Competencies develop and changes throughout a persons life, they can gain or lose, going through various age stages. Their development does not end in youth, but continue on through the adult life. The ability to thing and reflect those thoughts specifically come forward in the center of structure of competency, which grows at the same time as the individual matures. One of the competency types is health competency. Health competency is a relatively new concept; it is not sufficiently researched. Aim of the study was to determine the factors of an adult individual health competency. 827 respondents participated in the study, in the processing of data was used SPSS. Was used factor analysis, analysis of variance with ANOVA and KruskalWallis test and Pearsons correlation. It was found that health competency is affected by several factors. These are: health education, health behavior, and the value of the environment. Each of the sets was distributed to key factors. It is the main factors affecting the health competence, but additional factors are: gender, education and income., Inara Upmale, Andrejs Geske, and Literatura
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in Bulgaria shows increasing severity, especially in patients over sixty years. As T lymphocytes are the primary effector cells in MSF and are altered by the ageing process we aimed to specify the changes in their numbers in elderly patients. We performed a clinicoepidemiological study, haematological and biochemical analysis of 132 patients of 60+ and 30 patients between 19 and 57 years with MSF. We investigated the cell immunity of 20 patients of 60+ using immunofluocytometry. The control group consisted of 10 younger patients and 10 healthy individuals of 60+. MSF showed more unfavourable course in the elderly.We found T-lymphocytes depletion in all patients with MSF. Activated T lymphocytes were increased in elderly patients with MSF. We found significant differences between the number of activated T lymphocytes in elderly patients and healthy elderly persons. The observed T-lymphocytes depletion in MSF corresponded to the disease severity. The increase in the activated T lymphocytes in patients over 60 years contributes to an adequate immune response., Margarita Gospodinova, and Literatura
Cieľ: V práci sme sa zamerali na vedomosti pacientov s astmou v oblastiach self-manažmentu tohto ochorenia a najmä na vplyv faktoru dĺžky trvania tohto ochorenia na úroveň vedomostí o self-manažmente. Zároveň sme zisťovali vzťah medzi úrovňou vedomostí o self-manažmente ochorenia a kontrolou astmy. Metodika: V tejto prierezovej štúdii bolo do súboru zaradených 297 respondentov. Na testovanie kontroly astmy a úrovne vedomostí pacientov sme použili valídne nástroje a to Dotazník vedomostí o self-manažmente astmy pre dospelých (Measuring asthma self-management knowledge in adults) a Test kontroly astmy (Astma Control Test ACTTM). Na štatistické spracovanie dát boli využité: Pearsonov Chi-kvadrat test nezávislosti a Spearmanov korelačný koeficient. Výsledky: Až 220 z 297 respondentov (74,07 %) preukázalo nedostatočné vedomosti, a to konkrétne v doméne Vedomosti o liečbe astmy. V oblasti Manažment bronchiálnej astmy malo nedostatočné vedomosti 191 respondentov (64,31 %). Početnosť správnych odpovedí zároveň naznačuje, že úroveň vedomostí v doménach self-manažmentu astmy, významných pre kontrolu ochorenia, bola vyššia v skupine pacientov diagnostikovaných v priemere jeden rok ako v skupine, ktorá trpí ochorením dlhšie (6-10 rokov), i keď rozdiel nie je štatisticky významný. Záver: Nedostatky vo vedomostiach astmatikov, vyššia frekvencia chýb v oblastiach self-manažmentu, vrátane self-monitoringu a horšia kontrola astmy pri ochorení diagnostikovanom viac ako 6 rokov naznačujú, že je potrebné v klinickej praxi venovať čas a pozornosť reedukácii, opakovanému posúdeniu vedomostí a praktických zručností (aplikácia metód self-manažmentu, inhalačnej techniky) v skupine už skôr diagnostikovaných astmatikov., Aim: This project is aimed to find out the patient knowledge with asthma in the area of self-management of this disease and particularly the influence of the length of the disease on the knowledge level about self-management. At the same time we tried to find out the relation between the knowledge level of the asthma self-management and control of asthma disease. Methods: The total number of 297 adult asthma patients were included in the cross sectional study. The valid instruments Asthma Control Test and Measuring asthma self management knowledge in adults were used for testing asthma control and the degree of patient knowledge in self management of asthma. The Chi-squared test and the Spearman´s rank correlation coefficient were used for statistical processing of data. Results: A total of 220 out of 279 respondents (74%) showed poor knowledge of selfmanagement of asthma, particularly in “Knowledge of asthma treatment” domain and 191 patients in “Management of bronchial asthma” domain (64%). Patients who had been diagnosed one year ago had better level of knowledge in selfmanagement of asthma than those who had been treated for asthma longer than six years (6-10 years). This difference was not significant, but it was related to those domains which has significant influence on asthma control (domains 2-5). Conclusion: Poor knowledge of asthma patients, higher frequency of errors in self management and worse control of asthma in patients with asthma longer than six years imply the need for better and repeated education, check of patient knowledge and skills for self-management, use of peak flow meter included in this group of patients., Michaela Dingová, Petronela Osacká, and Literatura
