Kontakt, 2019 (vol. 21), issue 1
Online sexual exploitation of childrenEditorial
Mark Small, Jason Pope
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):1-2 
The importance of education on physical activities regarding cardiovascular illnessesNursing - Original article
Ivana Chloubová, Valérie Tóthová, Věra Olišarová, Lenka Šedová, Marie Trešlová, Sylva Bártlová, Radka Prokešová, Helena Michálková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):3-7 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.007
The aim of this article is to show the positive effects of physical activities in the prevention of cardiovascular illnesses and the options of nurses and doctors in providing education regarding physical activities. The data were collected using the quantitative research method, which intended to find out the level of education regarding physical activities. We can say that doctors speak with their patients about physical activities more frequently than nurses. Approximately one fifth of doctors always or frequently speak about changes in physical activities and almost one quarter do not speak about it with the patients at all. The frequency of conversations...
Quality of life of Czech patients with diabetic foot ulcersNursing - Original article
Radka Vymětalová, Renáta Zeleníková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):8-13 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.014
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of patients with diabetic foot ulcers, and its dependence on the duration of ulceration, the use of insulin therapy, smoking and Body Mass Index. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A standardized questionnaire, the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale, was used for data collection. A quantitative study included 247 adults with diabetic foot ulcers. Data collection was performed between April 2014 and December 2014 in 18 podiatric outpatient and chronic wound outpatient clinics spread out over the entire Czech Republic. Results: The study found that the highest average index of quality of life was...
Prevalence of hypertension and predictive factors of self-efficacy among elderly people with hypertension in institutional-based rehabilitation in IndonesiaNursing - Original article
Tantut Susanto, Hanny Rasny, Latifa Aini Susumaningrum, Rismawan Adi Yunanto, Kholid Rosyidi Muhammad Nur
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):14-21 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.007
Aim: Identification of hypertension factors among elderly people is expected to form appropriate nursing interventions to improve the self-efficacy of patients by modifying factors affecting the blood pressure of elderly people with hypertension. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and predictive factors of self-efficacy among elderly people with hypertension in institution-based rehabilitation (IBR) in Indonesia. Methods: An IBR cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 64 elderly people selected through random sampling. Research data were collected using a structured questionnaire and standard protocol, employing...
Mirror therapy in post amputation patients with phantom limb pain: a mapping studyNursing - Review article
Jan Chrastina, Hana Svízelová
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):22-31 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.012
Objective: One of the complications in patients after limb amputation is phantom pain (PP) in the missing limb. Mirror therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological approach to PP. The objective of the study is to describe and assess possible applications, effectiveness, practicability, and international experience with MT in patients with PP after limb amputation. Methods: A descriptive mapping study that analyses, compares, and clusters the content of 22 relevant studies. The search was performed between 2000 and 2017 using the keywords and their combinations in the following databases: EBSCO, PsychINFO, PubMed, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, including metasearch...
Predictors of increased depressive symptoms in the postpartum periodNursing - Original article
Lubica Banovcinova *, Zuzana Skodova, Kristina Jakubcikova
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):32-38 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.003
Introduction: Pregnancy and the postpartum period are a risk period in a woman's life in terms of manifesting mental disorders, such as postpartum depression. Previous research has identified several risk factors affecting the onset and progression of postpartum depression. Aim: (1) to find the occurrence of depressive symptoms in the postpartum women group; (2) to verify the influence of selected factors on the level of postpartum depression. Materials and methods: Study sample consisted of 510 mothers in the postpartum period, mean age 30.6 years (±5.3; range 19-45 years). The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale was used to measure symptoms...
Barriers and facilitators of breast self-examination among rural women of procreative ageNursing - Original article
Sasmita Das, Sagarika Sahoo, Sefali Moharana
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):39-43 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.002
Aim: This study aimed to assess the barriers and facilitators in practicing breast self-examination (BSE) in rural women of procreative age, for detecting breast cancer in a state of Eastern India. Methods: Considering the medical significance of breast cancer in society, a quasi-experimental study was designed, where a pre-test and post-test was conducted with a self-structured questionnaire and checklist, to explore facilitators and barriers and the effect of BSE in these women. This study conveniently sampled the rural women within the procreative age group of 15 to 50, according to selection criteria by trained nursing professionals. Initially,...
An evaluation of the quality of life and sexual status functions of females with urinary incontinenceNursing - Original article
Funda Çetinkaya, Neziha Karabulut, Sevinç Köse Tuncer
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):44-49 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.006
Objectives: This research was carried out as a descriptive study in order to determine the quality of life and sexual status functions of women with urinary incontinence (UI) in Turkey. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 92 women who were admitted with a urinary incontinence complaint to the urology policlinic of a state hospital. The data was collected by the researcher using the Introductory Information Form, Wagner's Quality of Life Scale (QOL) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Analysis of the data was performed using percentage, mean, Kruskal-Wallis and MW-U test. Results: The mean score of women on Wagner's QOL scale...
Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence among school-aged children in Slovakia, from 2006 to 2014Nursing - Original article
Martina Bašková, Tibor Baška, Jana Holubčíková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):50-54 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.004
Objectives: The study analyses trends of overweight and obesity among Slovak adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 years from 2006 to 2014. Methods: The study employs data from the Health Behaviour in School Aged Children study collected in 2006, 2010 and 2014 in Slovakia. We analysed the data from the representative sample of 10,615 adolescents. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated based on the self-reported weight and height. WHO Child Growth Standards were used to categorise age and gender specific BMI cut-off points as normal weight, overweight and obese. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Slovak adolescents from 2006 to 2014 ranged...
