Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitati, 2021 (vol. 12), issue 3-4
Incidence of sarcopenia and physical disability in elderly patients in nursing practice
Jitka Dole¾alová, Jan Neugebauer, Valérie Tóthová
JNSS 2021, 12(3-4):53-63 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.006 
Background: An overview of sarcopenia status assessment using assessment tools and other measurement techniques over the last 3 years.Purpose: The main goal of the study is to survey the practical information on the incidence of sarcopenia and physical disability in the elderly population, and to analyze the available sarcopenia measurements in nursing practice.Methods: Based on the determined conditions, 9 studies were selected that focus on the evaluation of sarcopenia.Results: The results show that the evaluation criteria according to EWGSOP are the most frequently used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Based...
Measurement of selected domains in people with physical disabilities
Jan Neugebauer, Valérie Tóthová, Jitka Dole¾alová
JNSS 2021, 12(3-4):64-72 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.007
Introduction: Physical disabilities include a lot of impairments. In clinical practice, nurses use measurement tools only if they must. In people with physical disabilities, there are many other needs that must be monitored. The risk of pressure ulcers, the risk of falls, level of independence or self-care, and many other domains can improve the health condition and avoid the development of complications.Methods: This study is designed as a quantitative cross-sectional study. A non-standardized questionnaire was used to collect data from healthcare facilities. All data were collected in 2019 and statistically evaluated in the SASD...
Possible impacts on the subjective quality of life of children after divorce/separation of parents in the Czech Republic
Aneta Witzanyová, Rostislav Nesnídal, Milo¹ Velemínský, Ingrid Baloun
JNSS 2021, 12(3-4):73-80 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.008
Introduction: Divorce and separation of parents have a significant impact on the quality of life of children. The experience and psychological development of these children are often affected by parental disputes, which also results in changes in their quality of life.Goal: This research aims to show what impact a divorce/separation of parents can have on children's subjective quality of life, including the effects on the psyche, and the realization of the child's right to both parents in the Czech Republic.Methods: The research was carried out by qualitative document analysis, specifically the grounded theory technique....
Over-indebtedness of people living in socially excluded localities and social work with this target group
David Urban
JNSS 2021, 12(3-4):81-89 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.009
Objectives: The objective is to reflect on the mechanisms of the origins of debts of Romani people in socially excluded areas and the options of solving this issue via social work.Theoretical base: Indebtedness of the population of the Czech Republic has increased over the past few years. A severe problem is the indebtedness of households in socially excluded areas, where the debt is caused by widely available access to unsecured loans or by the existence of loan-sharking in these areas.Methods: The research set consists of Romani people living in socially excluded areas and their social workers. In total, interviews were...
The scourge of child defilement: government and parental failure in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria
Omoruyi Osunde, Joseph Aihie
JNSS 2021, 12(3-4):90-103 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.010
The scourge of child defilement has remained a topical issue and a subject of concern in recent times. Parents, guardians, sociologist, social workers, government, and the general public, are asking how best to protect and reduce the vulnerability of children to defilement. Child defilement leads to short and/or long term negative consequences for the victims, families, and society. The study's aim was to find out the failures of government and parents in protecting children against child defilement in Oredo local government area of Edo State. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting eight wards and twenty-nine quarters within Oredo local...