Izhodišče: Kakovost življenja (KŽ) slovenskih bolnikov z rakom glave in vratu (RGV), zdravljenih z radioterapijo (RT), še ni bila sistematično ovrednotena z mednarodno uveljavljenimi orodji, kar bi ...omogočilo primerjavo z rezultati tujih raziskav. Metode: 40 bolnikov z RGV, zdravljenih s primarno (N=23) RT ali RT po operaciji (N=17), je pred pričetkom RT, ob koncu RT in 10–12 tednov po zaključku zdravljenja izpolnilo dva validirana in v slovenščino prevedena vprašalnika Evropske organizacije za raziskovanje in zdravljenje raka (EORTC): splošen vprašalnik QLQ-C30, namenjen bolnikom z različnimi vrstami raka, in vprašalnik QLQ-H&N35, namenjen bolnikom z RGV. Kot klinično pomembne smo opredelili statistično pomembne razlike med dvema meritvama, ki so znašale 10 točk ali več. Rezultati: Pred RT so imeli slabšo KŽ bolniki s traheostomo ali hranilno sondo, kadilci, bolniki s pridruženimi boleznimi in s človeškim virusom papiloma nepovezanimi raki. Intenzivnost zdravljenja (višji odmerek RT, dodatek kemoterapije k RT) je pomembno vplivala na KŽ ob koncu RT, ne pa tudi 10–12 tednov po zdravljenju. Analiza dinamike spreminjanja kazalcev KŽ je potrdila, da se v večini primerov stanje vrne na raven pred začetkom RT. Izjema so bili kazalci, povezani z okvarami bolnikovega sistema okušanja in slinjenja, ki so specifične za RT: njihova končna ocena je bila pomembno slabša kot ocena pred RT. Zaključek: Ocene različnih kazalcev KŽ pri slovenskih bolnikih z RGV pred, med in po RT so primerljive z rezultati podobnih analiz v tujini. KŽ po zdravljenju z RT je odvisna predvsem od stopnje okvar okušanja in slinjenja, kar vpliva tudi na požiranje.
Izhodišča: V svetu so opravili manjše število raziskav, ki opisujejo povezanost med dejavniki tveganja in stopnjo alergijske reakcije po piku žuželke.
Metode: V epidemiološko presečno raziskavo, ki ...je potekala med oktobrom 2019 in majem 2020, smo vključili osebe, ki so bile zaradi pika žuželke v obdobju 2005 – 2015 (n=2100) obravnavane na Univerziteni kliniki Golnik (klinika Golnik). Izdelali smo poseben vprašalnik in ga po navadni pošti vročili osebam ciljne populacije. Iz vrnjenih vprašalnikov smo pripravili dve podatkovni bazi: prva – bolniki, obravnavani zaradi pika ose (n=237), druga – bolniki, obravnavani zaradi pika čebele (n=179). Za analizo povezanosti med opazovanimi pojavi smo uporabili Pearsonov hi-kvadrat test.
Rezultati: Ocenjena prevalenca približno enake in blažje alergijske reakcije po ponovnem piku žuželke pri osebah, ki so bile obravnavane zaradi pika čebele, je 95,1 %, pri 4,9 % je bila alergijska reakcija hujša. Pri teh se je kot statistično pomemben dejavnik tveganja za hujšo alergijsko reakcijo po piku žuželke izkazala pozitivna družinska anamneza. Pri osebah, ki so bile obravnavane zaradi pika ose, jih je 94,9 % ob ponovnem piku doživelo blažjo ali približno enako alergijsko reakcijo, 5,3 % pa hujšo. Nakazuje se višja prevalenca hujše alergijske reakcije po ponovnem piku žuželke pri osebah ženskega spola, v starostnih skupinah 21–40 let ter ≥ 61 let. Prevalenca blažje reakcije po ponovnem piku čebele je višja pri osebah, ki se ukvarjajo s čebelarjenjem ali živijo v bližini čebelnjaka.
