Kontakt, 2018 (vol. 20), issue 2
The Omaha system as an ontology and meta-model for nursing and healthcare in an era of Big DataEditorial
Karen A. Monsen
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e109-e110 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.03.001 
The risk of falling among older adults in long-term care: screening by the Morse Fall ScaleNursing - Original article
Ivana Bóriková, Katarína Žiaková, Martina Tomagová, Jana Záhumenská
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e111-e119 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2017.11.006
Aim: To identify the incidence of key fall risk factors in groups of older adults in long-term care facilities and to find out which factors can be identified by the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) as significant in relation to high fall risks. Fall risk screening is the basis for efficient intervention planning. MFS is often recommended for fall risk detection even in long-term care settings. No tool for the prediction of fall risks has been tested in Slovakia so far.Methods: The design of this study is descriptive and correlated. Fall risk factors and fall risk screening (according to MFS) were assessed in 89 older adults in two long-term care facilities....
Preliminary results of teaching first aid to 5-6 year old children - a longitudinal studyNursing - Original article
Bálint Bánfai, Krisztina Deutsch, Attila Pandur, Henrietta Bánfai-Csonka, József Betlehem
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e120-e125 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.03.003
Objective: Basic lifesaving activities should be taught in early childhood to develop helping attitude. Our goal was to teach up-to-date theoretical and practical basic first aid using the method of play for kindergarten children.Methods: 51 children visiting kindergarten in two areas of Hungary were involved in the survey, which took place between September and November 2011. The training consisted of two sessions with theoretical and practical games about first aid. As well as the first steps, which concerned how to examine and handle an unconscious patient and how to call an ambulance, the most frequently occurring injuries were also performed...
Exogenous risk factors for colorectal cancer in people aged 50 years and olderNursing - Original article
Zuzana Spáčilová, Andrea Solgajová, Gabriela Vörösová, Dana Zrubcová
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e126-e133 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2017.11.005
Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease caused by endogenous and external environmental factors. The study objective was to map the incidence of exogenous risk factors for colorectal cancer among the lay public in relation to age. The quantitative study was conducted by using the questionnaire "Colon Cancer", which was supplemented by self-designed items. To process the obtained data, we used several mathematical and statistical methods found in STATISTICA and MS Excel. The sample consisted of 1,715 respondents (males and females) from every region of Slovakia, including 1,120 younger respondents (50-59 years old) and 595 older respondents (60 years...
Remote monitoring of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: Perception of the impact of monitoring and selected determinants of quality of lifeNursing - Original article
Iva Šafaříková, Alan Bulava
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e134-e143 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.05.001
The number of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) has been continuously rising. Telemonitoring care (Home MonitoringTM - HM) has been increasingly used during the monitoring of these patients.Methods: 150 patients with ICDs who were monitored using the HM system (HM+), and 150 patients with ICDs who were monitored using standard outpatient check-ups (HM-) were included. A questionnaire, which focused on the quality of life (QoL) (EQ5D-3L), level of anxiety and depression (HADS), and a custom questionnaire examining the subjective approach of patients to the HM system and telecare workflow, was sent out to all...
Characteristics of oncology patients and their management strategy as a possible predictor of help in oncology social workSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Antónia Sabolová Fabianová, Tatiana Žiaková
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e144-e152 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.01.002
The aim of this study is to point to the concept of the c-coping style of oncological patients, towards whom the attention has been shifted in the research sphere in the last few years. The preferences in coping strategies of oncological patients were identified and compared to the respondents who did not suffer from this serious disease. The result of the statistical comparison within the research group shows the differences in selected coping strategies, as well as differences in personal characteristics. The results of this study point to the fact that respondents diagnosed with oncological disease prefer, on the larger scale, selected coping strategies,...
The quality of life of patients after an acute strokeSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Mária Šupínová, Gabriela Sklenková
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e153-e159 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.02.001
The way in which the quality of life of patients is limited after an acute stroke can manifest in several areas. Patients often experience disorders of the motor system, speech, cognitive skills, self-maintenance and others. The objective of the study was to determine how respondents assess the impact of an acute stroke on the quality of their lives and how they rate their recovery afterwards. A total of 100 respondents with an average age of 55.4 years were included. The study was conducted using a standardized "Stroke Impact Scale Version 3.0" questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman's correlation coefficient, were...
