Kontakt, 2025 (roč. 27), číslo 1
Ethical and legal challenges in nursing care for individuals with intellectual disabilitiesEditorial
Orsolya Mate *, Klara Simon, Mohammed Elmadani
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):1-2 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.010 
The impact of nurses' ethical perceptions and sensitivities on care behaviors in internal medicine servicesOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Özlem Bulantekin Düzalan, Arife Albayrak Coşar, Emre Şahin
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):3-8 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.060
Background: Ethical decision making is a complex process in health and nursing care. Whenever nurses make ethical decisions, they also have to consider what benefits the patient. Some studies have shown that nurses' ethical perceptions and sensitivities directly affect quality of health care. Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of internal medicine nurses' ethical perceptions and sensitivities on the quality of care. Methods: The sample of this analytical cross-sectional study consisted of two hundred nurses (n = 200) from internal medicine clinics of a university hospital (in Turkey). Data collection tools used to collect the data were...
Assessment of birth traumaOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Juliana Furčák, Bohdana Dušová, Petra Stebelová, Radka Bužgová
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):9-14 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.011
Aim: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of birth trauma in postpartum women and to identify factors that may influence the development of birth trauma. Methods: The sample consisted of 238 women at 6-12 weeks postpartum. Data were collected using the City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS), a standardized tool that identifies a woman's potentially traumatic experiences during or after her last childbirth. The questionnaire was supplemented with sociodemographic data. Results: Nearly 11% of participants experienced some form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth. The most intense symptoms were those belonging to the hyperarousal...
Care for women and newborns in South Bohemian obstetrics wardsOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Romana Belešová, Alena Machová, Milena Mágrová, Drahomíra Filausová
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):15-22 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.007
Background: The care provided to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum contributes to optimising well-being and health. Care for both the woman and the newborn should be individualised, supporting free choice in providing care. An essential part of childbirth is bonding, which supports the relationship between the woman and the newborn. Goal: This paper aims to inform about partial data and examine mutual connections regarding the experience of childbirth, midwife, and paediatric nurse care for women and newborns in the early postpartum period in South Bohemian obstetrics wards. Methods: This research used a quantitative method. The data...
Post-extubation dysphagia in intensive care - a prospective observational studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Simona Saibertová *, Vendula Bolechová, Andrea Pokorná
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):23-27 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.006
Purpose: Dysphagia may occur in all critically ill patients, and large-scale clinical data show that post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is commonly observed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The study aimed to determine how dysphagia is diagnosed after extubation, and what factors influence the incidence of dysphagia after invasive airway support in selected ICUs. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted for five months (07/2023 to 11/ 2023), in the acute ICU and long-term ICU of the Teaching hospital in the Czech Republic. Results: Of the 101 extubated patients in the study, only 27.7% (n = 28) were examined by a physician,...
The influence of glass ceiling perception on career problems in nursing in Turkey: a cross-sectional studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Seyhan Çerçi, Nermin Uyurdağ
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):28-33 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.001
Background: The related literature mentions that nurses experience various career problems in their career processes. Some of the problems are related to gender, and glass ceiling perception has an essential place among these. Objective: This study aimed to determine the problems experienced by nurses in their career processes and the effect of glass ceiling perception on these problems. Methods: The population of this descriptive study, conducted between May and June 2022, consisted of 3,758 nurses working in public, private, and university hospitals. The sample consisted of 407 nurses who were randomly selected. Data were collected using the Descriptive...
Satisfaction with eHealth in Barcelona HIV clinics: a mixed methods studyOšetřovatelství - původní práce
Juan M. Leyva-Moral, Kevin Santander-Morillas, Caterina Checa-Jiménez, Juanse Hernández, Laura Navarrete-Reyes, Mariela Aguayo-González, M. Dolors Bernabeu-Tamayo
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):34-41 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.061
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global healthcare, including HIV care. eHealth emerged as an alternative to traditional in-person care. This study aimed to evaluate eHealth access among people living with HIV in Barcelona, Spain. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was used. Data were gathered through surveys (n = 82), semi-structured interviews, and a focus group to understand eHealth usage and perceptions. Results: 65% of survey respondents reported using eHealth services in their HIV unit at least once during the pandemic, while 52% reported never being offered these services, indicating a gap in availability...
Health as a value in the context of smoking and alcohol consumption among university studentsSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Katalin Julianna Dinnyés, Henriette Pusztafalvi
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):42-46 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.059
Introduction: The study of smoking and alcohol consumption habits is one of the most relevant and common elements of health behaviour assessment. According to European Health Interview Survey data, 27% of women aged 18-34 years and 35% of men smoke daily. According to the WHO, alcohol consumption also presents a negative picture and is responsible for 3 million deaths worldwide each year. Objective: Our primary objective was to examine how university students' health values relate to smoking and alcohol consumption habits. Methods: Our data collection method was interviewing, and our questionnaire consisted of nearly 30 questions that could be divided...
