Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitati, 2014 (vol. 5), issue 3-4

Professor Peter G. Fedor-Freybergh, MD, D.Phil, PhD, DSc, Dr. h. c. mult.

Miloš Velemínský

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):109-110  

Objections against natural family planning and experience of users

Lucia Mazúchová, Adriana Kullová

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):111-118 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.012  

The most common objections against methods of natural family planning (NFP) are its unreliability, complexity and the exacting nature of its requirements, including the restraint, and lack of naturalness involved. The aim of this study was to address these objections by exploring the experience of users of natural parenthood planning (NFP) methods and also to discover the level of awareness among doctors and nurses/midwives about these methods.The survey file was made up of 450 respondents (age 31 ± 12 years) all of whom were practising natural methods of family planning. A questionnaire constructed by the authors was used as a research...

Cyberbullying - a phenomenon of the digital age

Veronika Królová

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):119-124 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.013  

This paper deals with the issue of cyberbullying as a dangerous and social-pathological widespread problem, especially among children and young people. This issue is currently a hot topic. It is a misuse of information and communication technologies to harm others. This cybernetic form of bullying has many common features with traditional bullying, but it also gained new ones, typical for an online environment. These are anonymity, disinhibition effect, unlimited audience and independence regarding time and place. The most common symptoms include; cyberbullying humiliation, slander, threats, theft of passwords or publishing inappropriate photos and...

Results of the assessment of the degree of dependence for granting the personal care allowance based on the functional evaluation of the basic living needs of persons older than 18 years

Rostislav Čevela, Libuše Čeledová, Jitka Bienertová, Věra Pražmová

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):125-132 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.014  

This article introduces the results of an assessment regarding the "degree of dependence" for the personal care allowance based on the new assessment medical criteria that went into effect in January 2012, according to the Social Services Act in the Czech Republic. Medical assessments regarding the degree of personal dependence were published after more than two years of evaluating various functional disabilities. The results show a significant increase in the number of assessed and recognized degrees of dependence in 2012 and 2013. In conclusion, the authors emphasize that the assessment process should be accompanied by an extended ergo-diagnostic...

The impact of regulatory fees on the number of patient visits at the doctor's

Věra Pražmová

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):133-142 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.015  

Beginning on January 1, 2008, in the Czech Republic the regulatory fees in health care were introduced. The article deals with their impact on a number of patient visits to their doctors. The author has analyzed and statistically processed the data of one of the branches of an employee managed health insurance company. This is based on the file of the author's data, in which she follows the process of an average number of visits per one insured person in selected specializations of an out-patient care in 2007 before the introduction of the fees, and compares it with the average number of visits after the introduction of the fees for the period 2008-2013.The...

Social capital and mental health issues in the Nigerian environment

Ernest Osas Ugiagbe, Emmanuel Okaka

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):143-153 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.016  

Social capital is an integral part of group dynamism and individual fulfilment as members of the human society. There is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in the contribution to genesis and manifestations of mental health in modern society. This paper focuses on the importance of social capital in the socio-psychological and economic wellbeing of Nigerians. The paper specifically explores and examines the nexus between the social capital base of the individuals in the society and the levels of the incidences of mental/health problems in Nigeria. The paper examines the correlates with the size and complexity of an individual's...

Ethical consequences of prenatal and perinatal psychology

Jiří Jankovský

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):154-161 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.017  

This contribution deals with the ethical issues directly related to prenatal and perinatal psychology that views human life as encounters, continuity and dialogue.The success of the life of a newborn baby is already predetermined in the prenatal period, which depends primarily on the psychological state (mood) of the mother. Confucius was aware of this fact as early as the 6th century BC. Moreover, Aristotle dealt with the issue regarding the beginning of life (4th century BC.) followed by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century. What is surprising is the extent to which their views correspond to our current knowledge. Of course, it depends on our...

Community care in perinatal period

Eva Beňová, Mária Boledovičová

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):162-167 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.018  

The perinatal period is characterized by physiological changes in the body of a woman, which represent new conditions for her and require adaptation. Pregnancy is a physiological period in which a new organism develops in the mother's womb and the woman is preparing for a new role - the role of a mother. Specific health care in perinatal period is ensured by gynecologists and obstetricians in cooperation with midwives and community nurses. Their work in prenatal and postnatal periods lies in the care of pregnant women. It is the quality of prenatal care which can greatly influence the course of childbirth and the postpartum period of a woman. The aim...

Mentalizing as complex empathy in interpersonal communication

Jozef Hašto

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):168-175 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.019  

Secure attachment is the best breeding ground to develop the mentalizing capacity and seems to be an important factor of resilience. It evolves from a positive relational experience with key attachment figures, who also show these characteristics which are manifested in their sensitive nursing and relationship behaviour. It is believed that the knowledge of the attachment and mentalizing concept is crucial in prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders, including interruption of their transmission through generations.

Neurodevelopmental aspects of prenatal child's life

Radovan Hrubý, Lili Maas, Peter G. Fedor-Freybergh

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):176-179 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.020  

The prenatal phase of life is a critical period for brain development. It is a crucial period for the formation of structural and functional integrity of the brain with the combination of various factors in the unique environment of the uterus. It is a period of manifold interactions that are essential biological conditions for the continuous development of the human brain and it is also a particularly vulnerable period for the development of potential risk predispositions. Several findings suggest that the formation of the human mind starts as early as the prenatal period.

Conference proceedings. Freybergh's days 23-24 May 2014

JNSS 2014, 5(3-4):181-223