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In recent times, the training of social workers in the Czech Republic has undergone extensive changes. From a content perspective, the authors have prepared a comprehensive overview of the legislation of the issue of training social workers in the Czech Republic, wherein mandatory training of employees is reflected in the activities of officials of both state administration and local authorities,...
The use of non-pharmacological techniques for pain relief is increasing among nursing students, because pain is a significant problem that affects the quality of life and everyday activities. The aim of this study was to examine the types of pain experienced by nursing students and the non-pharmacological methods they used to relieve them in Eastern Turkey.A descriptive survey design was used. This...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common supraventricular arrhythmias. Its prevalence in the general population over the last twenty years has increased significantly. The issue of the perception of nursing care has not yet been examined in detail.The aim of this research was to assess how nursing behavior was perceived by nurses and patients with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) for...
In this work, the overall degree of satisfaction with the health care quality of dentists is analyzed in terms of general satisfaction, technical quality, communication, interpersonal and financial aspects, time spent with the doctor, and health care accessibility and convenience. We have used a standardized questionnaire: “Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire” (PSQ III, long-form). The questionnaire...
The objective is to describe the experience of Czech mothers in terms of decision-making about visual and physical contact with a baby after perinatal loss, and also to explore the effect of this experience on the intensity of the mothersʼ grief after perinatal loss.A mixed method design using qualitative data from 18 in-depth interviews was used in the Czech Republic, as well as mixed qualitative...
The aim of the research was to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome and empathy among general nurses working in standard hospital settings (University Hospital Olomouc), and among general nurses working in emergency medical services, as well as to identify the differences in the degree of burnout syndrome and empathy between the two groups. Another objective was to establish whether there...
The aim of the research was to determine the satisfaction of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with the actual bowel preparation prior to surgery, and the effectiveness of bowel emptying according to the protocol of a single procedure proposed by the authors. We studied two approaches of nurses to patients during mechanical bowel preparation. The first approach was connected with bowel emptying...
This study compared the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) with ultrasound therapy (US-control group) in preventing social limitations and the improvement of foot health status (FHS) in men with a chronic calcaneal spur (CS).Forty men were randomly allocated and then received ESWT or US therapy. Two people from the US group ignored the call for study 3 months later, so they were...
Public health nurse (PHN) perceptions of using standardized care plans to translate evidence-based guidelines into family home visiting practice have not been examined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PHN experience and awareness of cognitive processes while using evidence-based care plans in family home visiting practice.This qualitative study used content analysis of PHN interviews.A purposive...
The paper deals with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the history of its origin and the problems of searching for a balance between the basic principles of CRC. It further summarizes the CRC structure, including analysis of the 3P principle (provision–protection–participation) and the best child's interest as a primary aspect for assessing the rights of the child. One part is also the analysis...
The objective of the paper is to assess drinking water quality based upon analyses of water quality indexes from different sources in rural settlements of Zhytomyr Region.The research data was taken from the national reports about the environmental situation in Ukraine, national reports about drinking water quality and current water supply state in Ukraine, Zhytomyr sanitary-epidemiological authority...
The article discusses the issue of retirement security of citizens in advanced age. It deals with the possibility of covering all inhabitants in the region. The analyzed solution is independent of the central state pension scheme, usually implemented in the first pension pillar.Due to the difficult changing of the pension scheme as a whole, the possibilities of the regional pension scheme are described...
In the Czech Republic the Roma belong to one of the most numerous groups. The health condition of this minority is a sphere requiring more research studies and especially follow-up measures including illness prevention. The given paper tries to map studies considering the health condition of the Roma in the Czech Republic and other European states. It also deals with the approach of the Roma minority...
The study focuses on the potential use of conceptual models of cultural competences in the nursing profession.The research was designed as a summary study and based on content analysis of studies published within the scientific databases EBSCOhost, PubMed and Scopus, by using the key words: cultural competence, model and nursing.The study points out the influence of globalization as a spontaneous...
This study explores the skinhead subculture in the Czech Republic, as reflected in the media and in the political, pedagogical, sociological, psychological, and security fields. It presents skinhead subculture on the basis of the Reports on Extremism in the Czech Republic that have been published by the Ministry of the Interior since 1997. It also describes the mechanism by which these reports are...
Dysphagia is a common and potentially serious problem in patients with neurological conditions. In many countries, dysphagia screening is used, which contributes to better patient outcomes. In Greece, the implementation of dysphagia screening has not yet been described. The aim was to examine the effectiveness of an educational session delivered to Greek masters-level nursing students and their faculty...
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