The aim of this study has been to examine the degree to which it is possible to predict job satisfaction in hospital nurses based on core self-evaluation and the nurses' professional commitment. ...Psychological constructs of nurses' professional commitment could predict a level of job satisfaction.
A cross-sectional design was applied. Data was collected from 584 nurses of the University Hospital Osijek between April and November 2016. Core Self-Evaluation Scale (CSES), Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and Nurses' Professional Commitment Scale (NPCS) were administrated to the study participants. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test the validity of each questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used for testing the prediction of nurses' professional commitment and core self-evaluation of job satisfaction. Nurses' professional commitment is variable, which functions as a mediator between predictor (core selfevaluation - CSE) and criterion variable (job satisfaction - JS). As a mediator, it explains what the effect is, provided that correlations among all variables are significant.
The correlation analyses reveal significant positive correlations between job satisfaction and core self-evaluation (r = 0.441, p > 0.001) as well as between job satisfaction and nurses' professional commitment (r = 0.464, p > 0.001). Furthermore, core self-evaluation significantly and positively correlates with nurses' professional commitment (r = 0.402, p > 0.001). The results have shown that nurses' professional commitment mediates the relationship between core self-evaluation and job satisfaction. The bootstrap analysis showed that core self-evaluation partially mediated the relationship between nurses' professional commitment and job satisfaction (β = 0.78, p < 0.001**). The indirect effects of core self-evaluation on job satisfaction through nurses' professional commitment was also significant (β = 0.17, p < 0.001**).
Nurses who are more committed to their work, regardless of the structure of personality, have greater satisfaction in their work. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(5):649-658.
Aim: The aim of this paper was to examine the representation of topics of clinical supervision in nursing in national and international journals.
Methods: A Databases Medline, EBSCO and Hrčak were ...retrospectively researched. The research encompassed nursing journals published from 2011 to 2015. MeSH keywords were used as well. The availability of articles in full text was examined by PubMed Central and by using PERO, a search engine for electronic resources online, which is an online source of journals with articles available in full text to the Croatian scientific and academic community. A total of 168 articles and 54 journals were included in this research.
Results: The topic of clinical supervision in nursing has not been found in any of the papers published in Croatian journals. There were 168 scientific papers about clinical supervision in nursing in 54 international journals. In the “Journal of Nursing Management” there was a trend of a decreasing number of published scientific papers (Cochran–Armitage test p< 0.0001). In the Medline database there were 43 journals. Most journals were published in the USA, 23 of them. A total of 29 articles are available in full form. OvidSP enables access to the highest number of articles, 18 (62.1%), while PERO search engine found no articles in full form.
Conclusion: In national journals in Croatia there are no topics regarding clinical supervision in nursing, but there are some in international journals.
(Budrovac A, Prlić N. Representation of Topics Regarding Clinical Supervision in Nursing in National and International Journals. SEEMEDJ 2019; 3(2); 45-55)
Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitivanje percepcije duhovnosti, duhovne skrbi i kompetencija u pružanju duhovne skrbi studenata sestrinstva. Provedeno je presječno istraživanje u kojem je sudjelovalo 456 ...studenata sestrinstva. Instrumenti istraživanja bili su anketni upitnici: upitnik o općim obilježjima ispitanika, skala ocjena duhovnosti i duhovne skrbi (SSCRS) i skala kompetencija duhovne skrbi (SCCS). Rezultati provedenog istraživanja utvrđuju da postoji visoka razina percepcije duhovnosti i duhovne skrbi te kompetencija duhovne skrbi kod studenata sestrinstva. S obzirom na opća obilježja ispitanika pokazuje se da postoje razlike prema spolu, dobi, završenoj srednjoj školi, radnom iskustvu, vjerskoj pripadnosti, prakticiranju vjere, osposobljenosti za utvrđivanje duhovnih potreba. Rezultati regresijske analize pokazuju da su duhovnost i duhovna skrb značajni prediktori kompetencija duhovne skrbi.
The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to research nursing students’ the perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care, and spiritual care competencies in providing spiritual care. Respondents were 456 nursing students. Study instruments were: a questionnaire on the general characteristics of the respondents, Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS), and Spiritual Care Competency Scale (SCCS). The results showed a high level of perception of spirituality, spiritual care, and spiritual care competency in nursing students. There are differences according to gender, age, high school education, work experience, religious affiliation, religious practice, competence in spiritual care assessment. The results of the regression analysis showed that spirituality and spiritual care are significant predictors of spiritual care competencies.