The impact of preventive healthcare on self-rated health status among adults and the elderly in TurkiyeSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Gökçe Manavgat *, Ayhan Demirci
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):47-53 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.058
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the sociodemographic factors and the utilization of preventive healthcare services associated with self-rated health status among adults and the elderly in Turkiye. Methods: We performed statistical tests to evaluate differences in the frequency of preventive health service use, based on perceived health status across various age groups. We utilized multi-level probit regression models to scrutinize the self-rated health status, considering factors associated with sociodemographic variables and the receipt of preventive healthcare among adult groups and the elderly using the Turkiye Health Survey (HS)...
Roma community-based empowerment does matter! A qualitative study of social workers' experiences with the empowerment process of social workers in central SlovakiaSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Michal Kozubík, Miroslava Tokovska, Alena Hricová, Jana Šolcová, Magdalena Hanková, Katarína Minarovičová, Radana Kroutilová Nováková
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):54-61 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.003
This qualitative study examines the implementation of an empowerment approach in marginalised Roma communities from the perspective of social workers. Data from 11 semi-structured interviews were analyzed using selected analytical procedures of grounded theory, identifying the main categories: the socioeconomic background of clients (context), community needs and long-term goals (causal conditions), social support and external influences (intervening conditions), and educational projects and participation (strategic actions). The empowerment process leads to independence, sustainability, and improvement of the community environment (consequences)....
An evaluation of the first Recovery College in Slovakia: a revolutionary approach to mental health careSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Vlasta Řezníková, Miroslav Hanáček
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):62-67 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.004
This paper evaluates the first Recovery College in Slovakia, a revolutionary approach to mental health care based on the recovery concept. These colleges offer comprehensive educational programs led by individuals with personal and/or professional experience in mental health care. The main goal is to help individuals become experts in their own care; instead of prevalent paternalistic care of patients and clients who need to be told how to manage their mental health problems; it brings about a paradigm shift in the way people who experience mental illness are viewed. We used mixed research. We utilized the standardized Recovery Assessment Scale questionnaire...
Examining the variances in well-being among LGBTQ+ older adults across diverse living environments in SloveniaSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Mihael Nedeljko, Barbara Toplak Perović, Jason D. Flatt, Boris Miha Kaučič
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):68-73 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.008
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) older adults experience long-term minority stress due to societal norms that lead to discrimination and stigma. The purpose of the research was to compare the differences in subjective psychological well-being among LGBTQ+ older adults according to their living environment. Methods: A purposive sample comprising 318 LGBTQ+ older adults was recruited for the quantitative survey. In the initial stage, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. To examine the aim of the study, a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed, followed by a post hoc analysis to identify...
Basic aspects of cooperation between occupational therapists and social workers in the social environment of patients after an acquired brain injurySociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Anna Kuželková, Jitka Vacková, Markéta Bendová, Petra Sládková, Anna Jirků, Kateřina Pechoušková, Kateřina Mandátová
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):74-80 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.009
Background: Coordinated rehabilitation plays a crucial role in helping patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) to return to active lives. Cooperation between occupational therapists (OTs) and social workers (SWs) is very important during the hospital-to-home transition. Aim: The primary objective of the project was to map the coordinated rehabilitation of individuals after ABI within their social environment, aiming to help patients reclaim their lives despite the limitations of ABI. The purpose of this article is to identify and describe the impact of medical-social rehabilitation relative to interprofessional cooperation between OTs and SWs in...
Pilot test of a virtual reality-based psychoeducation program for family caregivers caring for post-stroke survivorsSociální vědy ve zdraví - původní práce
Sukadiono Sukadiono, Mundakir Mundakir, Lukman Hakim, Idham Choliq, Vika Ramadhana Fitriyani, Islam Syarifurrahman, Dede Nasrullah
Kontakt 2025, 27(1/2025):81-87 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2025.002
According to recent research, many family caregivers lack the necessary knowledge and skills to provide effective care for individuals who have survived a stroke. Interventions such as psychoeducational training have demonstrated the potential to enhance caregiver competence and patient outcomes. Utilizing virtual reality to deliver educational content to family caregivers represents a novel approach to addressing the challenges encountered by caregivers of post-stroke survivors. In a quasi-experimental study employing a one-group, pre-test and post-test design, we recruited a cohort of 30 family caregivers responsible for providing care to stroke...