Design: A cross-sectional study conducted between September 2016 and September 2019. Settings and participants: A total of 241 undergraduate midwifery students in a convenience sample participated in this study at a Faculty of Health Care Studies (in the Czech Republic). Methods: Data w...

Skin hydration and measuring instruments. The physiological basis of epidermal hydra tion, especially the stratum corneum, is summarized. In addition to fats (ceramids, phospholipids), the role of NMF, filaggrin, keratin, hyaluronic acid and water storage in the epidermis is discussed. Changes&#x...

In this review article, the authors present the legislative regulation regarding the difference between brain death and irreversible circulatory arrest (NHBD - non heart beating donor, DCD - donation after cardiac death), which are the main pillars of the amendment to the Transplantatio...

Goal: The objective of this research was to determine whether hospitals have implemented risk management, including the monitoring of quality indicators related to the issue of prevention catheter-associated urinary tract infection. The monitoring of results and process-related quality indicators is&#...

BACKGROUND: The quality of an infant’s skin can be affected by various factors. Nappy rash (also called diaper dermatitis) is the most common skin damage in infancy. It often occurs in connection with the use of either disposable or cloth diapers. Skin quality may vary in...

n the case of the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) related to healthcare provision, high-quality and comprehensively provided nursing care is essential. Implementation of preventive strategies is based on recommended procedures, and the introduction of whole sets of&#...

Introduction: The article focuses on the importance of midwife care for women in the puerperium period for the prevention of postpartum depression. This care is mostly preventive; therefore, education occupies an important place. Using appropriate education and preventive strategies, many complic...

Objectives: Patient falls deteriorate patients’ functional condition and quality of life, and increase their treatment costs. E-learning is considered an effective way to gain knowledge and competencies for quality and safety in nursing practice. The aim of the study is to evaluate the&...

Introduction: The postpartum period is very demanding for every woman. A significant type of nursing support for women after giving birth is nursing community care. Currently, this type of care is not available to all women in the Czech Republic. Goal: Our goal is to find...

Background: Motivation to study general nursing is very actual theme because of lack of nursing professionals in nursing practice. This problem is discussed not only in Czech Republic, but also in foreign countries and there is effort to find the factors of student’s motivation...

Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods are very sensitive for mother and child. Mother and her baby are very closely interconnected during these periods, and one cannot be cared for without the other. At these times, it is advisable to develop a positive emotional bond b...

Adverse events in anaesthesia care The goal of this review study was to summarize research conclusions on reported adverse events in anaesthesia care regarding paediatric and adult patients in the last 10 years. Methods: Relevant sources were found in scientific databases EBSCO, PubMed,...

Risk factors for patients fall are often multifactorial. As part of the provision of safe health care, risk factors must be detected in a timely and correct manner. In the Czech environment it is recommended to use Morse Fall Scale and The Conley Scale as the most&#x...

Together, careful record keeping on bladder catheterization and accepting the indication of bladder catheterization form one area of preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection – CAUTI. Regarding the prevention of these infections, not only one preventive factor is applied, but sets of...

Objectives: The most frequent adverse events in the institutional medical environment are patient falls. The education of medical workers on this issue is an effective preventative intervention. One of the effective methods of education is e-learning. Goal: The goal of this paper is...

The article deals with the mental state of mothers of premature babies. The topic of premature births is still very topical. All levels of the mother's everyday life, and therefore the whole family, are affected and affected. Therefore, it is important to pay attention and...

Biomechanical effects of compression and influence of physical factors have been discussed based on the basic knowledge of chronic venous insufficiency, patho-physiology and compression bandaging principles, including materials necessary for optimal creation of compression bandaging. Independent and dynamic...

The review study summarises published research results from the 2018-2019 period. The aim was to summarise the research findings regarding the prevention of falls in people with cognitive disorders. The included research results were searched in full-text electronic databases focused on nurs...

Injuries caused by a patient’s fall are serious complications that prolong in-patient treatment. The aim of the paper was to find out the occurrence of injuries caused by falls and related factors in patients at a large inpatient medical facility. We performed a quantitative d...

The issues of continual elimination methods and activity associated with them on intensive care units are frequent content of general nurses’ work. But in many cases the health workers, and especially in situations when they do not perform this activity often or frequently, fumble&...