Job satisfaction among health professionals of Home Hospice for Children of Lodz Region

Background: Job satisfaction in palliative care proffesionals seems to be one of the most important factor for effectiveness and quality of care. The aim of this study was to evaluate job satisfaction in our team. Material and methods: The anonymous questionnaire designed specifically for the study was divided into six domains: evaluation of self-abilities, evaluation of job responsibility, relationships within the team, relationships with patients and their families, work organisation and social conditions and general work evaluation. All variables have been standardized to a range of 0 to 100 points. Results: Mean level of job satisfaction was evaluated as good. Mean results in all six domains were above 50 points. Highest level of satisfaction (above 75 points) was shown in the domain regarding relationship with patients and their families. Lowest level of satisfaction was shown in domains showing relationship within the team and general work evaluation. Conclusion: Highest job satisfaction could contribute to improve the quality of home palliative care Adv. Pall. Med. 2010; 9, 3: 67–72Background: Job satisfaction in palliative care proffesionals seems to be one of the most important factor for effectiveness and quality of care. The aim of this study was to evaluate job satisfaction in our team. Material and methods: The anonymous questionnaire designed specifically for the study was divided into six domains: evaluation of self-abilities, evaluation of job responsibility, relationships within the team, relationships with patients and their families, work organisation and social conditions and general work evaluation. All variables have been standardized to a range of 0 to 100 points. Results: Mean level of job satisfaction was evaluated as good. Mean results in all six domains were above 50 points. Highest level of satisfaction (above 75 points) was shown in the domain regarding relationship with patients and their families. Lowest level of satisfaction was shown in domains showing relationship within the team and general work evaluation. Conclusion: Highest job satisfaction could contribute to improve the quality of home palliative care Adv. Pall. Med. 2010; 9, 3: 67–7

The impact of cystic fibrosis course on the physical activity of children with cystic fibrosis

Wstęp. Chorzy na mukowiscydozę mają mniejszą wydolność wysiłkową w porównaniu ze zdrową populacją. Cel pracy. Celem badania była ocena wpływu przebiegu choroby na aktywność fizyczną dzieci chorych na mukowiscydozę. Materiał i metody. Badaniem objęto 20 dzieci chorych na mukowiscydozę w wieku 8–18 lat, w tym 11 dziewczynek i 9 chłopców. W celu zbadania wpływu przebiegu choroby na aktywność fizyczną dzieci chorych na mukowiscydozę wykorzystano kwestionariusz, jakim była anonimowa ankieta skierowana do chorych. W pracy posłużono się również wynikami badań spirometrycznych, z których wykorzystano wartości pomiaru FEV1. Wyniki. Wykazano, że czynności dnia codziennego, takie jak mycie, ubieranie, sprzątanie, spożywanie posiłków jedynie w nielicznych przypadkach sprawiają trudności badanym dzieciom chorym na mukowiscydozę. Ograniczenia te dotyczyły głównie pacjentów w zaawansowanym stadium choroby. Badane dzieci chore na mukowiscydozę nie uprawiały sportów wysiłkowych, wykonywały zaś ćwiczenia ogólnorozwojowe. Wnioski. Ze względu na częste hospitalizacje i przyjmowane leki oraz obniżoną wydolność fizyczną mukowiscydoza miała negatywny wpływ na uczestnictwo badanych dzieci w lekcjach wychowania fizycznego w szkole. Im większa była roczna częstość hospitalizacji i antybiotykoterapii u badanych pacjentów chorych na mukowiscydozę, tym mniejsza była ich aktywność fizyczna i ogólna sprawność. Problemy Pielęgniarstwa 2011; 19 (1): 39–46Introduction. Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have decreased physical efficiency compared to healthy population. Aim of the study. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the CF course on physical activity in children with diagnosed CF. Material and methods. Participants were 20 children with CF, aged 8–18 years old, 11 girs and 9 boys. We used anonymous questionnaire directed to patients in order to assess the impact of the CF course on physical activity in children with diagnosed CF. We also used spirometric lung function parameter, namely FEV1. Results. We showed that every day activitiesnamely washing, dressing up, cleaning up, eating only in numerous cases seem troublesome for studied children with CF. These limitations were related to patients in advanced stage of CF. Studied children with CF did not practice heavy exercises but rather general developmental exercises. Conclusions. Due to frequent hospitalisations, drugs taken and decreased physical efficiency cystic fibrosis showed negative impact on the attendance of patients to physical exercise lesssons in school. Higher annual number of hospitalisations and annual number of antibiotic courses were correlated with were the lower physical activity and general efficiency of the patients were. Nursing Topics 2011; 19 (1): 39–4