Editorial

Šárka Rýznarová, Miroslav Kopecký

Profese online 2015, 8(1):i

THE USAGE NURSING CLASSIFICATION OF NIC IN THE INTENSIVE CARE

Jitka Hůsková, Petra Juřeníková

Profese online 2015, 8(1):8-16 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.002  

Background: Implementation of the International Classification of NIC in conditions intensive care in the Czech Republic.Aim: The aim of this enquiry was the choice of interventions NIC of the classification system, which are marked by nurses as usable minimaxy once a week in the clinical practice of intensive care.This contribution maps the posibility of the usage of chosen interventions of classification system Nursing Interventions Classification NIC, which will be used for the future implementation in the intensive care sector. The aim of this enquiry was the choice of interventions NIC of the classification system, which are marked by...

Reasons for delaying the first birth for mothers aged 35 and more

Radka Kozáková, Šárka Vévodová, Jiří Vévoda, Lukáš Merz

Profese online 2015, 8(1):17-23 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.003  

Background: Background of research was Psychological studies of late parenthood motives author Bímová (6).Aim: The aim of the research was to determine the reasons for postponing the first birth for mothers after 35 years of age. Methods: The group selection criterion was a primipara age 35 and more. A semi-structured questionnaire of an original design was used to collect the research data. The number of respondents was 92. Data were obtained on obstetric and neonatal departments from January 2013 to January 2014. To analyze the data was used Fisher's exact test.Results: The most frequent reason for birth postponement amongst mothers...

PERIOPERATIVE SAFETY PROCESS IN PRACTICE

Tereza Langerová, Magda Taliánová, Petra Pavlová

Profese online 2015, 8(1):24-29 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.004  

Background: The paper describes the problems of perioperative safety process (PBP) in practice in relation to the region in which perioperative care nurses work. Realization of research was performed in 4 health facilities in the territory of the East and the West Bohemian region.Aim: We established four goals in our research: to determine the level of awareness of respondents about PBP, whether and how long the responders used PBP in their workplaces, how perioperative care nurses perceive the utility of PBP for the patient and how responders are satisfied with setting of PBP in their workplace.Methods: We compiled 27-items questionnaire for...

ENHANCING RESEARCH COMPETENCES IN HEALTHCARE HIGHER EDUCATION

Andrew Sirkka, Juraj Čáp

Profese online 2015, 8(1):30-38 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.005  

Background: In evidence-based education, experts are supposed to possess skills and content knowledge. Scientific skills provide the tools and ways of thinking that enable researches to build the robust conceptual frameworks needed to gain expertise. Science education should not only provide broad content knowledge base but also develop analytical thinking, understanding of scientific research processes, and inspire curiosity of researchers.Objectives: This paper discusses the key results of subjective evaluation of attained outcomes of a 2,5-year project focused on enhancing research competences in a faculty of health sciences. Methods: The...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION

Jana Chrásková, Mária Boledovičová

Profese online 2015, 8(1):39-46 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.006  

Background: Breastfeeding and breast milk nutrition is natural and non-substitutable food for a newborn. According to WHO, breast milk is the best food for all babies, including premature born and sick babies. To ensure correct and sufficient breastfeeding it is necessary to provide effective training for mothers.Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the existing range of educational programs and methods bringing the most impact on exclusive breastfeeding for babies less than six months.Methods: Licensed electronic databases and freely accessible databases were used to obtain the data for the period 2004-2014. Study inclusion criteria...

INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS OF CZECHOSLOVAK NURSES, 1920-1938

Růžena Zaoralová, Jana Kutnohorská, Zdeňka Mikšová

Profese online 2015, 8(1):47-54 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.007  

Background: The study has been inspired by the paper of Susan McGann who discusses the international courses organized in London in the 1920s and 1930s, in which nurses from Czechoslovakia regularly participated.Aim: Using the experiences of Czechoslovak nurses abroad from 1920-1938, to give evidence of the origins of some topical problems in present nursing (the transformation of education for paramedical staff, the question of nurse competencies). Methods: The paper is based on the content analysis of articles and short reports published in two main Czechoslovak professional journals of the period: Zprávy Československého červeného kříže...

PROPAEDEUTICS OF THE SYSTEMATIC REIVEW DEVELOPMENT; EFFECTIVENESS OF HALLUX VALGUS SURGERY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PARTIAL RESULTS

Jitka Klugarová, Miloslav Klugar, Jana Marečková

Profese online 2015, 8(1):1-7 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2015.001  

Background: Systematic review (SR), as secondary research is in the context of Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) classified as the most important and valuable type of publication within the level of evidence hierarchy. Hallux valgus (HV) is a common forefoot deformity. In the current literature, there is no SR which has review the effect of HV surgery on gait, pain or function in the global evidence.Aim: Main aim of this propedeutically focused paper was to highlight the importance of SR within EBHC approach and explain rigorous and systematic methods of its development by example of partial results of the SR focusing on evaluation of the effect...