Validation of PedsQLTM questionnaires for assessing the quality of life in children and their familiesSocial Sciences in Health - Review article
Ingrid Baloun, Miloš Velemínský
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e160-e165 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.04.003
Quality of life is an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. For the assessment of the quality of life in children, a number of questionnaires are used. One of them is the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM (PedsQL) questionnaire. This questionnaire has an added value in the possibility to engage the whole family.The goal of this study is to increase the awareness about the content and reliability of the PedsQL questionnaires and to verify their content and reliability. After studying the information...
Work satisfaction and mental pressure of social workers and workers in social servicesSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Tomáš Mrhálek, Alena Kajanová
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e166-e170 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2017.10.001
Working in the social sphere is a profession that involves intensive social interaction with clients. The aim of this paper is to describe work satisfaction in the research group of social workers and workers in social services from the South Bohemian region (N = 227). This is established by the means of a standardized Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS, Spector) and an evaluation of pressure of work by means of a Meister questionnaire. The research aim is also to test the relationships of dependent variables within the job positions and the scope of employment in this group of employees. The results show the research group is ambivalent from the aspect...
Mental health problems as one of the factors in the development and persistence of homelessnessSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Tomáš Habánik
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e171-e176 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.03.004
The study aims to identify the presence of psychiatric disorders (and the different types) among the homeless, while also seeking a correlation between homelessness and mental health problems. The study was conducted as qualitative research at a low-threshold day treatment center in Trenčín between January 1 and October 1, 2017. The research sample consisted of twelve users of low-threshold social services, and through these participants we examined and identified not only the extent of psychiatric disorders present in them, but also the current state of treatment and the interest of the participants in addressing existing mental health problems alongside...
Perceptions of social services from the perspective of their users and providers in the selected region of the Czech RepublicSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Pavla Varvažovská, Martina Jarkovská
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e177-e184 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.02.002
Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services, brought a number of conceptual changes. The main aim of this paper is to compare the quality of social services in terms of user satisfaction in relation to the provider, and to find out whether these facilities are comparable in providing social services, whether they meet the needs of the target group of seniors and whether the seniors are satisfied with the service. A field survey was performed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The sample of respondents (n = 108) was composed of seniors using residential social services for the elderly provided by both public and private entities. The questioning...
Family cohesion and a father's warmth are related to the positive lifestyles of female university studentsSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Yolanda Campos-Uscanga, Abigahid Vianey Morales-Ortiz, Vianey Guadalupe Argüelles-Nava, Luis Amado Ramírez-Chang, Raúl Alberto Zavaleta-Abad, Rebeca Rosas-Campos
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e185-e191 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.01.003
One of the main strategies that healthy universities implement among their students is that of promoting healthy lifestyles. However, behind these healthy lifestyles, there may be some aspects related to family functioning that favour or limit its implementation. Consequently, the objective of this study is to establish whether there is a relationship between lifestyles and family cohesion, family ethnic socialization and the affective behaviour of the father and the mother. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 159 female university students from an indigenous area of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Healthy Lifestyle Scale for...
The effect of smoking on post-operative complications of selected surgical interventions and on their cost analysesSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Jarmila Vrzalová, Dominika Nováková, Miroslav Barták, Ivana Štverka Kořínková, Vladimír Rogalewicz
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e192-e200 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2017.12.001
This paper studies the effect of smoking on post-operative complications in certain surgical interventions in Czech hospitals. Patients were divided into three groups - smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers. The first part was a retrospective study of cholecystectomies performed in Jihlava Hospital. The hospital provided anonymised data concerning 253 patients who were operated on in 2014, including 61 smokers, 15 ex-smokers and 177 non-smokers. Consequently, a prospective observational study of the effect of smoking on complications after planned hip or knee replacement surgeries was carried out. The study included all patients of the orthopaedic departments...
How profitable are savings in the third voluntary pillar of the Czech pension system?Social Sciences in Health - Short communication
Jan Molek
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e201-e208 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.01.001
Saving in the third voluntary pillar of the pension system is very popular in the Czech Republic. At the end of 2016, a total of 4 518 832 citizens had savings accounts. Total savings were 383,032.01 million CZK. One of the fundamental problems of the third pillar, which does not contribute to its popularity (especially in young generations), is a low deposit valorisation. The reason is that the valorisation often covers only the inflation and sometimes, not even as much. The situation would be even worse if there were not financial support from the state in the form of contributions and tax reliefs or from employees.
Editorial BoardVaria
Editorial board
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):i | DOI: 10.1016/S1212-4117(18)30024-2
Dostálová, O. Nemoc jako křižovatka: rady onkologickým pacientůmReviews
Jan Vitoň
Kontakt 2018, 20(2):222-223