The role of nurses in working with a blind person in a hospital facility and satisfaction of blind person with nurse access

Blindness is a medical disorder that manifests itself in a partial or complete inability of the visual system to transmit stimuli. A blind person has to meet new challenges and one of the important preconditions for the independent living movement, as in people with visual impairment is one of the important problems. By the time a blind person finds himself in a new and unfamiliar area, and also has health problems and is a major problem. The role of nurses is very important and is often due to lack of education reduce the quality of assistance. The aim of the research was to investigate the satisfaction of blind patients quality nursing approach for hospital treatment and the role of health professionals in working with blind people. Anonymous questionnaire made for this study included 50 blind participants gathered around the Association of the Blind of Istria County who have stayed in hospitals. The survey was conducted anonymous questionnaire containing eleven questions, and the results indicate a greater need for training of health professionals in working with blind people during hospitalization in terms of taking necessary interventions conforming expressed needs of blind patients

Communication beetwen health workers and laringectomic person

Speach is basic simbolic and comunication activity, process of making vocal signs. Many illnesses can partially or totaly unable the speach. For patient who underwent total laryngectomy, speaking is unabled what makes comunication difficult. New state leads to many psychological and social problems. However, with improvement in medicine and continuous education of health providers, today this problem can be solved

Access to children with development damages and persons with disabilities for tooth repair in general anesthesia

In search of clear information for the proper provision of health services, the problem of most parents of children with developmental disabilities and people with disabilities is that they are left alone. One of the major problems is that dental practitioners themselves are not sufficiently educated to work with children with disabilities and people with disabilities. Although it is said that 80% of such patients are being treated by a specialist in pedodontics, the question arises as to how exactly we have such specialists in the Republic of Croatia. The problem originally stems from dental healthcare while hospitals are facing the need for health care staff and lack of access to children with disabilities and people with disabilities. Sometimes the procedure is waiting for a month and it is inadmissible, especially if the child has a toothache. Parents should point to the importance of performing oral cavity hygiene to prevent the development of tooth and mouth cavities. Upon receipt of the hospital department, a severance record is taken of great importance, which greatly facilitates an insight into the opportunities and needs of children with disabilities and persons with disabilities. When it comes to reception, it is important to establish a relationship of trust with the parent who will promptly point to the difficulties of communication or new condition (convulsions, postoperative pain). It is certainly necessary to provide a parent (guardian) with a developing child or a disabled person before and after a wake-up call to reduce the feeling of fear

THE IMPACT OF SHIFT WORK OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON LIVING HABITS

Smjenski rad ima utjecaj na životne navike koje su važan pokazatelj zdravlja. Promjene u prehrani, konzumaciji alkohola, pušenju i bavljenju tjelesnom aktivnosti mogu nepovoljno utjecati na zdravlje te značajno pridonijeti razvoju kroničnih bolesti. CILJ: Cilj je ovog istraživanja ispitati utjecaj smjenskog radazdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike. Ispitanici i metode: Za provedbu ovog israživanja korišten je anonimni anketni upitnik te je uključeno 150 medicinskih sestara/tehničara zaposlenih u Općoj bolici Pula. Anonimni amketni uitnik ima41 pitanje s ponuđenim odgovorima. Pitanja su podijeljena u četiir cjeline koje obuhvaćaju naviku pušenja, konzumaciju alkohola, navike u prehrani i navike tjelesne aktivnosti te pitanja o općim podacima. REZULTATI: Dobiveni rezultati ne pokazuju se statistički znčajne razlike u BMI ispitanih skupina (P=0,7064). Značajna razlika je među djelatnicima koji puše (p=0,0340). U učestalosti konzumacije alkohola nema statistički značajne razlike (p=0,685). Bavljenje tjelesnom aktivnosšću nije povezano s načinom rada (p=0,340), a značajna jerazlika među djelatnicima u aktivnosti tijekom radnog vremena (p<0,001). ZAKLJUČAK: Istraživanje utjecaja smjenskog rada zdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike pokazalo je da BMI nije povezan s radom noću. Navike pušenja povezane su s radom noću, dok konzumacija alkohola nije povezana s radom noću. Rad noću povezan je s tjelesnom ayktivnosti na način da ispitanici koji rade noću hodaju više te je njihova tjelesna aktivnost veća.Shift work has a great impact on our living habits which are a great contibutor to health. Changes in diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and physical activity can have a negative influence on our helath and lead to the development of chronic diseases. AIM: The aim of this survey is to find out how shift work of healthcare workers influences thir living habits. REPONDENTS AND METHODS: Thee were 150 nurses an d medical technicians from General hospital Pula involved in this survey. The questionnaire included 41 questions with the multiple choice answers. The questions were divided in four parts: smoking habits, alcohol consumption, dietary and physical activity habits as well as some general data. RESULTS: The results obtained show that statistically, there are no significant differences in BMI of the target group (p=0,7064). There is a significant difference among health workers who smoke (p=0,0340). As far as the frequency of alcohol consumption is concerned, there are no significant differences (p=0,685). Engaging in physical activities is not telated to work efficiency (p=0,340) whereas there is a great difference among helath workers in activities during workig hours (p<0,001). CONCLUSION:The survey of the impact of shift work of healthcare workers on living habits shows that BMI is not related to night shifts. Smoking habits are related to night shifts but alcohol consumption is not. Night shift is associated with physicalactivity in a way that those helathcare workers who work at night, walk more and therefore their physical activity is higher

