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Background: The objective of the submitted study was to find out and assess the specifics of transcultural features, rules and cultural patterns at dying and death in selected minorities in the Czech Republic in relation to nursing care, and to describe the experience of nurses with transcultural nursing and to evaluate the possibilities of using the Transcultural Assessment Model J. N. Giger and R. E. Davidhizar and the Conceptual Model of Cultural Competencies L. D. Purnell in transcultural aspects, rules and cu...

At present, the patients' safety is the key parameter of quality of health care provided. Falls of hospitalized patients constitute the most frequently reported accidents in health care facilities. A fall may occur for different reasons, e.g. due to weakness or balance disorder, sudden change of health condition, sight disorder, effects of medicines, slipping due to unsuitable shoes, disorientation in unknown environment. The prevention of falls constitutes the base of nursing care for a fall-endangered patient. E...

Falls constitute a serious problem primarily in elderly persons. The highest prevalence of falls can be expected in hospitalized persons and falls are considered undesirable and hazardous incidents that may have serious impact on the expected therapeutic outcomes. The assessment of risk of falls provides basic information to determine the right interventions efficient for preventions. The nursing activities of care for patients endangered by fall include: identification of risk of fall in the admitted patient, its...

Background: As a result of globalization, borders between countries become only imaginary lines on the map. Due to this spontaneous uncontrolled process there is a blending of cultures whose philosophy can be more or less different from that of the majority society. The objective of this paper is to present partial results of the research grant project and to reflect on the finality of life in contemporary religious traditions. Methods: The research was funded with support of the Grant Agency of the University of ...

Background: There are not many phenomena in life that are common to all people. One of such phenomena is death, but people’s perception of death differs, even though everybody is aware of their own mortality. In the formation of attitudes to death, which can be positive, negative and neutral, the spirituality of the individual is crucial, which means the life experience, the way of perception and personal assessment of what goes above and beyond us. The aim of this article is to present partial results of the re...