Kontakt, 2021 (vol. 23), issue 1
Strengthening nurses' resilience and reducing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemicEditorial
Mirko Prosen
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):1-2 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.001 
Adherence to hand hygiene in a hospital setting - a questionnaire survey focused on compliance with the use of glovesNursing - Original article
Petra Búřilová, Michal Pospíšil, Dana Dolanová, Jana Kučerová, Veronika Štrombachová, Jan Mužík, Lada Cetlová, Andrea Pokorná
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):3-7 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.006
Introduction: Hand hygiene is considered one of the most important and effective measures for infection prevention and control. It also plays a vital role in reducing healthcare-associated/acquired infections. The main goal is to assess hand hygiene compliance - with a special focus on using gloves when providing care in inpatient settings. Methods: A cross-sectional survey on compliance with hand hygiene was conducted in health care facilities in the Czech Republic in 2018 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were from 80 inpatient health care providers in the Czech Republic. Responses were scored on a 6-level scale, from "always" (100 points)...
The knowledge of nurses on the disinfection of reusable objects and surfaces in clinical practiceNursing - Original article
Martin Krause, František Dolák, Marie Froňková
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):8-13 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.008
Introduction: Performing disinfection of reusable high-touch objects and surfaces is one of the important aspects in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. It is also important for the quality and safe provision of medical services. Nurses should have the knowledge to perform mechanical cleaning and disinfection, and of disinfectants, including the range of effectiveness, preparation, and method of application of disinfectants. Design: Cross-sectional quantitative research using a questionnaire. Methods: Quantitative research using the questionnaire technique was used to determine the knowledge of nurses about the principles of mechanical...
Investigating the attitude of ambulance workers towards deathNursing - Original article
Vladimír Moskola, Csaba Eke, Johanna Takács, Éva. Susánszky, Andrea Székely, István Hornyák, Barbara Ozsvárt, Tibor Néninger, Zoltán Balogh
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):14-19 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.007
Introduction: Attitudes towards death are influencing factors for burnout, and there are various manifestations and subscales of this attitude (fear of death, death avoidance, neutral acceptance, approach acceptance, escape acceptance). Methods: The study was conducted between March 1, 2018, and February 28, 2019, among staff members of the "National Ambulance Service" and participants in the "National Ambulance Professionals of the Hungarian Chamber of Health Workers". For the study, we used the revised version of the Death-Attitude Profile questionnaire (DAP-R), developed by Wong/Reker/Gesser. Previously there was no Hungarian version, so we completed...
Inter-rater reliability of delirium measuring instruments in patients with locomotive apparatus traumaNursing - Original article
Blažena Ševčíková, Hana Matějovská Kubešová, Lenka Šáteková, Elena Gurková
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):20-24 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.002
Objective: Determine the results for inter-rater reliability for items in two delirium screening measuring instruments (Delirium Observation Scale, Nursing Delirium Screening Scale). Design: Prospective comparative study of measuring instruments. Methods: Data were collected between August 2018 and August 2019 at the Trauma Clinic, Teaching Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Study sample included 50 patients with locomotive apparatus trauma, assessed by two raters - general nurses. To assess the inter-rater reliability the study used Cohen's kappa (κ) method. Results: For the Delirium Observation Scale, the agreement between the two raters for...
Nutrition in pregnancy and pregnancy outcome in two primary health centres, OkpanamSocial Sciences in Health - Original article
Phoebe Nwamaka Kanikwu, Jessica Agada Jimmy, Anthonia Chinwendu Emesowum
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):25-32 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.004
Background: Pregnancy is a nutritionally vulnerable period. The feto-maternal outcomes of pregnancies can be traced to the maternal antepartum nutritional status. Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge of nutrition in pregnancy, nutritional practices in pregnancy and the outcome of the pregnancy for the mother and child among postpartum mothers. Methods: A descriptive survey research of 54 postpartum mothers attending two Primary Health Centres in Okpanam, Delta State. Data collected with a self-developed questionnaire were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 and reported in the form of frequency, percentages...
Questionnaire survey: The process of quality management in the preanalytical phase of laboratory examination in the department of joint laboratoriesNursing - Original article
Iveta Slabíková, Lada Nováková, Lada Cetlová, Vlasta Dvořáková, Andrea Pokorná
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):33-39 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.003
Introduction: Preparation of a patient for an examination and taking samples of biological material belong to critical factors of the laboratory preanalytical phase's quality. Taking of venous blood is one of the most common nursing care interventions. Methods: A questionnaire survey using a content validated questionnaire from the laboratory of clinical biochemistry of University hospital in Umeå in Sweden has been carried out. Data analysis was performed using the Statistics 12 program at a significance level of 0.05. Aim: The main aim was to evaluate a selected group of general nurses' awareness about the correct procedures for collecting venous...
The impact of self-leadership and organizational commitment on the performance of Covid-19 nursesNursing - Original article
Komang Ayu Mustriwati, Putu Sudarmika, I Made Candiasa
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):40-44 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.005
Aim: The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global health problem and, as leading service providers, nurses are expected to retain self-management skills and a commitment to the hospital. The research objective was to determine the effect of self-leadership and organizational commitment on the performance of nurses who served in the Covid-19 treatment ward. Methods: A descriptive-analytic study using a cross-sectional research design was conducted. A total of 52 nurses were given a questionnaire that had been pilot tested for reliability and validity. Results: The study found that self-leadership and organizational commitment simultaneously affected the...
Impact of noncommunicable disease conditions and physical burden on intent to leave midwifery in HungaryNursing - Original article
Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Kinga Lampek, Péter Takács, Miklós Zrínyi, Attila Sárváry, Andrea Sárváry
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):45-51 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2020.045
The aims of our study were to explore the burden of noncommunicable diseases and the physical demands of the job and their impact on intent to leave midwifery. A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted among 231 midwives in hospital-based midwifery units in Hungary. Spearman rank correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney test and Linear regression were performed for statistical analysis. Prevalence of noncommunicable diseases was over 30% for the top five diseases. Varicose veins and musculoskeletal problems were dominant symptoms. Smoking and alcohol consumption (often vs. sometimes) reached greater proportions (18.2% vs 12.6% smoking; 0.4%...
Requirements for teachers in the context of postgraduate nursing education: Polish experiencesNursing - Original article
Dorota Ozga, Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, Aleksandra Gutysz-Wojnicka, Asta Heikkilä, Leena Salminen
Kontakt 2021, 23(1):52-57 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2020.035
The competency of nurse teachers and collaboration between nurse educators, nurse leaders and mentors are crucial for achieving high-quality Evidence-Based nursing education. The profession of a nurse teacher is one of public trust and it requires the integration of skills, attitudes, standards, and theoretical knowledge as well as awareness of individual, organisational and social circumstances. The data were collected via email using a structured questionnaire (A Tool for the Evaluation of Requirements of a Nurse Teacher). The respondents' evaluation of the professional competencies and the overall rating correlated with their age. Older age corresponded...