Zaključek: Pri osebah, ki so doživeli pik čebele, je pozitivna družinska anamneza statistično pomemben dejavnik tveganja za hujšo alergijsko reakcijo po ponovnem piku.
The aim of our study was to validate the Slovene translation of the STOP-BANG (SBQ) questionnaire for use in the primary practice setting.
We recruited 158 randomly selected visitors at four primary ...practice clinics who came to the practice for any reason. Participants completed the Slovene SBQ and underwent type 3 respiratory polygraphy, which was analysed by an experienced somnologist. The SBQ was previously translated in to Slovene and validated for the sleep clinic.
Of 158 participants, 153 had valid recordings. The mean age of the participants was 49.5 years (±13.0 years), and 47.7% were male. OSA was identified in 49.0% of the participants. The questionnaire, with a cutoff of ≥3, demonstrated an area under the curve of 0.823 for any OSA (REI≥5), 0.819 for moderate and severe OSA (REI≥15) and 0.847 for severe OSA (REI≥30). Sensitivity was 65.3%, 81.8%, and 90.0%, and specificity was 87.2%, 73.3% and 65.0% for any, moderate to severe and severe OSA, respectively.
The Slovene translation of the SBQ is a reliable instrument for OSA risk stratification in the primary practice setting.
To develop and content validate a self-assessment questionnaire on motivational interviewing (MI) practice as the first stages in forming the questionnaire to be used in cross-sectional studies ...involving practitioners conducting the MI-based alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI).
A comprehensive mixed methods approach included a literature review, 3 rounds of expert panel (EP) opinions (n=10), cognitive testing (CT) with 10 MI-based ASBI practitioners, and questionnaire piloting with 31 MI-based ASBI practitioners. Based on the EP opinions in the second round, content validity indices (CVIs) and the modified kappa coefficient (k*) were calculated, focusing on the relevance and understandability of questions and comprehensiveness and meaningfulness of the response options. This analysis was performed in 2020, at the conclusion of the national "Together for a Responsible Attitude Towards Alcohol Consumption" ("Skupaj za odgovoren odnos do pitja alkohola", SOPA) project's pilot implementation.
On a scale level, CVI values based on universal agreement for the entire questionnaire were high for 3/4 categories (S-CVI-UA>0.80), and CVI values based on average agreement were high across all categories (S-CVI-Ave>0.90). At the item level, CVI values (I-CVI) were never <0.50 (automatic item rejection), and the modified kappa value (k*) indicated poor validity for two items in the understandability category (k*=0.33). All problematic parts of the questionnaire were further tested and successfully modified based on the results of CT, and accepted in the third round of testing.
The final version of the questionnaire demonstrated appropriate content validity for use in studies among Slovenian MI-based ASBI practitioners and is now ready for further psychometric testing.
V prispevku avtorica analizira pedagoško prakso študentov prve generacije pedagoškega študija francoščine na Filozofski fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani. Uporabljena instrumenta sta dva dela pedagoške ...mape - vprašalnik za študente in končna refleksija. V študijskem letu 2014/15 je pedagoško prakso opravilo vseh 12 študentov pedagoške smeri. Iz analize vprašalnikov in refleksij je razbrati, da so bili z opravljeno prakso večinoma zadovoljni, pokazale pa so se tudi pomanjkljivosti, ki jih bomo v bodoče skušali popraviti. Avtorica opozarja tudi na nekatere pomanjkljivosti na sistemski ravni.
