Smoking in pregnancy is unhealthy and can also have negative effects on the foetus. However, there are still some women who do not quit smoking during pregnancy. The aim of the study was to identify ...Slovenian women at risk who smoke during pregnancy.
A quantative approach using an online survey was adopted. The study was conducted in May and June 2017, in Slovenia. A snowball sample was used. Participation in the survey was anonymous and voluntary, and 118 women who identified themselves as smokers participated in the study. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data.
More than half (66%) did not quit smoking during pregnancy. Women who continued to smoke during pregnancy were usually younger, less educated with a partner who smoked. Women who smoked more cigarettes per day before conception were less likely to refrain from smoking during pregnancy. The most common reason for not quitting smoking during pregnancy was failure in attempts to quit (37%).
Women who smoke need support to stop smoking before pregnancy or, at least, in the first trimester. Special groups for smoking cessation need to be created. Further and more extensive research is warranted in Slovenia to assess this issue.
Bolonjska reforma je v slovensko visoko šolstvo prinesla številne spremembe, ki pri vseh študijskih programih niso povsem enoznačne in enosmerne. Študijski program babištva se v Sloveniji izvaja ...izključno na prvi stopnji, podiplomskega študija za zdaj ni. V raziskavi, ki je temeljila na empiričnem anketnem raziskovalnem pristopu in je bila zasnovana na kvantitativni raziskovalni paradigmi, nas je zanimal interes babic s srednjo izobrazbo za vpis v zdajšnji visokošolski strokovni študijski program babištva prve stopnje ter interes diplomantov in študentov za vpis na morebitni podiplomski magistrski študijski program babištva. Rezultati so pokazali, da je interes anketirancev veliko večji za vpis na podiplomski magistrski študijski program babištva, medtem ko je zanimanje za zdajšnji dodiplomski študijski program babištva nekoliko manjše. Smiselno bi bilo omogočiti nadgraditev kariernih poti diplomantov babištva z možnostjo podiplomskega študija. Ta težnja je upravičena tudi zaradi zahtevnosti babiške dejavnosti in jo potrjujejo tuje usmeritve.
Prispevek predstavlja zna.ilnosti in uporabnost akcijskega raziskovanja lastne prakse kot dejavnika profesionalnega razvoja babic in medicinskih sester. Raziskava temelji na empiri.nem anketnem ...raziskovalnem pristopu in kvantitativni metodologiji. Podatki so obdelani na ravni deskriptivne statistike, pri .emer je pri ugotavljanju statisti.no zna.ilnih razlik uporabljen preizkus Ô2. Rezultati so pokazali, da ve. kot polovica anketiranih nima izku.enj z raziskovanjem lastne delovne prakse in da jih pri raziskovanju najbolj ovira dejavnik pomanjkanja usposabljanj za razli.ne vrste raziskovanj, v katerih bi re.evali probleme iz lastne delovne prakse. Rezultati, .e posebej pri babicah, so pokazali na pomembnost intenzivnej.ega sodelovanja z delodajalci v izobra.evalnem procesu, pridobivanja izku.enj v delovnem okolju in njihovega vklju.evanja v raziskovalno dejavnost .e med .tudijem. Spoznanja na.e raziskave so prispevala k ve.jemu zavedanju o pomembnosti akcijskega raziskovanja in raziskovalne dejavnosti nasploh v izobra.evalnem procesu in programih, ki izobra.ujejo za poklice v zdravstvu.
Episiotomy is a surgical cut of the perineum performed in the second stage of labor in order to widen the vaginal opening and thus facilitate the birth of an infant. Despite current recommendations ...against the routine use of episiotomy, it is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions during childbirth. This retrospective study explores the number of episiotomies performed in Slovenian maternity hospitals and the differences in episiotomy rates in relation to parity. Data were obtained from the Slovenian National Perinatal Information System and pooled for 2013. A causal and non‐experimental method of empirical research was used. The results of the study show that episiotomy rates vary widely across Slovenian maternity hospitals, ranging from 2.5% to 51.7%. Moreover, the majority of Slovenian maternity hospitals exceed the recommended rate, with an overall incidence of episiotomy as high as 31.3%. Further research is recommended to obtain relevant information from women as well as from midwives and to draw new, evidence‐based conclusions related to the maternal benefits and adverse effects of episiotomy.
