Kontakt, 2024 (roč. 26), číslo 1
Social work and the quality of life of those cared for and caring for themEditorial
Libor Musil
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):1 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.014 
Professionalism from the perspective of nurses with advanced practiceOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Katarína Žiaková, Dominika Kohanová *, Juraj Čáp, Radka Kurucová
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):2-8 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.001
Introduction: Professionalism is a multidimensional and dynamic concept that can be understood and interpreted differently depending on time, job position, or culture context. Objective: To investigate how nurses with advanced practice interpret and understand professionalism in the Slovak sociocultural context. Methods: This qualitative study adopted an interpretative design. The sample consisted of seven advanced practice nurses (APNs). Data were collected between November 2021 and December 2022 using semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Professionalism was interpreted through five meaningful...
Quality of life of patients with structural heart disease undergoing concomitant CryoMaze procedures for persistent atrial fibrillation - randomised comparison of a hybrid approach and CryoMaze aloneOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Iva Šafaříková, Alan Bulava, Pavel Osmančík, Dan Wichterle, Aleš Mokráček, Petr Budera, Petr Kačer, Linda Vetešková, Petr Němec, Tomáš Skála, Petr Šantavý, Jan Chovančík, Piotr Branny, Vitalii Rizov, Miroslav Kolesár, Marian Rybář
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):9-16 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.012
Aims: We aimed to compare patients' quality of life (QoL) after two types of atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment: a hybrid ablation strategy and a surgical CryoMaze procedure alone. Methods and results: Patients with non-paroxysmal AF undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve repair/replacement with concomitant CryoMaze procedure were randomly assigned to undergo either radiofrequency catheter ablation after three months (Hybrid Group) or no further treatment (Surgery Group). QoL was compared using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life (AFEQT) questionnaire. The AFEQT score was converted to the scale of 0 to 100 per cent points,...
Utility of "The empowering nurse educators in the changing world" study programmeOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Imane Elonen, Elaine Haycock-Stuart, Anneli Vauhkonen, Juha Pajari, Andrea Solgajová, Dana Zrubcová, Ľuboslava Pavelová, Maria Cassar, Leandra Martín Delgado, Pilar Fuster-Linares, Laia Wennberg Capellades, Sanna Koskinen, Susanne Kean, Tomáš Sollár, Terhi Saaranen, Michelle Camilleri 5, Leena Salminen
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):17-24 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.018
Nurse educators' competence requirements are constantly evolving. Continuous professional development opportunities vary and there are very few programmes that utilize international collaboration. An Erasmus+ funded New Nurse Educator project developed and implemented a 30 ECTS study programme for nurse educator education and continuous professional development. The aim of the current study is to report the evaluation of the utility of the Empowering Nurse Educators in the Changing World (ENEC) study programme. International descriptive multi method study with a pre-test post-test design was conducted. Evaluation of the impact of the programme on the...
The impact of isolation on the health of adolescents with low socioeconomic status: A longitudinal study during the Covid-19 pandemicOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Martina Derzsi-Horváth, Henrietta Bánfai-Csonka, Andrea Masa, Bálint Bánfai, Zsuzsanna Kívés, Attila Szabó, Krisztina Deutsch
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):25-31 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.006
Introduction: The main objective of our research was to measure the impact on health of isolation and online education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and particularly risk behaviours and mental health in adolescents with low socioeconomic status. Methods: We used an online questionnaire before (Q1) and after (Q2) the introduction of digital education, which was completed by a total of 212 Hungarian secondary school students. We measured the prevalence of risk behaviours and psychosomatic symptoms: subjective well-being, life satisfaction, self-esteem, sense of coherence, and changes in coping mechanisms among the students. Results: Stable smoking (p...
Awareness and perceptions of the Slovenian public regarding organ donation after brain deathOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Anika Božič, Anet Rožnik, Kristina Martinović, Patrik Pucer, Igor Karnjuš
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):32-37 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.005
Background: Awareness and understanding of organ donation after brain death can significantly influence an individuals' perceptions of the issue. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the current level of awareness and perception of the Slovenian public regarding organ donation after brain death. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 784 individuals. Inferential statistics were conducted using IBM SPSS version 25. Results: The research sample of the studied Slovenian population demonstrated support for organ donation after brain death, despite a relatively low level of awareness...
How to restart myself? The lived experience of young stroke patients after first ischemic stroke: an interpretative phenomenological analysissOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Šárka Šaňáková, Elena Gurková, Kristýna Šobrová, Juraj Čáp, Daniela Bartoníčková
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):38-44 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.015
Aims: To gain a rich understanding of young stroke patients' lived experience one year after their first ischemic stroke. Methods: An interpretative phenomenological analysis design was used to explore the meaning of the lived experience of young stroke patients. Eight stroke survivors, aged 18-50, years took part in semi-structured qualitative interviews. Results: Stroke was not only perceived as a traumatic event that led to losses and limitations; for many participants, it was a "turning point" or a path of growth with new challenges and opportunities. Ten subthemes and three interconnected group experiential themes were generated: (i) Stroke...
