Kontakt, 2016 (vol. 18), issue 3
Inclusion: Focus on social behaviorEditorial
David N. Ellis
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e135-e136 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.08.005 
Moral distress: Terminology, theories and modelsNursing - Review article
Jiří Mareš
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e137-e144 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.001
Empirical researchers traditionally pay attention to ethical problems and decision-making situations related to the provision of medical and nursing care to patients. They are also interested in the fields of medicine and workplaces where such problems are solved most frequently. In recent years, however, growing interest has been paid to what the medical staff experiences in cases where the proposed care is not ethically correct, and may endanger the patient. Our surveillance study focuses on the concept of moral distress of nurses. We distinguish it from other types of distress (somatic, psychological and spiritual) owing to its ethical dimension....
Academic and clinical stress, stress resources and ways of coping among Turkish first-year nursing students in their first clinical practiceNursing - Original article
Emel Bahadir Yilmaz
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e145-e151 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.08.001
Aim: Nursing students face both physical and psychosocial risks such as job stress at work during the training period. The aim of the study was to determine the academic and clinical stress, and the ways first-year nursing students cope in their first clinical practice.Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. This study was carried out in the nursing department of Giresun University in Giresun, Turkey. The sampling consisted of 109 nursing students who agreed to participate in this study in the 2014-2015 academic spring term. A Personal Information Form, Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) and Nursing Education Stress Scale (NESS) were...
Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in pregnant mothers during prolonged bedrestNursing - Original article
Ngozi Florence Mbibi, Karen A. Monsen
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e152-e157 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.003
Objective: Conduct and evaluate system-level evidence-based practice intervention for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention.Design: One group post-intervention survey evaluation.Setting: A mother-baby unit in a tertiary hospital.Interventions/measurement: Educating nurses, implementing an evidence-based deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention guideline in the mother-baby unit, and recommending policy changes. Outcomes were measured using Omaha System Knowledge, Behavior, and Status scales (1 = lowest - 5 = highest) for nurse DVT knowledge and practice behavior, and implementation of policy recommendations.Results: Twenty nurses (80%)...
Support of motoric activity - The role of the nurseNursing - Original article
Lukáš Martinek, Mária Kovářová, Valérie Tóthová, David Kimmer, Olga Dvořáčková
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e158-e163 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.004
The submitted study dealt with the influence of education in the area of motor activities (MA) on the modulation of health. The selected research method was an experiment which included a total of 54 purposely selected respondents from the age of 20-71 years. The experimental group was divided into an experimental group of 20 respondents and a control group of 34 respondents. Within 6 months of the research the respondents of the experimental group performed the predefined MA. All participants of the research survey underwent an analysis of human body constitution by means of bioelectric impedance, before and after the experiment. The assessed indices...
Problems, interventions and outcomes of the Omaha system in nursing clinical practiceNursing - Original article
Eva Beňová, Mária Boledovičová, Kathryn H. Bowles
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e164-e169 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.08.002
Hepatic pancreatic biliary diseases are very common in gastroenterology. The issue of implementing the standardized terminology of the Omaha system in the Czech Republic has not been studied so far.The goal of the study was to identify the problems, interventions and the results of clients with a chosen gastroenterology problem according to the Omaha system in clinical nursing practice. The study used the quantitative method of documentation forms of the Omaha system with the author's permission. The studied sample group was composed of 23 clients who had a hepatic pancreatic biliary disease.The number of documented difficulties according to...
Background and strategy draft of the preventive influences on the Roma minority for reducing obesity and overweight in the South Bohemian RegionSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Radka Prokešová, Valérie Tóthová, Věra Olišarová, Lenka Šedová, Dita Nováková, František Dolák, Alena Kajanová, Sylva Bártlová, Věra Adámková, Katalina Papp
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e170-e178 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.006
The aim of this paper is to define strategic resources and strategy design of preventive measures for the Roma minority in the South Bohemian Region to reduce obesity and overweight. Quantitative research was conducted via a controlled semi-structured interview concerning the eating behaviour of the respondents, their mental state, stress, self-reflection, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic condition, primary prevention and the approach of medical professionals. The research sample included 600 respondents (302 from the Roma minority and 298 from the majority population). The sample of the Roma minority and the majority...
Health and social aspects of homelessnessSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Dagmar Dvořáčková, Romana Belešová, Alena Kajanová, Brahim Bergougui
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e179-e183 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.08.004
The aim of this overview study is to highlight the issue of homelessness in connection with selected health and social aspects. We deal with psychological and physical health, homelessness and substance abuse (alcohol, drugs). Existing studies point to the fact that, among the homeless, there is a higher psychiatric morbidity than among the general population. The situation is identical regarding physical health. Substance abuse is also more common among the homeless than among the general population. In this study, we used the current academic articles listed in Scopus and PubMed to start with. We searched for them entering the keywords "homeless"...
Elements of the elderly's subjective well-being - An international comparison focusing on the member countries of the Visegrad groupSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Lajos Hüse, Éva Huszti, Andrea Toldi, Péter Takács
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e184-e193 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.005
This paper analyses specified dimensions of physical and mental health activity and the income of the 50 and 50+ populations in Hungary and in the countries participating in the SHARE database. The study provides an overview of emerging changes in the scientific approach to quality of life by analysing the indicators of health status, factors hindering everyday activities, depression and satisfaction with life.
The psychosocial aspects of the genesis of depression in old age and the possibilities of using group psychotherapySocial Sciences in Health - Review article
Katarína Kotradyová
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e194-e202 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.07.002
The author discusses a survey study on aging phenomenon, and describes its manifestations in the context of biological, psychological and social nature. We pay attention to the increase of mental disorders especially depression, which is subsequently discussed and characterized. The paper is primarily aimed at highlighting the aspects affecting the formation of depression, which occurs in older ages and in particular the aspects that we call psychosocial summary. The author, however, does not link the formation of depression only with psychosocial factors, and points out that the formation of depression in seniors is shared with physical limitations,...
Satisfaction with the quality of life in Brno: A perception surveySocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Zdeňka Vykoukalová, Helena Pavlíčková, Jiří Čeněk, Josef Smolík
Kontakt 2016, 18(3):e203-e209 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2016.08.003
The article is focused on the topic of the quality of life of citizens in Brno (Czech Republic). In the introduction the phenomenon of quality of life is described and various methods of measurement of the quality of life are summarized. In the empirical part a questionnaire survey based on the European Commission 2013 survey is conducted that tries to determine the quality of life of Brno citizens (N = 420), it focuses on their satisfaction with, and attitudes toward, selected aspects of life in Brno. Several aspects of life in Brno, such as the parking facilities and environmental factors have been identified as a source of dissatisfaction in Brno,...
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Kontakt 2016, 18(3):i | DOI: 10.1016/S1212-4117(16)30028-9
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Kontakt 2016, 18(3):230-231
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