Aim: The aims of the literature review were to identify and analyze factors affecting job satisfaction of midwives. Design: A literature review. Methods: Included in the literature review were full texts of papers published in English language from 1990 to 2014. The search for relevant data was performed using the electronic databases CINAHL, Medline, Science Direct and Wiley Online Library. From a total of 43 studies found, 11were analyzed as quantitative studies that fulfilled the specified criteria. Results: Job satisfaction of midwives is affected by a lack of support from the management of healthcare facilities, low salary, understaffing, insufficient time for professional activities, work-family imbalance, high workload, physical demands, inadequate professional development, working environment, stress and low autonomy at work. Midwives showed signs of exhaustion, fatigue, hostility and depression, contributing to job turnover. Conclusion: The literature review presents the factors influencing job satisfaction of midwives. This is affected by many variable determinants, which create a feeling of job satisfaction of midwives, but can also lead to job dissatisfaction and, consequently, high turnover.
These trained Romany assistants are now working in the regions of the Czech Republic where inhabitants live in large Romany communities. The project evaluation was based on a questionnaire investigation of 170 clients living in Romany communities and on the statements of Romany health assistants. They found positive outcomes in several areas: obtaining information on health, motivation to healthy lifestyle, concrete changes in lifestyle and boosting trust towards doctors. Following the end of the project and its evaluation, an educational course will be accredited and certified, and the education of Romany assistants will be widespread across the whole country.
Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, Ústav ošetřovatelství a managementu ve zdravotnictví Summary The contribution deals with the historical development of geriatric nursing under foreign as well as domestic conditions. It points out the still used imprecise terminology and describes three principal definitions of nursing elderly persons. It deals with the target and general scope of taking nursing care of elderly persons and with special education of nurses. Key words: geriatric-gerontological nursing-development-terminology-activities and education of nurses Souhrn Příspěvek se zabývá historickým vývojem geriatrického ošetřovatelství v zahraničním a domácím kontextu. Upozorňuje na dosud užívanou nepřesnou terminologii a popisuje tři základní definice ošetřovatelství starých osob. Zabývá se cílem a obecnou náplní ošetřovatelské péče o seniory a odborným vzděláváním sester. Klíčová slova: geriatrické-gerontologické ošetřovatelství-vývoj-terminologie-činnosti a vzdělávání sester
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