THE IMPACT OF SHIFT WORK OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON LIVING HABITS

Smjenski rad ima utjecaj na životne navike koje su važan pokazatelj zdravlja. Promjene u prehrani, konzumaciji alkohola, pušenju i bavljenju tjelesnom aktivnosti mogu nepovoljno utjecati na zdravlje te značajno pridonijeti razvoju kroničnih bolesti. CILJ: Cilj je ovog istraživanja ispitati utjecaj smjenskog radazdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike. Ispitanici i metode: Za provedbu ovog israživanja korišten je anonimni anketni upitnik te je uključeno 150 medicinskih sestara/tehničara zaposlenih u Općoj bolici Pula. Anonimni amketni uitnik ima41 pitanje s ponuđenim odgovorima. Pitanja su podijeljena u četiir cjeline koje obuhvaćaju naviku pušenja, konzumaciju alkohola, navike u prehrani i navike tjelesne aktivnosti te pitanja o općim podacima. REZULTATI: Dobiveni rezultati ne pokazuju se statistički znčajne razlike u BMI ispitanih skupina (P=0,7064). Značajna razlika je među djelatnicima koji puše (p=0,0340). U učestalosti konzumacije alkohola nema statistički značajne razlike (p=0,685). Bavljenje tjelesnom aktivnosšću nije povezano s načinom rada (p=0,340), a značajna jerazlika među djelatnicima u aktivnosti tijekom radnog vremena (p<0,001). ZAKLJUČAK: Istraživanje utjecaja smjenskog rada zdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike pokazalo je da BMI nije povezan s radom noću. Navike pušenja povezane su s radom noću, dok konzumacija alkohola nije povezana s radom noću. Rad noću povezan je s tjelesnom ayktivnosti na način da ispitanici koji rade noću hodaju više te je njihova tjelesna aktivnost veća.Shift work has a great impact on our living habits which are a great contibutor to health. Changes in diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and physical activity can have a negative influence on our helath and lead to the development of chronic diseases. AIM: The aim of this survey is to find out how shift work of healthcare workers influences thir living habits. REPONDENTS AND METHODS: Thee were 150 nurses an d medical technicians from General hospital Pula involved in this survey. The questionnaire included 41 questions with the multiple choice answers. The questions were divided in four parts: smoking habits, alcohol consumption, dietary and physical activity habits as well as some general data. RESULTS: The results obtained show that statistically, there are no significant differences in BMI of the target group (p=0,7064). There is a significant difference among health workers who smoke (p=0,0340). As far as the frequency of alcohol consumption is concerned, there are no significant differences (p=0,685). Engaging in physical activities is not telated to work efficiency (p=0,340) whereas there is a great difference among helath workers in activities during workig hours (p<0,001). CONCLUSION:The survey of the impact of shift work of healthcare workers on living habits shows that BMI is not related to night shifts. Smoking habits are related to night shifts but alcohol consumption is not. Night shift is associated with physicalactivity in a way that those helathcare workers who work at night, walk more and therefore their physical activity is higher

The role of nurses in working with a blind person in a hospital facility and satisfaction of blind person with nurse access

Blindness is a medical disorder that manifests itself in a partial or complete inability of the visual system to transmit stimuli. A blind person has to meet new challenges and one of the important preconditions for the independent living movement, as in people with visual impairment is one of the important problems. By the time a blind person finds himself in a new and unfamiliar area, and also has health problems and is a major problem. The role of nurses is very important and is often due to lack of education reduce the quality of assistance. The aim of the research was to investigate the satisfaction of blind patients quality nursing approach for hospital treatment and the role of health professionals in working with blind people. Anonymous questionnaire made for this study included 50 blind participants gathered around the Association of the Blind of Istria County who have stayed in hospitals. The survey was conducted anonymous questionnaire containing eleven questions, and the results indicate a greater need for training of health professionals in working with blind people during hospitalization in terms of taking necessary interventions conforming expressed needs of blind patients

