: 10.1016/S1212-4117(14)00052-X
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Jan Vitoň
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):247
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Jan Vitoň
Kontakt 2014, 16(4):310-311