Aim: To assess the quality of life in patients with a malignant disease.
Research subjects and methods: Research included 105 patients with a malignant disease who were receiving stationary and daily ...treatment at the Radiotherapy and Oncology Department of the University Hospital Center, Osijek, Croatia. A questionnaire containing various demographic data and including a scale for measuring the quality of life in patients with a malignant disease – the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) – was used as a research instrument.
Results: Average score on the scale was 89. Level of satisfaction with social/family relationships was significantly lower in older respondents (p = 0.027), single persons (p = 0.018) and participants with total income under HRK 3,000 (p = 0.031). Regarding family and social relationships, the patients receiving hospital day care expressed a significantly higher level of satisfaction (p = 0.001), as well as the subjects with college/university qualifications (p = 0.007). Patients with malignant disease of the head and neck expressed significantly lower levels of satisfaction on all subscales and with regard to overall health (p = 0.005).
Conclusion: Quality of life in patients with a malignant disease is satisfactory.
(1) Background: Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA-50) was originally designed for Spanish-speaking regions, and translations validated for several languages. The aim of ...the study was to adapt and verify the psychometric characteristics of SAHLSA-50 in the Croatian context; (2) Methods: The cross-sectional study included 590 respondents from the general population older than 18 years of age. Health literacy was measured by two scales: SAHLCA-50 and the Croatian version of the Newest Vital Sign screening test (NVS-HR), which was used as a measure of concurrent validity. Subjective Health Complaints (SHC) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) questionnaires were also used to assess convergent validity; (3) Results: Internal consistency reliability of SAHLCA-50 was high and corresponds to the findings of the authors of the original research. The Cronbach alpha coefficient for SAHLCA-50 version was 0.91. The correlation of SAHLCA-50 with the NVS-HR test speaks in favor of concurrent validity. Correlation between health literacy and SHC speaks for convergent validity, just as was expected, while correlation with life satisfaction was not observed; (4) Conclusions: The SAHLCA-50 test can be a good and quick tool to assess health literacy of the adult population in the Croatian language. HL can affect the health and quality of life of the individual and the wider community.
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nursing Research Kovačević, Ana; Prlić, Nada; Matijašević, Biljana
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Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the attitudes of nurses towards research in nursing.
Respondents and Methods: The study involved 202 respondents. The subjects were nurses employed at Osijek ...Clinical Hospital. The Boothe's Attitudes on Nursing Research Scale was used as an instrument of research – a modified version by Bostrum, A.C.
Prior to statistical data processing, respondents were divided into two groups, considering the level of education: Vocational nurses and Baccalaureates of Science in Nursing.
By age, respondents were divided into three groups: aged 20 to 35, 36 to 50 and 51 to 65. The differences between the observed groups were tested by the t-test and analysis of variance.
Results: There is a statistically significante difference in attitudes towards research given the level of education of the respondents (p = 0.015). Baccalaureates of Nursing have more positive attitudes towards research ( = 148.5) compared to vocational nurses ( = 141.1). A significant difference in attitudes towards nursing research was determined with respect to the age of respondents (p = 0.002). Younger nurses have a more positive attitude towards research in nursing ( = 151.5) than middle-aged ( = 140.9) and senior nurses ( = 140.1). There is also a significant difference in the level of motivation for continuing professional education given the respondents’ level of education (p = 0.019).
Conclusion: Nurses show mildly positive attitudes towards nursing research.
The Quality of Life of a Patient With Colostomy Plazibat, Valentina; Prlić, Nada; Kovačević, Ana
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Aim: The aim of this research was to examine the quality of life of patients with temporary or permanent colostomy regarding age, gender, marital status and lifespan (time spent) with an ostomy.
...Respondents and Methods: The study involved 41 members of the Ostomy ILCO Clubs in Slavonski Brod and Osijek as respondents. The standard version of the “Quality of Life Questionnaire for a Patient with an Ostomy” was used as the research instrument.