THE IMPACT OF SHIFT WORK OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON LIVING HABITS

Smjenski rad ima utjecaj na životne navike koje su važan pokazatelj zdravlja. Promjene u prehrani, konzumaciji alkohola, pušenju i bavljenju tjelesnom aktivnosti mogu nepovoljno utjecati na zdravlje te značajno pridonijeti razvoju kroničnih bolesti. CILJ: Cilj je ovog istraživanja ispitati utjecaj smjenskog radazdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike. Ispitanici i metode: Za provedbu ovog israživanja korišten je anonimni anketni upitnik te je uključeno 150 medicinskih sestara/tehničara zaposlenih u Općoj bolici Pula. Anonimni amketni uitnik ima41 pitanje s ponuđenim odgovorima. Pitanja su podijeljena u četiir cjeline koje obuhvaćaju naviku pušenja, konzumaciju alkohola, navike u prehrani i navike tjelesne aktivnosti te pitanja o općim podacima. REZULTATI: Dobiveni rezultati ne pokazuju se statistički znčajne razlike u BMI ispitanih skupina (P=0,7064). Značajna razlika je među djelatnicima koji puše (p=0,0340). U učestalosti konzumacije alkohola nema statistički značajne razlike (p=0,685). Bavljenje tjelesnom aktivnosšću nije povezano s načinom rada (p=0,340), a značajna jerazlika među djelatnicima u aktivnosti tijekom radnog vremena (p<0,001). ZAKLJUČAK: Istraživanje utjecaja smjenskog rada zdravstvenih djelatnika na životne navike pokazalo je da BMI nije povezan s radom noću. Navike pušenja povezane su s radom noću, dok konzumacija alkohola nije povezana s radom noću. Rad noću povezan je s tjelesnom ayktivnosti na način da ispitanici koji rade noću hodaju više te je njihova tjelesna aktivnost veća.Shift work has a great impact on our living habits which are a great contibutor to health. Changes in diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and physical activity can have a negative influence on our helath and lead to the development of chronic diseases. AIM: The aim of this survey is to find out how shift work of healthcare workers influences thir living habits. REPONDENTS AND METHODS: Thee were 150 nurses an d medical technicians from General hospital Pula involved in this survey. The questionnaire included 41 questions with the multiple choice answers. The questions were divided in four parts: smoking habits, alcohol consumption, dietary and physical activity habits as well as some general data. RESULTS: The results obtained show that statistically, there are no significant differences in BMI of the target group (p=0,7064). There is a significant difference among health workers who smoke (p=0,0340). As far as the frequency of alcohol consumption is concerned, there are no significant differences (p=0,685). Engaging in physical activities is not telated to work efficiency (p=0,340) whereas there is a great difference among helath workers in activities during workig hours (p<0,001). CONCLUSION:The survey of the impact of shift work of healthcare workers on living habits shows that BMI is not related to night shifts. Smoking habits are related to night shifts but alcohol consumption is not. Night shift is associated with physicalactivity in a way that those helathcare workers who work at night, walk more and therefore their physical activity is higher

Access to children with development damages and persons with disabilities for tooth repair in general anesthesia

In search of clear information for the proper provision of health services, the problem of most parents of children with developmental disabilities and people with disabilities is that they are left alone. One of the major problems is that dental practitioners themselves are not sufficiently educated to work with children with disabilities and people with disabilities. Although it is said that 80% of such patients are being treated by a specialist in pedodontics, the question arises as to how exactly we have such specialists in the Republic of Croatia. The problem originally stems from dental healthcare while hospitals are facing the need for health care staff and lack of access to children with disabilities and people with disabilities. Sometimes the procedure is waiting for a month and it is inadmissible, especially if the child has a toothache. Parents should point to the importance of performing oral cavity hygiene to prevent the development of tooth and mouth cavities. Upon receipt of the hospital department, a severance record is taken of great importance, which greatly facilitates an insight into the opportunities and needs of children with disabilities and persons with disabilities. When it comes to reception, it is important to establish a relationship of trust with the parent who will promptly point to the difficulties of communication or new condition (convulsions, postoperative pain). It is certainly necessary to provide a parent (guardian) with a developing child or a disabled person before and after a wake-up call to reduce the feeling of fear