Prispevek prinaša teoretični pregled in analizo obstoječega razumevanja koncepta materinstva in z njim povezanih dejstev ter rezultate raziskave na podlagi za ta namen oblikovanega in uporabljenega ...vprašalnika. Avtorici v uvodnem delu predstavita teoretični pregled dojemanja in doživljanja ženskosti in materinstva skozi zgodovino in čas, kako se materinstvo vrednoti danes ter kakšne so napovedi za prihodnost. V empiričnem delu je raziskano, kakšne so trenutne predstave študentov in študentk o materinstvu, kakšna je njihova ocena o trenutnem položaju in vlogi žensk in mater v povezavi z materinskim mitom in tradicionalno vlogo matere in očeta ter kakšne so glede tega napovedi za prihodnost. Raziskava je bila opravljena v letu 2012, vanjo je bilo vključenih 100 rednih študentov in študentk, od tega 50 moških (50 odstotkov) in 50 žensk (50 odstotkov) s štirih fakultet Univerze v Ljubljani. Statistično pomembna razlika se je pokazala na področju delitve vlog v družini in na področju pogleda na materin- stvo in žensko v prihodnosti (največ študentov (60,0 odstotka) ocenjuje, da se bodo matere v prihodnosti bolj posvečale karieri in manj družini, medtem ko je takšnega mnenja pomembno manj študentk (38,0 odstotka)). Posebej poudarjeno je dejstvo, da se študenti in študentke zavedajo sprememb, ki se pojavljajo skozi čas, čeprav rezultati še vedno kažejo prevladujoč tradicionalni pogled na materinstvo in vloge v družini. Rezultati kažejo, da se udeleženci raziskave zaveda- jo potrebe po enakosti spolov ter po enakovredni razdelitvi družinskih vlog med moškimi in ženskami. Naša raziskava je pokazala, da se tega bolj zavedajo ženske kot moški
Babice so samostojne zdravstvene strokovnjakinje za področje fiziološke nosečnosti, fiziološkega poroda in poporodnega obdobja. Obravnavajo ženske in njihove družine v vseh življenjskih obdobjih. V ...Sloveniji ima babištvo dolgoletno tradicijo. Formalno izobraževanje poteka že od 1753. leta, ko so bile ustanovljene prve babiške šole. Danes izobraževanje poteka na Zdravstveni fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani in je regulirano z evropskimi direktivami. Stroka vsako leto 5. maja zaznamuje svoj mednarodni dan babištva. Pomemben del v sklopu praznovanja letošnjega mednarodnega dneva je bila prva mednarodna znanstvena babiška konferenca, ki so jo pripravili na Zdravstveni fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani.
The aim of the study was to explore two aspects of neonatal prophylaxis: the application of the vitamin K injection to the newborns and the prophylaxis against chlamydial and gonococcal eye ...infections, comparing Slovenian and Croatian practices.
A causal non-experimental method of quantitative empirical approach was used. The data was collected by means of predesigned questionnaires. The questionnaires were sent to 14 Slovenian and 32 Croatian birth hospitals. The data was analysed with descriptive statistics and the Kullback test.
Vitamin K is applied to all newborns in 9 (out of 14) Slovene and 22 (out of 32) Croatian birth hospitals that returned the questionnaire. The prophylaxis against chlamydial gonococcal eye infections is applied to all newborns in 9 Slovene and 16 Croatian birth hospitals that offered answers to the questionnaire. The majority of Slovene and Croatian birth hospitals perform these procedures in the first hour after birth. The majority of Slovene birth hospitals still apply vitamin K in the gluteal muscle, whereas the majority of Croatian birth hospitals usually use the thigh as an injection site. In Slovenia, 1 % Targesin is used for the prophylaxis against chlamydial and gonococcal eye infections, whereas in Croatia the prevailing medicine is Erythromycin.
The possibility of oral vitamin K application should be offered to parents, and pain management in practice should be discussed. The form of written informed consent could be offered to parents. Health professionals should provide intimacy and exclude routine procedures in the first couple of hours after birth. However, more research is needed as delayed administration might be related to lower efficacy and, as a consequence of that, the safety of newborns is questionable.
Mobbing, defined as sustained harassment among workers, in particular towards subordinates, merits investigation. This study aims to investigate Slovenian midwifery students' (2nd and 3rd year ...students of midwifery at the Faculty for Health Studies Ljubljana; the single educational institution for midwives in Slovenia) perception of mobbing, since management of acceptable behavioural interrelationships in midwifery profession forms already during the study, through professional socialization. Descriptive and causal-nonexperimental method with questionnaire was used. Basic descriptive statistics and measures for calculating statistical significance were carried out with SPSS 20.0 software version. All necessary ethical measures were taken into the consideration during the study to protect participants. The re- sults revealed that several participants experienced mobbing during the study (82.3%); 58.8% of them during their practical training and 23.5% from midwifery teachers. Students are often anxious and nervous in face of clinical settings (60.8%) or before faculty commitments (exams, presentations etc.) (41.2%). A lot of them (40.4%) estimate that mobbing affected their health. They did not show effective strategies to solve relationship problems. According to the findings, everyone involved in midwifery education, but above all students, should be provided with more knowledge and skills on successful management of conflict situations.
The network of Centres for self-directed learning (CSDL) is among the older infrastructure activities developed by the Slovenian institute for adult education (SIAE). Following the development of ...self-directed learning, the SIAE began to focus on establishing and extending the culture of self-directed learning in Slovenia in 1993. In 2017, there were 36 CSDLs and 2 branches within the CSDL network, where CSDL participants were able to independently and freely strengthen and acquire knowledge with the support of CSDL experts, counsellors or mentors in organised self-directed learning. Data shows that the number of CSDL participants has increased over the years. From 2014 until now, many new initiatives have been created and many strategic documents have been developed and accepted at the national, European and global levels, which also support the work of the CSDLs. The article also presents the results of a research-applicative project used to develop recommendations for facing future challenges and implementing updates. Results show that there is a need to research-applied project, which found that there is a need to develop, supplement and upgrade the operation of CSDLs in Slovenia in specific areas, and provides recommendations for the further development of CSDLs.
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