The translation and linguistic validation of the Revised Iowa Pain Thermometer into Czech for a clinical study involving Czech stroke patientsNursing - Original article
Petra Mandysova, Keela Herr
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):55-64 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.015
Aim: Patients with a stroke could benefit from vertical self-report pain instruments. Such instruments are not available in the Czech language. The aim was to translate and linguistically validate the Revised Iowa Pain Thermometer into Czech for use by Czech patients with a stroke. Methods: Three translators, three nursing expert panels, and seven patients with a stroke participated in this methodological study that took place between January and April 2017. The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines were used to direct the process. This 10-phase process was supported by quantitative and qualitative methods, such...
Application of measuring tools in the assessment of the phenomenon of rationing/missed/unfinished careNursing - Review article
Dominika Kalánková, Elena Gurková, Renáta Zeleníková, Katarína Žiaková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):65-73 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.001
Introduction: The phenomenon of rationing/missed/unfinished care is a current subject of foreign research in nursing. Its quantification can be achieved only through specific measuring tools. With their use, it is possible to identify not only the nursing activities that nurses do not perform during their shift, but also the reasons which lead to the occurrence of this phenomenon. Aim: The aim of our contribution is to analyze approaches to the operationalization of the concept of rationing/missed/unfinished care and to provide an overview of tools to measure it. Methods: The method of content analysis of research studies published in the scientific...
Influence of gender on the prevalence of behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's dementiaNursing - Original article
Jana Martinková, Oľga Kabátová, Silvia Puteková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):74-79 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.013
Introduction:The prevalence of behavioral symptoms in a patient with Alzheimer's dementia is one of the factors that significantly affects nursing care. It is a major problem of nursing care and the main cause of institutionalization and increased costs. Design: For this research, the design of a prospective quantitative study based on the assessment scale was chosen. Objective: The aim of the research was to map out the prevalence of behavioral symptoms, the manifestations of problem behavior in Alzheimer's dementia patients, and to determine the influence of gender on individual manifestations. Methodology: We used the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory...
Pain assessment tools in patients with artificial ventilationNursing - Review article
Alena Kohlová, Katarína Žiaková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):80-86 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.005
The objective of this literature review was to find the tools used for pain assessment in patients with artificial ventilation who cannot verbalize their pain. The research was conducted based on systematic browsing of the available electronic licensed and freely available databases of Ebsco, Nursing Ovid, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. The following key words were used for the searches: pain assessment, pain management, intensive care, critical care, nursing. References acquired from the primary search were further selected to meet the following criteria: focus on pain assessment in intensive care (ICU) patients, studies presenting a unidimensional...
Use of validated PedsQLTM questionnaires regarding children with ADHD and autismSocial Sciences in Health - Review article
Ingrid Baloun, Miloš Velemínský Sr.
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):87-92 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.005
The assessment of the quality of life of children is continuously connected to their chronic health problems. In our opinion, the optimal indicator of the quality of life of children is the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM questionnaire (PedsQLTM) because foreign literature is rich in its results. The validated PedsQLTM questionnaires are used to assess the quality of life of children and adolescents and their families. The goal of this article is to broaden the knowledge of medical and social workers in using these questionnaires in the case of selected disorders (ADHD and autism). The objective of this study...
Modern trends in the care of seniors in the residential facilities of the social servicesSocial Sciences in Health - Review article
Dagmar Dvořáčková, Adéla Mojžíšová
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):93-97 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.002
The goal of this study is to map the current trends in the care of seniors in residential facilities of social services. This study is based on academic articles found in the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases between 2014 and 2018. The search criteria were focused on keywords (residential care, senior, trends) and areas (social work, social sciences, psychology, geriatrics, gerontology, health care and social services). We also used the web portals of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Czech Statistical Office, the official web pages of residential social services for seniors and the academic references available...
Cooperation of social workers of non-state non-profit organisations with the Integrated Rescue System staff during critical incident situationsSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Veronika Mia Zegzulková, Marie Špiláčková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):98-105 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.009
The topic of cooperation during critical situations is highly topical both on the Czech and international levels. Professional discourse on climate change as a precursor of major floods and devastating earthquakes, or growing fears of terrorist attacks is becoming more common. As the frequency of these situations grows, there is also a growing need for their comprehensive and effective management. The submitted paper aims to map the area of cooperation of social workers working for non-governmental non-profit organisations with the Integrated Rescue System staff in critical incident situations. The goal was achieved through qualitative research using...
Social aspects of unplanned pregnancies in teenage Roma girlsSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Lucia Ludvigh Cintulová, Libuša Radková
Kontakt 2019, 21(1):106-112 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2018.006
Aim: The study analyses the relationship between health habits, social status, sex life and the level of awareness of maternity among Roma women younger than 18 years. The aim was focused on getting to know the reasons for unplanned pregnancies. Methods: The data were collected by structured interviews of the sample (21 young pregnant Roma women) from March to May 2017. Results: The research revealed different healthcare problems connected with abortion, early pregnancy and preterm birth. These are related to the lack of access to appropriate family planning and sexual education, active sexual lives before the respondents were 15 years old and the...