Background: The information on the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis does not always reflect real situation regarding this disease, since the frequency of patients’ self- treatment remains high, as evidenced by the results of the studies based on anonymous surveys. The prevalence of this disease is growing steadily both in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in the world. Accumulated problems have provided grounds to conduct the research on the prevalence of Candida vulvovaginitis in the juvenile age population of Tashkent city. Method: The study included examining of 2107 adolescent aged girls of high schools, lyceums and colleges of Tashkent city. Results: Thus, in the studied region the prevalence of Candida vulvovaginitis in adolescent population is high, which in turn requires to take steps to further improve treatment and prevention., Uktam Ziyadullaev, and Literatura
Cieľ: Cieľom práce je identifikácia vybraných faktorov ţivotného štýlu u sestier a pôrodných asistentiek na Slovensku a následne zistiť či majú faktory ako vek, vzdelanie, bydlisko a práca na zmeny vplyv na identifikované faktory ţivotného štýlu. Metodika: Výskumný súbor tvorilo 417 sestier a pôrodných asistentiek pracujúcich v zdravotníckych zariadeniach na Slovensku. Zber údajov bol realizovaný neštandardizovaným on-line dotazníkom. Pri spracovaní údajov boli pouţité štatistické metódy. Výsledky: Priemerný vek respondentov bol 42,34±8,61 rokov. Zaznamenali sme frekvenciu konzumácie konkrétnych druhov potravín u sledovaného súboru. Zistili sme, ţe pravidelne sa stravuje 47,5 % sestier a pôrodných asistentiek. Dostatočnú pohybovú aktivitu dodrţiava 18 % respondentov. Podľa hodnotenia Body Mass Indexu má 46,3 % sledovaného súboru nadhmotnosť aţ obezitu I. stupňa. Nepotvrdil sa signifikantný vzťah medzi vekom, vzdelaním, bydliskom a vybranými faktormi ţivotného štýlu ako sú pravidelnosť stravovania, pohybová aktivita, hodiny relaxu a spánku. Ako významný behaviorálny faktor ţivotného štýlu sa javí pravidelnosť stravovacích návykov vo vzťahu k práci na zmeny, taktieţ vo vzťahu k relaxu a spánku. Záver: Prácu na zmeny sme identifikovali ako rizikový faktor ţivotného štýlu v nami sledovanom súbore. Výsledky potvrdili, ţe je potrebné venovať zvýšenú pozornosť podpore zdravého ţivotného štýlu u sestier a pôrodných asistentiek v oblasti osobnej aj profesionálnej., Aim: The main aim of the research is the identification of specific lifestyle factors among nurses and midwives in Slovakia. Subsequently we want to determine if the factors such as age, education, establishment and shift work affect the identified lifestyle factors. Methods: 417 nurses and midwives working in hospital s in Slovakia participated in our research. We used non-standardizing questionnaire, on-line form. Data were processed by descriptive and analyses statistic method. Results: The average age of respondents was 42.34±8.61 years. We recorded frequency of specific food consuming in our sample. We have found out that regular eating habits have 47.5% nurses and midwives. Accurate physical activity is follows by 18% respondents. According to the Body Mass Index had 46.3% of followed sample overweight and obesity I. grade. Study results did not confirm statistic correlation between age, education, establishment and specific lifestyle factors such as regular eating habit, physical exercise, relax and sleeping. Regular eating habit related to shift work relaxation and sleep, shows up as significant behavioural lifestyles factor. Conclusion: Shift work was identified as a risk factor of lifestyle in our sample. The results point on the need to increase promoting of healthy lifestyles among nurses and midwives in their personal and professional area., Lucia Dimunová, Viola Mechírová, and Literatura
Cieľom príspevku bolo popísať vybrané formy rizikového správania u adolescentných respondentov, ako konzumáciu alkoholu, fajčenie cigariet, užívanie marihuany a iných drog. Získanie empirických údajov bolo realizované za využitia metódy dotazníka v súbore 387 študentov stredných škôl v období strednej a neskorej adolescencie. Potvrdil sa nám štatisticky významný vzťah medzi vekom adolescenta a fajčením cigariet (p < 0,05) pitím piva, vína a liehovín (p < 0,05). Potvrdil sa nám štatisticky významný rozdiel medzi pohlaviami pri pití piva, vína a liehovín (p < 0,05) a fajčením marihuany (p < 0,05). V primárnej prevencii abúzu návykových látok má uplatnenie aj ošetrovateľstvo, kde sestra môže realizovať skríning ich konzumácie a cielené intervencie, ako edukáciu., The main purpose of present study was to describe chosen types of risk behaviour in adolescents, as are alcohol consumption, smoking of cigarettes, marihuana and drug use. Acquisition of empiric data was realised questionnaire method in a sample 387 students from secondary school in middle and late adolescence. It was confi rmed statistically signifi cant relation between age of adolescent and cigarette smoking (p < 0,05), alcohol drinking (beer, wine, hard liquors) (p < 0,05). It was confi rmed statistically signifi cant diff erence between gender in alcohol drinking (p < 0,05) and marihuana use (p < 0,05). Nursing has a role in primary prevention of abuses psychoactive substances, where nurse realize screening their consumption and targeted interventions, as education., Michaela Miertová, and Literatura