Results: The mean value of the overall scale is 5.4. The respondents evaluated the physical well-being the highest, a median of 5.9 (interquartile range 4.6 to 7.2), and social well-being the lowest, median 5.0 (interquartile range 4.1 to 6). Women gave higher marks for physical, social and spiritual well-being, and overall for the scale median of 5.5 (interquartile range 4.9 to 6.1), but with no significant differences compared to men. Married respondents evaluated psychological, social and spiritual well-being higher, median of 5.4 (interquartile range 4.7 to 6.0), but with no significant differences compared to those who live alone.
Physical, psychological and spiritual well-being is somewhat lower in patients under the age of 65, and social well-being is lower in subjects aged 66-75, the median of 4.7 (interquartile range 3.6 to 5.6). Correlation between the quality of life of the respondents regarding age and those living alone (single, divorced or widowed) subscales is significant in the physical (Spearman coefficient of correlation r = 0.945, p < 0.001), mental (Spearman coefficient of correlation r = 0.943, p = 0.005), social (Spearman's correlation coefficient r = 0.829, p = 0.042) and spiritual well-being (Spearman coefficient of correlation r = 0.886, p = 0.019).
Conclusion: Quality of life of patients with an ostomy is satisfactory. There are differences in quality of life regarding age, gender, marital status and lifespan (time spent) with an ostomy. There is also a connection between the subscales “quality of life regarding age” and “quality of life regarding marital status” of patients with colostomy.
Nurse–patient interactions based on caring behaviors ensure better working conditions and better-quality healthcare. The aim of this quantitative study is to examine how nurses self-assess the ...frequency of applying caring behaviors in nurse–patient interactions and to identify the differences in the application frequency of caring behaviors in relation to work experience and education level. The respondents were Bachelor of Science (BSc) nurses and nurses with basic training (VET) employed in different clinical departments of the Clinical Hospital Center in Croatia. The survey used the “Caring Nurse–Patient Interactions Scale (Nurse Version)”. The respondents assessed the caring behaviors from the subscale “needs” as the most frequently applied (median (Me): 4.7; interquartile range (IQR): 4.4–4.9), while the least frequently applied were the procedures from the subscale “sensitivity” (Me: 3.8; IQR: 3.2–4.3). The VET nurses reported applying caring behaviors to the subscales “hope” (p < 0.001), “problem-solving” (p = 0.003), and “environment” (p = 0.021) more frequently than BSc nurses did. Compared with less experienced respondents, the respondents with more than 30 years of work experience applied the caring behaviors on the subscales “sensitivity” (p = 0.009), “expression of emotions” (p = 0.001), “problem-solving” (p = 0.008), and especially “humanism” and “spirituality” (p < 0.001) more frequently. The results indicate that respondents are more focused on applying skills or carrying out a task than on caring behaviors which is about demonstrating compassion, loving kindness, and relationships.
To investigate the frequency of different cord care practices as well recommendations to parents on cord care, along with the need to identify as well as reach the consensus on best cord care ...practices and other procedures in newborn care among health workers.
Aim: To examine the attitudes of health care professionals towards the importance of health-education work of public health nurses directed at individuals, families and communities. Methods: 142 ...subjects participated in the research, of which 56 public health nurses, 44 primary care (family) physicians and 42 nurses working in family medicine teams. Research was conducted at the Health Centres in Beli Manastir, Osijek, Valpovo and Đakovo, Croatia. A segment of the standardized questionnaire Public Health Nursing Survey Instrument – a table of interventions conducted by public health nurses (California public health nursing investigation – Center for California Health Workforce Studies) – was used as the survey instrument. Results: There were no significant differences in the attitudes of respondents by gender (p = 0.898) and age (p = 0.067) regarding the importance of public health nurses’ health-education work. However, respondents aged 60 and over expressed more disagreement with some of the statements related to emotional components of their attitudes (p = 0.019). Regarding the length of work experience, there were no statistically significant differences (p = 0.228) on the overall scale of attitudes about health-education work of public health nurses. Regarding individual components on the scale, respondents with less work experience tended to agree more with the statements related to emotional components of their attitudes (p = 0.004). Regarding the level of education, there were no significant differences in the attitudes of respondents (p = 0.156) towards nurses’ health-education work. Research also showed that there were no significant differences in attitudes about the importance of public health nurses’ health-education work when it comes to the subjects’ workplace (p = 0.159). Conclusion: Health professionals have positive attitudes about health-education work of public health nurses directed at individuals, families and communities.
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