Introduction: Atitudes of nursing students towards learning nurse-patient communication skills have for long been a concern of lecturers, planners and policy-makers. The objectives of our study were to explore the atitudes of nursing students towards learning communication skills. Methodology and methods:The study used a quantitative non-experimental survey. Nursing students' atitudes were assessed using the Communication Skills Atitudes Scale (CSAS), which is comprised two scales measuring positive and negative atitudes. The reliability coeicient for two subscales was calculated using Cronbach's α, with the positive atitude scale (PAS) found to be 0.855, and the negative atitude scale (NAS) 0.733. Results:The mean score for PAS was 52.8, and the mean score for NAS was 32.7. There were no statistically signiicant diferences identiied when examining the positive atitude scale results and previous education (t = 1.434; p = 0.155) or mode of study (t = 1.566; p = 0.120), but we found statistically signiicant diferences (F = 10.950; p < 0.001) according to the year of the study. Principal component analysis identiied three factors, which explained 74% of the variance in the results.Conclusion: CSAS measures may be helpful for monitoring the efect of diferent teaching strategies on students' atitudes about communication skills during nursing education. It is recommended that communication skills training programmes are designed and incorporated into all nursing curriculum.
The mother and infant form a unique bond, with maternal mental health affecting the interactions with the infant and infant behaviours impacting maternal mental health. One of the possible mechanisms influencing maternal mental health is the manipulation of the gut-brain axis by consuming probiotic supplements. Probiotics can also have an indirect influence on maternal mental health via the modulation of the infant microbiome and consequently improving the infant’s health and thus, indirectly leading to an improvement in maternal mood. This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of probiotics on maternal mental health by searching for randomised controlled trials via international databases: Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science until January 2022. A meta-analysis was performed using the Cochrane Collaboration methodology where possible. We found seven clinical trials that included the word probiotics and addressed maternal depression and/or anxiety. Of these, five trials investigated the influence of maternal probiotic supplementation on the gut-brain axis. Two trials investigated the indirect influence of probiotics on maternal depression via supplementation of probiotics by infants and subsequent influence on the crying of colicky infants. Meta-analysis of two studies of pregnant and postnatal women and two studies of infants consuming probiotics on the outcome of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for mothers showed no statistical difference. The findings indicate that maternal depression is very complex and is influenced by various bidirectional factors. One of the factors that can improve maternal mental health is probiotics, however, careful consideration must be given to correct strain selection as strain-specific effectiveness was observed. Further well-designed, robust clinical studies are warranted.
Uvod: Na področju psihiatrije so pogosto prisotne različne stresne situacije in osebe, ki obravnavajo paciente z duševnimi motnjami, so zato bolj podvržene stresu. Stresne situacije potencira tudi slabo znanje o terapevtski komunikaciji. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti prisotnost stresa med člani negovalnega tima. Metode: Raziskava je temeljila na kvantitativni metodologiji, podatki so bili zbrani s delno strukturiranim vprašalnikom. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 73 anketirancev, 37 članov negovalnega tima iz posebnega socialno-varstvenega zavoda in 36 članov iz psihiatrične bolnišnice. Podatki so se zbirali v prvi polovici leta 2016. Za analizo je bil uporabljena opisna statistika ter hi-kvadrat test. Rezultati: Za anketirane so najbolj stresni dejavniki slabo nagrajevanje za opravljeno delo (55 %, n = 40), slabi medsebojni odnosi med sodelavci (32 %, n = 23) in zmanjšan občutek varnosti ob nepredvidljivih pacientih (44 %, n = 32). Na delovnem mestu se vsakodnevno srečujejo s fizičnim in/ali psihičnim nasiljem (19 %, n = 14), ki ga izvajajo pacienti, pri tem pa so anketirani bili že večkrat ogroženi (72,5 %, n = 53). Anketirani na terapevtsko komunikacijo včasih pozabljajo (52 %, n = 38). Diskusija in zaključek: Stresnim situacijam se na področju psihiatrije ni mogoče popolnoma izogniti. Za medicinsko sestro, ki deluje v zdravstveni negi na področju psihiatrije je pomembno, da ima dobre komunikacijske spretnosti in veščine za vzpostavljanje medsebojnih odnosov.
Introduction: Alcohol dependence is the most prevalent addiction disorder that develops gradually as an interplay of individual and social factors. It impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of life of alcohol-dependent people at different stages of treatment compared to individuals without alcohol dependence.Methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted. First, a cross-sectional study (n = 502) was conducted using a validated Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q). Focus groups for subjective quality of life assessment were also conducted. Data were analysed using descriptive and inference methods (Mann Whitney U Test) with the SPSS, version 20 programme.Results: Non-dependent participants are significantly more satisfied with each of the quality of life component than alcohol-dependent participants. Differences were demonstrated in a sense of well-being and leisure-time activities. Differences between alcohol-dependent and non-dependent participants were seen in the domains of physical health, work satisfaction and social relationships.Discussion and conclusion: Alcohol-dependent participants reported a lower quality of life than non-alcohol dependent participants as alcohol dependents confront numerous problems associated with their dependence. There is a need for further research in the field of alcohol dependence in relation to the quality of life.
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