Abstract Introduction Aimed at preparing the basis for planning evidence-based public health measures for preservation/ improvement of nurses’ work ability (WA), the objective was to assess the ...relationship between WA and sense of coherence (SOC). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 among 713 nurses in Croatia. The association between poor WA index (PWAI) and SOC score (SOCS), adjusted for possible confounders, was determined by binary logistic regression analysis. Results The results of univariate logistic regression analysis showed a statistically significant negative association between SOCS and PWAI (OR=0.977, 95% CI 0.968 – 0.986, p<0.001). The results of multivariate logistic analysis showed an even stronger statistically significant negative association between SOCS and PWAI (OR=0.966, 95% CI 0.954 – 0.977, p<0.001) when adjusted for confounders. Conclusions The present study suggested SOC as an important health promoting resource of nurses which might offer protection regarding work-related stress. Weak SOC could be an important explanatory factor of poor WA. Accordingly, improving SOC by implementing health promotion measures in nurses’ workplace could be an important way to increase the WA among nurses.
Izhodišče: Orofacialni razcep je najpogostejša prirojena obrazna nepravilnost. Otroci z razcepi v orofacialnem področju imajo poleg težav z govorom tudi težave na področju hranjenja in požiranja. ...Raziskave kažejo, da so simptomi težav s hranjenjem precej raznoliki. V skrajnih primerih je potrebno uvesti nadomestne načine hranjenja. V Sloveniji še ni bila narejena raziskava o pojavljanju težav s hranjenjem pri otrocih z razcepi v orofacialnem področju.Metode: Ugotoviti smo želeli pogostost in vrsto težav s hranjenjem otrok z razcepi v orofacialnem področju, starih od pet mesecev do šest let. V ta namen smo izoblikovali anonimni vprašalnik za starše o vrsti orofacialnega razcepa, možnih otrokovih težavah pri hranjenju, požiranju in govoru ter pripomočkih za hranjenje. Vprašalnik je bil najprej pilotsko preizkušen pri starših otrok z orofacialnimi razcepi med kontrolnimi ambulantnimi pregledi, nato pa poslan 93 staršem otrok z orofacialnimi razcepi, rojenih v obdobju treh zaporednih let. Z opisno statistiko smo predstavili pogostnost pojavljanja težav ter analizirali dejavnike, ki so se pogosteje pojavljali pri otrocih s težavami pri hranjenju.Rezultati: Starši 58 otrok z orofacialnimi razcepi so izpolnili vprašalnik. Ugotovili smo, da je imelo skoraj tri četrtine otrok težave z vzpostavitvijo hranjenja takoj po rojstvu, kasneje so se težave s hranjenjem zmanjšale, vendar so bile v četrtini primerov še vedno prisotne do zaključenega kirurškega zdravljenja. Največ težav se je pojavljalo zaradi uhajanja hrane in pijače skozi nos, požiranja zraka pri hranjenju po steklenički in podaljšanega časa hranjenja. Otroci z razcepom neba z razcepom ustnice ali brez so imeli bistveno več težav s hranjenjem kot otroci samo z razcepom ustnice. Večina staršev je za hranjenje uporabljala prilagojeno stekleničko in je bila z uporabo zadovoljna. Več kot polovica staršev je izjavila, da so prejeli premalo informacij v zvezi s hranjenjem pred in takoj po rojstvu otroka.Zaključek: Kljub dobro organizirani multidisciplinarni skrbi za otroke z orofacialnimi razcepi v Sloveniji starši še vedno pogrešajo konkretna navodila o hranjenju otroka z orofacialnim razcepom, zaradi česar bo potrebno dodatno izobraziti predvsem medicinske sestre, ki delajo v porodnišnicah. Glede na visoke cene pripomočkov za hranjenje otrok z orofacialnimi razcepi bi bilo dobrodošlo, da bi kril stroške ZZZS.
The aim was to adapt the Croatian and the Serbian versions of the Oral Health Impact Profile for the edentulous population (OHIP-EDENT-CRO and OHIP-EDENT-SRB).
