Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitati, 2022 (vol. 13), issue 3-4

Professional organisation of nurses and its influence on decision-making processes in the healthcare system

Helena Svobodová, Sylva Bártlová

JNSS 2022, 13(3-4):55-60 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2022.006  

This review article aims to analyse professional publications focused on nurses' decision-making and the influence of professional organisations on health policy. We searched for articles published between 2012 and 2022 in PubMed, EBSCO, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, JSTOR and Google Scholar, using the following keywords: professional organisation of nurses, decision-making processes in the healthcare system, and nurses' decision-making. We used Boolean operators to determine the relationship between the previously mentioned keywords. We drew on professional literature and the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic website. The website of the Ministry...

Factors associated with low birth weight of recently delivered babies in public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: Facility-based cross-sectional study

Meron Hailu, Nigatu Regassa

JNSS 2022, 13(3-4):61-71 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2022.007  

Background: The incidence of low birth weight is estimated to be 16% worldwide, 19% in developing countries, and 7% in developed countries. Currently, 13% of Ethiopian babies are born with a low weight; different studies have reported that the prevalence of low birth weight accounts for about 8.8% in Addis Ababa and 10.5% in the Tigray region. This study is primarily aimed at assessing the factors associated with the low birth weight of newborns in selected Addis Ababa public hospitals.Methods: Data collection was conducted in Addis Ababa from March 2021 to April 2021. A facility-based cross-sectional study was used among 466 mothers...

Foster care for Roma children from the point of view of foster care providers

Lucie Marková, Alena Hricová, Stanislav Ondrášek

JNSS 2022, 13(3-4):72-77 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2022.008  

This study aims to find the motivation factors among non-Roma foster parents for the foster caring of a Roma child. Roma children are more challenging to place in substitute family care, and the Roma minority is associated with the most prejudices and stereotypes. We used in-depth, biographical interviews with five foster families to collect data, and thematic analysis to process them. The results showed the causes of motivation and positive and negative internal and external intervening influences. Categories of motivational factors included: doing the right thing (the harder-to-place child gets a home), financial reward, and the dream of a (big)...

Prevalence and risk factors for underweight and overweight among the elderly in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Stephen Olugbenga Odunbaku, Ibiyemi Olasunbo Olayiwola, Oluseye Olusegun Onabanjo, Abolanle Olukemi Lasode, Kolawole Olukunmi Olutayo, Luqman Adekunle Morakinyo

JNSS 2022, 13(3-4):78-89 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2022.009  

Poor nutritional status constitutes a significant risk factor to the onset and worsening of chronic diseases and functional disability in old age. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors for underweight and overweight among the elderly in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria.The nutritional status of 358 elderly individuals was assessed based on the Body Mass Index criteria. Data on the risk factors for underweight and overweight were collected using a structured questionnaire. Associations were examined using chi square and logistic regression tests at 95% confidence interval.The prevalence of underweight and overweight were 17% and 24.6%,...

Transactional sex as a risky sexual behaviour for HIV among the urban poor: a case-study of Mukuru slums in Nairobi, Kenya

Victor Otieno Okech, Victor Wanjala Namulanda, Monika Mačkinová

JNSS 2022, 13(3-4):90-99 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2022.010  

Transactional sex, i.e., non-marital sexual relationships among friends and acquaintances, is one of the leading pathways through which people acquire the HIV infection. It involves exchanging sex for valuable materials such as money, food, shelter, and clothing. In most cases, transactional sex involves concurrent multiple sexual partners who inconsistently use condoms, thus exposing each other to the risk of HIV infection.The aim of this study is to examine the factors associated with transactional sex, i.e., passive prostitution, which predisposes individuals to the risk of HIV infection. To realize this objective, we carried out this study...