Missed nursing care measured by MISSCARE Survey – the first pilot study in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Aim: The aims of the pilot study were a) to compare the amount, type, and reasons for missed nursing care in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and b) to investigate the psychometric properties of the Slovak and Czech versions of the MISSCARE Survey. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: For measurement of missed nursing care The Missed Nursing Care (MISSCARE) Survey was used. The sample consisted of 226 hospital nurses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Results: The internal consistency of Part A measured by Cronbach alpha was 0.939 for the Czech version and 0.945 for the Slovak version of the MISSCARE Survey. The average score for missed nursing care was 1.64 ± 0.51 for the Czech Republic, and 1.99 ± 0.83 for Slovakia. Shortfalls in labor resources were cited as the chief reason for missed nursing care in the countries surveyed. Conclusion: Psychometric testing showed that the Czech and Slovak versions of the MISSCARE Survey are reliable and valid tools, and can be used for measuring missed nursing care

Post-stroke fatigue in young adults after ischemic stroke: a scoping review

Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) could have a negative impact on the rehabilitation potential, quality of life, and work capacity of younger ischemic stroke patients. The available quantitative and qualitative research on the prevalence, predictors, and interventions associated with PSF have not explicitly focused on young adults. This scoping review aimed to summarise the available evidence on PSF in young adults after ischemic stroke (prevalence, predictors, and consequences, assessment tools, as well as interventions to reduce fatigue in young stroke survivors). The following methodological procedures were used for this scoping review: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and the Joanna Briggs Institute updated methodological guidance. A total of 3483 studies were identified through a bibliographic search in the Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest Central, APA PsycINFO, SocINDEX, and CINAHL Plus databases. Ten studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the scoping review. Only four studies explicitly addressed PSF in young adults after ischemic stroke. The prevalence of fatigue among young adults who had suffered an ischemic stroke ranged from 41.0% to 57.8%. Seven studies found a significant association between PSF, depression, and anxiety. Fatigue in young stroke survivors significantly affects their return to work and it is an independent predictor of poor quality of life. The number of research studies on fatigue in young adults after ischemic stroke is small and they mainly focus on fatigue as a predictor of quality of life after stroke. There is a need for further studies that address the phenomenon of fatigue after ischemic stroke and validate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce fatigue in young stroke survivors

Adaptation and psychometric analysis of the Czech version of the Nurse Competence Scale

Aim: The aim of the study was a transcultural adaptation, linguistic validation, and testing of psychometric properties of the Czech version of the Nurse Competence Scale (CZNCS).Methods: Designed as a cross-sectional observational study. The sample comprised 274 students from third-year bachelor's nursing study programmes at Czech universities. To collect the data, a Czech version of the Nurse Competence Scale was used, containing 73 items grouped into seven subscales. The data was collected between 2018 and 2021. The internal consistency of the scale was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Content validity was assessed using the Content validity index, while construct validity was tested using Principal Component Analysis. Differences in the assessment of competence were tested using the Mann-Whitney test and Pearson's chi-squared test.Results: The content validity index average for the Czech version of NCS was 0.95, while the content validity index-universal agreement was 0.75. Cronbach's alpha of the Nurse Competence Scale was 0.981. Factor analysis showed a six-factor solution.Conclusions: The Czech version of the Nurse Competence Scale showed good levels of content validity and reliability. The Czech version of the NCS may serve as a useful tool for self-assessment of students' competence in the final years of nursing programs.</p

Differences in Perceived Occupational Stress by Demographic Characteristics, of European Emergency Medical Services Personnel during the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic-An International Study

Objectives: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought commercial, social, and economic consequences in every country that has experienced substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection rates. The complete change in the environment that took place due to the outbreak of the pandemic can lead to stressful situations, especially among healthcare personnel. Material and methods: The research were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic between the 27 March 2020 and the 20 April 2020. The research included 1984 employees of emergency medical systems in seven European countries. An internet-based questionnaire format was adopted for the study (ΩMc-Donald > 0.7). Results: The highest level of stress was experienced by personnel in the United Kingdom M = 4.03, and the lowest by Norwegian employees M = 2.89. High levels of stress were also experienced by nurses from Spain and Poland. Women actively working in the healthcare system during the pandemic experienced higher stress levels than men. Conclusions: Women working in European emergency medical systems are more vulnerable to work-related stress, while carrying out emergency medical procedures during the pandemic. Differences in the level of stress experienced while carrying out duties in pre-hospital conditions were only found among Spanish emergency medical system personnel

Factors of job satisfaction of Slovak nurses

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between social and demographic factors and job satisfaction of Slovak nurses. The study has a design of cross-sectional, observational study. The sample consisted of 556 hospital staff nurses. Data were collected using the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS) and items focused on social and demographic of nurses. Findings suggest that there is a positive correlation between age and three subscale of job satisfaction – satisfaction with professional opportunities, control/responsibility and co-workers. Differences in job satisfaction were not found according to education, marital status, age and years of nursing experience