The translation and cross-cultural ...adaptation were carried out in accordance with accepted international standards. A total of 95 and 177 removable denture wearers were recruited in Croatia and Serbia respectively. The reliability was evaluated by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient and by test-retest (30 participants in each country). The concurrent validity was determined by calculating the Spearman's rank coefficient between the OHIP-EDENT summary scores and one question related to removable denture satisfaction. Construct validity was determined by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Responsiveness was determined by comparison of the OHIP-EDENT summary scores before and after dental implant placement to support mandibular overdentures (23 patients in Croatia, 21 in Serbia).
Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.92 in Croatia and 0.87 in Serbia. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.98 in Croatia and 0.94 in Serbia. In Croatia the Spearman's correlation coefficient was -0.71 (p<0.001) and in Serbia -0.74 (p<0.001). Both confirmed concurrent validity. Construct validity was tested by EFA, which extracted four factors in each country, accounting for 66.59% of the variance in Croatia and 59.33% in Serbia. Responsiveness was confirmed in both countries by a significant OHIP-EDENT summary score reduction and a high standardised effect size (3.9 in Croatia, 1.53 in Serbia).
The results prove that both instruments, the OHIP-EDENT-CRO and the OHIP-EDENT-SRB, have very good psychometric properties for assessing OHRQoL in the edentulous population.
Professional drivers' knowledge about driving-impairing medications is not satisfactory. The aim of this study was to develop and test the reliability and validity of the questionnaires designed to ...measure the knowledge and attitude of professional drivers about the influence of various medications on driving ability.
The questionnaires for assessing professional driver's knowledge (performance-based) and attitudes about influence of various medications on driving abilities were developed by creating the item pool, testing reliability and validity, and factor analysis. The study was conducted as a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study population consisted of professional drivers, who filled out both questionnaires in three time intervals.
Both questionnaires showed great internal consistency and temporal stability. Cronbach's Alpha for the first questionnaire was 0.984 and for the second it was 0.944. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test for the first questionnaire confirmed sampling adequacy with its value of 0.964 and for the second questionnaire it was 0.933. Exploratory factor analysis of the questionnaire showed that three factors were revealed after rotation for the first questionnaire and they explained 78.0% of variance. Both questionnaires showed high degree of correlation between scores after the first and repeated administration, Spearman's rho coefficient of correlation for was 0.962 and 0.980.
Based on the results of this study, we believe that both questionnaires are useful tools for testing professional drivers' knowledge and attitudes about the influence of medications on driving ability.
To provide physicians and patients with the tools needed to evaluate patients' problems and health-related quality of life by cross-culturally adapting and validating the Chronic Otitis Media ...Questionnaire 12 (COMQ-12), the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), the Neuropsychological Vertigo Inventory (NVI) and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI).
COMQ-12, DHI, NVI and THI were translated into the Slovenian language and completed by patients treated at our department for chronic otitis media, vertigo or tinnitus. The control group for each questionnaire consisted of healthy volunteers. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, diagnostic accuracy and cut-off value were determined for each questionnaire.
Test-retest reliability was excellent for DHI (ICC A=0.946) and NVI (p=0.315, ICC A=0.975), good to excellent for COMQ-12 (p=0.680, ICC A=0.858) and satisfactory for THI (p=0.120). Discriminant validity was confirmed for each questionnaire (p>0.05) using the Mann-Whitney U test (COMQ-12, DHI, THI) or the Welch t-test (NVI). COMQ-12 had acceptable (α=0.796) and DHI (α=0.910), NVI (α=0.950) and THI (α=0.924) perfect internal consistency. COMQ-12 and DHI had excellent, NVI acceptable and THI perfect diagnostic accuracy (AUC=0.987, AUC=0.999, AUC=0.781 and AUC=1.000 respectively). Cut-off values determined by Youden's index were 7, 7, 9 and 56 for COMQ-12, THI, DHI and NVI, respectively.
Slovenian COMQ-12, DHI, NVI and THI are a valid and accurate tool for the diagnosis and measurement of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic otitis media, vertigo and tinnitus. They could aid general practitioners, occupational health specialists, neurologists and otorhinolaryngologists.
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