Kontakt, 2016 (vol. 18), issue 1

Nursing in the development of modern treatment methods for patients with atrial fibrillationNursing - Original article

Zdeňka Pavelková, Alan Bulava

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e3-e8 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.01.001  

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common supraventricular arrhythmias. Its prevalence in the general population over the last twenty years has increased significantly. The issue of the perception of nursing care has not yet been examined in detail.Objectives and methods: The aim of this research was to assess how nursing behaviour was perceived by nurses and patients with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) for AF. The research was conducted with quantitative methods using a standardized questionnaire CBI-24 (Caring Behaviors Inventory).Results: The research sample consisted of two groups: patients with AF undergoing...

Perioperative nursing care satisfaction in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC)Nursing - Original article

Elena Janiczeková, Tatiana Rapčíková, Jana Virgulová

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e9-e16 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.02.001  

The aim of the research was to determine the satisfaction of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with the actual bowel preparation prior to surgery, and the effectiveness of bowel emptying according to the protocol of a single procedure proposed by the authors. We studied two approaches of nurses to patients during mechanical bowel preparation. The first approach was connected with bowel emptying prior to planned surgery (according to the standard procedure of surgical wards), and the second one according to the protocol proposed by the authors. Data on patient satisfaction with the preoperative preparation were acquired using a questionnaire...

The relationship between burnout syndrome and empathy among nurses in emergency medical servicesNursing - Original article

Šárka Vévodová, Jiří Vévoda, Marcela Vetešníková, Helena Kisvetrová, Jan Chrastina

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e17-e21 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.02.002  

The aim of the research was to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome and empathy among general nurses working in standard hospital settings (University Hospital Olomouc), and among general nurses working in emergency medical services, as well as to identify the differences in the degree of burnout syndrome and empathy between the two groups. Another objective was to establish whether there is a relationship between burnout syndrome and empathy in the groups of general nurses specified above. Questionnaires MBI-GS (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and IVE (Eysenck Impulsivity Inventory) were used to obtain the data. The research involved 175 respondents....

Non-pharmacological interventions for pain management used by nursing students in TurkeyNursing - Original article

Neziha Karabulut, Dilek Gürçayir, Yeşim Yaman Aktaş

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e22-e29 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2015.12.001  

Aim: The use of non-pharmacological techniques for pain relief is increasing among nursing students, because pain is a significant problem that affects the quality of life and everyday activities. The aim of this study was to examine the types of pain experienced by nursing students and the non-pharmacological methods they used to relieve them in Eastern Turkey.Methods: A descriptive survey design was used. This study was carried out in the nursing department of Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey. The sampling consisted of 388 students who agreed to participate in the research in the 2010-2011 academic spring term. The data was collected using...

Decision-making of Czech mothers about contact with their baby after perinatal lossSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Kateřina Ratislavová, Jiří Beran, Eva Lorenzová

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e30-e35 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.02.003  

Introduction: The objective is to describe the experience of Czech mothers in terms of decision-making about visual and physical contact with a baby after perinatal loss, and also to explore the effect of this experience on the intensity of the mothers' grief after perinatal loss.Methods: A mixed method design using qualitative data from 18 in-depth interviews was used in the Czech Republic, as well as mixed qualitative and quantitative data from an internet based questionnaire. A total of 100 questionnaires were analyzed using "Interventions after Perinatal Loss" and the Czech version of "the Perinatal Grief Scale".Results: The decision making...

Influence of two conservative treatment methods on foot health status in men with chronic calcaneal spur: A randomized controlled studySocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Paweł Lizis, Zuzana Hudáková

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e36-e41 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.02.004  

Objective: This study compared the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) with ultrasound therapy (US - control group) in preventing social limitations and the improvement of foot health status (FHS) in men with a chronic calcaneal spur (CS).Material and methods: Forty men were randomly allocated and then received ESWT or US therapy. Two people from the US group ignored the call for study 3 months later, so they were excluded. Therefore, 38 men were analyzed. The ESWT group received 5 treatments once a week, and sessions took place at weekly intervals. Meanwhile, the US group received 10 treatments, 3 times per week. The FHS was...

Legal regulation of training of social workers in the Czech RepublicSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Jana Borská, Sylva Švejdarová

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e42-e48 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.01.004  

In recent times, the training of social workers in the Czech Republic has undergone extensive changes. From a content perspective, the authors have prepared a comprehensive overview of the legislation of the issue of training social workers in the Czech Republic, wherein mandatory training of employees is reflected in the activities of officials of both state administration and local authorities, whilst taking into consideration the specifics of the field of social work. This article is based on doctrinal analysis of the legal regulation in relation to defining terms such as social services, and of the authorities supporting the social and legal protection...

The satisfaction with health care quality in dental clinics in the Slovak RepublicSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Martin Samohýl, Anna Nádaždyová, Martin Hirjak, Katarína Hirošová, Diana Vondrová, Daniela Krajčová, Jana Jurkovičová

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e49-e54 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.01.002  

In this work, the overall degree of satisfaction with the health care quality of dentists is analyzed in terms of general satisfaction, technical quality, communication, interpersonal and financial aspects, time spent with the doctor, and health care accessibility and convenience. We have used a standardized questionnaire: "Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire" (PSQ III, long-form). The questionnaire collection was realized in dentists' waiting rooms from November 2014 to April 2015. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 433 subjects (53.6% were men and 46.4% women). We compared two groups of respondents. In the first group were respondents who...

Current trends and challenges in studies of democracyEditorial

Natallia Sianko, Mark A. Small

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):e1-e2 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.01.003  

Editorial BoardVaria

Editorial board

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):i | DOI: 10.1016/S1212-4117(16)00010-6  

Recenze na knihyReviews

Jan Vitoň, Martina Dingová Šliková, Gabriel Švejda

Kontakt 2016, 18(1):58-61