Self-efficacy of mothers in breastfeeding and psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the BSES-SFOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Lucia Mazúchová, Erika Maskálová, Zuzana Škodová, Dominika Koteríková, Simona Kelčíková, Nora Malinovská, Radka Wilhelmová, Marián Grendár
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):45-51 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.008
Introduction: Self-efficacy is considered one of the key components of breastfeeding success and thus is important to explore. However, this requires reliable measuring tools. Goal: The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the BSES-SF as a measure of confidence in breastfeeding among Slovak mothers, and to determine the self-efficacy of mothers in breastfeeding and its related factors. Methods: The research was designed as a quantitative cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 678 women who were on the 3rd-4th day after delivery. A Slovak version of the 14-item Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form (BSES-SF)...
Relaxation response, brainwaves, and quality of life in women with nausea and vomiting during pregnancyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Santi Wahyuni *, Badriah, Komarudin, Yanti Cahyati, Tifanny Gita Sesaria
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):52-59 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.017
Aim: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of ATHP-HC on the severity of nausea and vomiting, relaxation state, brainwaves, and quality of life in women with Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP). Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 62 pregnant women randomly allocated into intervention and control groups using a pre-post-test. Researchers provided ATHP-HC to the intervention group and Cirebon Gamelan audio therapy to the control group. The research instruments included PUQE-24-hour scoring, measurement of vital signs, brainwaves using NeuroSky MindWave Mobile II, and WHOQOL-BREF. The data collected were processed with SPSS...
Spiritual and religious interventions as a complementary and supportive therapy in women with breast cancer: an integrative literature reviewOšetřovatelství - přehledový článek
Mária Sováriová Soósová, Renáta Suchanová, Valéria Parová, Zdenka Hertelyová
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):60-68 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.011
Introduction: Effective coping mechanisms and available support systems are essential to managing the disease and maintaining the mental health of women with breast cancer. It has been found that spirituality and religion can be an important supportive element in coping with cancer and its consequences. Aim: To analyse spiritual and religious (s/r) interventions provided by health care professionals to breast cancer patients, and their relationship to physical health, psychosocial, and spiritual outcomes. Methods: Integrative literature review of systematic literature reviews and/or meta-analysis was chosen. PubMed and Web of Science databases for...
Perceived functioning of the family system in professional foster familiesSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Elena Gažiková, Gabriela Šeboková, Martina Mojtová, Alena Hricová, Michal Kozubík
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):69-76 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2023.045
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the differences in the perception of the functioning of the family system between professional foster parents, their life partners, biological children, and children placed in professional foster families. Methods: The sample consisted of 401 respondents. The functioning of the family system was measured using the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale - FACES IV. The Family Communication Scale and the Family Satisfaction Scale were administered to assess communication and satisfaction with the family system. Results: The results of the statistical analyses did not confirm differences in the perception of the...
Fulfilment of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the practice of Czech courtsSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Kateřina Cilečková, Monika Chrenková, Martin Kornel
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):77-82 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.013
The aim of the project was to find out how the opinions of minor children are ascertained in proceedings in which they are participants, what techniques are used, and whether (and to what extent) the courts take the ascertained opinions into account when making decisions that affect the children's future life. The rights of children to adequate participation in court proceedings mainly results from the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The paper discusses how the child's opinion is ascertained depending on his or her age, the methods of ascertaining the child's opinion, including the specific techniques that may be used and, last but not least,...
"Being a caregiver has changed my life": the experience of family caregivers caring for a loved one in the first episode of psychosisSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Andi Buanasari, Ralph Kairupan, Asep Rahman, Hendro Joli Bidjuni, Novena Paulicia Pontoh
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):83-88 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.007
Aim: Distress and confusion when caring for patients in the First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) will affect family caregiving roles and quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore caregivers' experiences in caring for patients in the FEP. Design: A qualitative design with a phenomenological approach was conducted to uncover the uniqueness of each individual's experience. Methods: Participant selection was conducted through purposive sampling, involving 12 family caregivers. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews and then analyzed using the Content Analysis method. Results: Caregivers expressed responses in the form of blaming,...
Gendered impact of caregiving on older nonmedical healthcare workersSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Marie Pospíšilová *, Alena Křížková
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):89-95 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.016
Background: The paper deals with older workers and the issue of combining informal care for family members with paid employment, which is increasingly important in the light of socio-demographic changes in society - namely demographic ageing and the lengthening of working life. The topic is highly relevant to the group of non-medical healthcare professions studied, as they combine care in the professional and domestic spheres. Purpose of the research: The aim of the research is to point to gender inequalities in how the combination of formal and informal care impacts the work and personal spheres of (pre-) retirement-age nonmedical healthcare workers....
What does a "theoretically-guided" intervention really look like? A guide for nursing and social science researchers
Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Valérie Tóthová, Martin Červený
Kontakt 2024, 26(1):96-99 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.003
Theoretical frameworks and models provide a roadmap for clinical practice and research by explaining and predicting the processes that influence intervention outcomes. They serve as the basis for understanding, conceptualizing, and designing nursing and social science intervention studies. Yet what is often not clearly understood is how theory actually guides intervention development and testing. What do we really mean when we describe an intervention as theoretically driven and how does a research scientist go about making this happen? The purpose of this article is to provide an exemplar of how theory guided the development of an evidence-based nursing...