Cíl: Přesnost screeningových škál pro vyhledávání pacientů s rizikem vzniku dekubitů byla u nás dosud zkoumána jen okrajově. Cílem bylo navázat na pilotáž zabývající se inter-rater reliabilitou (shodou mezi posuzovateli) Škály Bradenové (ŠB) a zjistit shodu mezi dvěma posuzovateli u většího vzorku respondentů. Metodika: Dva posuzovatelé nezávisle na sobě hodnotili 60 pacientů hospitalizovaných s neurologickým onemocněním pomocí ŠB. Celková skóre (max. 23 bodů) byla dichotomizována (riziko versus absence rizika) dle doporučeného cut-off skóre (18 bodů). Inter-rater reliabilita byla vyjádřena pomocí koeficientu kappa (κ), a to pro dichotomizovaná celková skóre i pro skóre v jednotlivých položkách škály. Výsledky: Koeficient κ byl pro dichotomizovaná celková skóre 0,564 (95% konfidenční interval [KI] = 0,182; 0,946). V jednotlivých položkách škály byl κ následující: „smyslové vnímání“ 0,557 (95% KI = 0,306; 0,808); „vlhkost“ 0,454 (95% KI = 0,142; 0,766); „aktivita“ 0,613 (95% KI = 0,425; 0,801); „mobilita“ 0,091 (95% KI = – 0,127; 0,309); „výživa“ 0,283 (95% KI = 0,095; 0,471); a „tření a střih“ 0,554 (95% KI = 0,240; 0,868). Závěr: Inter-rater reliabilita dichotomizovaných celkových skóre byla střední úrovně (κ = 0,564). V položce „aktivita“ lze shodu mezi posuzovateli považovat za poměrně dobrou (κ = 0,613); v ostatních položkách však byla nižší. Jsou prezentovány faktory, které mohly tyto výsledky ovlivnit., Aim: The accuracy of the screening scales for identification of patients who are at risk of developing pressure sores has, so far, received only marginal attention in the Czech Republic. The aim was to extend a pilot study that focused on inter-rater reliability of the Braden Scale and to determine inter-rater reliability for a larger patient sample. Methods: Two raters performed independent assessments of 60 patients hospitalized with a neurological disease, using the Braden Scale. Total scores (max. 23 points) were dichotomized (at risk versus not at risk) using the recommended cut-off score (18 points). Using the kappa (κ) coefficient, inter-rater reliability was expressed for the dichotomized total scores as well as for scores obtained for each category of the scale. Results: For the dichotomized total results, the κ coefficient was 0.564 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.182; 0.946). For the individual categories, the κ coefficient was as follows: “sensory perception” 0.557 (95% CI = 0.306; 0.808); „moisture“ 0.454 (95% CI = 0.142; 0.766); „activity“ 0.613 (95% CI = 0.425; 0.801); „mobility“ 0.091 (95% CI = – 0.127; 0.309); „nutrition“ 0.283 (95% CI = 0.095; 0.471); and „friction and shear“ 0.554 (95% CI = 0.240; 0.868). Conclusion: For the dichotomized total scores, moderate inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.564) was obtained. For the category “activity”, the inter-rater reliability was quite good (κ = 0.613); for other categories, it was lower. Factors that may have affected the results are discussed., Petra Mandysová, Jana Pechová, Edvard Ehler, and Literatura
Cieľ: Zámerom štúdie bolo zistiť, či dĺžka praxe ovplyvňuje mieru syndrómu vyhorenia v nami sledovanom súbore sestier a pôrodných asistentiek. Metódy: Zvolili sme štandardne využívaný dotazník na stanovenie miery syndrómu vyhorenia Maslach Burnout Inventory, ktorý on-line formou mohli vypĺňať sestry a pôrodné asistentky zaregistrované v Slovenskej komore sestier a pôrodných asistentiek. Vzorku tvorilo 844 sestier a pôrodných asistentiek. Výsledky: Hlbšou analýzou sa potvrdil štatisticky významný vzťah medzi mierou syndrómu vyhorenia a dĺžkou praxe. Sestry a pôrodné asistentky pracujúce v období od 1–3 rokov a od 5 rokov majú signifi kantne vyšší výskyt syndrómu vyhorenia. Závery: Zistené výsledky môžu uplatniť najmä zamestnávatelia v oblasti prevencie syndrómu vyhorenia., Aim: The aim of this study was to explore whether the length of employment aff ects the rate of burnout syndrome in nurses and midwives. Methods: In our research, we employed the standardized Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire, which was completed on-line by nurses and midwives registered in the Slovakian Guild of Nurses and Midwives. The sample consisted of 844 nurses and midwives registered by the Slovakian Guild of Nurses and Midwives. Results: Our results suggest signifi cant relation between the employment length and burnout syndrome. Nurses and midwives working from 1 to 3 years and more than 5 years had signifi cantly higher prevalence of burnout syndrome. Conclusion: The results of our study could be utilized by employers in the fi eld of prevention of burnout syndrome., Lucia Dimunová, Iveta Nagyová, and Literatura 18