SUMMARY Management of Public Health THE OPTIMIZATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR NURSING AND PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPITALS Viktoras Lebedžinskas Supervisor Donatas Bierontas, Dr., Assoc. Prof., Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Kaunas University of Medicine. – Kaunas, 2005. – P. 66. The aim of this study was to investigate the nursing activities in Marijampole region and to offer recommendations for optimization of nursing services. Methods of study – primary data were obtained from the databases of the institutions of personal health care of Marijampole region, also from information system “Sveidra” during 1999–2003 years was enrolled to the information database. Statistical analysis was performed using MS EXCEL 2000 standard statistical programming packages. Results. The average length of stay in all institutions of nursing and palliative care in Marijampole region differed. The levels of bed occupancy and bed turnover had a tendency to decrease, while the levels of hospital lethality statistically significantly increased. Analysis of the trends of Kudirkos Naumiestis primary health care hospital of nursing and palliative care during 1999-2003 suggested, that the number of bed-days significantly increased in average by 7.2%per year, (p=0.01), the bed turnover decreased from 11.3 events in 1999 to 6.8 events in 2003 (in average by 13.1% per year, p=0.001). Throughout the period of investigation, despite of increasing average length of stay (in average by 9.1%/yrs... [to full text]

Darbe pristatomo tyrimo objektu pasirinkta bendrosios praktikos slaugytojų kompetencija, o iškelto tyrimo tikslas - ištirti bendrosios praktikos slaugytojų kompetenciją, prižiūrint pacientus, turinčius psichikos sveikatos problemų somatiniuose skyriuose. / This paper presents a research an object of which was the competence of general nurses and purpose of the research was to assess competence of general nurses taking care of patients with mental health problems in somatic hospital departments.

Darbo tikslas. Įvertinti Kauno miesto bei rajono Slaugos ir palaikomojo gydymo ligoninių slaugos darbuotojų pasitenkinimą darbu. Tyrimo metodika: tyrimas buvo vykdomas penkiose Kauno miesto bei rajono Slaugos ir palaikomojo gydymo ligoninėse 2012 m. liepos – rugsėjo mėnesiais, apklausiant bendrosios praktikos slaugytojus ir slaugytojų padėjėjus. Tyrimui buvo naudojama anoniminė anketa, kurią sudarė 21 klausimas. Gautos 126 pilnai užpildytos anketos ir tai sudarė 72,4 proc. visų išdalintų anketų. Taip pat buvo naudojamas kokybis tyrimas, užduodant 5 interviu klausimus, 4 slaugos administartorėms. Statistinė duomenų analizė buvo atlikta naudojantis programiniu statistinių duomenų analizės paketu ,,SPSS Statistics 20.0“. Rezultatai. Tyrimo metu nustatyta, kad slaugos darbuotojai yra vidutiniškai patenkinti savo profesine veikla (vid. 5,14 balo). Nustatyta, kad statitiškai reikšmingai savo profesinę veiklą palankiau vertina bendrosios praktikos slaugytojai, nei slaugytojų padėjėjai (p=0,001). Slaugos darbuotojai nėra patenkinti gaunamu atlyginimu (vid. 3,58 balo), darbo krūviu (vid. 3,45 balo), karjeros galimybėmis (vid. 3,93 balo). Palankiausiai buvo vertinamas atostogų (vid. 5,73 balo) ir darbo grafikas (vid. 5,63 balo). Darbo pasitenkinimui didžiausią įtaką turi: geri santykiai su bendradarbiais (71,4 proc.), geros darbo sąlygos (59,5 proc.), gaunamas atlyginimas (53,2 proc.), komplimentai iš pacientų ir jų artimųjų (52,4 proc.). Respondentų nuomone, optimalus aptarnaujamų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim of the study. To evaluate the job satisfaction by the nursing staff of the nursing and supportive treatment hospitals in Kaunas city and Kaunas district. Methods: The survey was carried out in 5 nursing and supportive treatment hospitals in Kaunas and its district from July to September, 2012. An anonymous questionnaire, consisting of 21 questions, was used for the survey and its respondents were nurses and nurse‘s assistants. The total number of 126 nurses and nurses‘assistants took part in the study, which was 72.4% of all distributed questionnaires. Furthermore, the qualitative study was done by asking four nursing administrators 5 interview questions. The statistical analysis of data was performed by the application of statistical package SPSS Statistics 20.0. Results. The study showed that the nurses and their assistants are approximately satisfied with their professional activity (average 5.14 score). It was found out that the nurses were more satisfied with their job than the nurses’ assistants (p=0.001). The nursing staff are not satisfied with the payment (average 3.58 score), workload (average 3.45 score), career opportunities (average 3.93. score) whereas holidays (average 5.73 score) and work schedule (average 5.63 score) were assessed sympathetically. The study showed that the main reasons affecting the job satisfaction should be good relations with colleagues (71.4%), good working conditions (59.5%), payment (53.2%), compliments from patients (52.4%)... [to full text]

Tyrimo tikslas - nustatyti hospitalinių infekcijų ir jų rizikos veiksnių paplitimo ir struktūros ypatumus Lietuvos slaugos ligoninėse. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Aprašyti hospitalinių infekcijų paplitimą ir struktūrą slaugos ligoninėse. 2. Nustatyti hospitalinių infekcijų rizikos veiksnių paplitimą. 3. Aprašyti skirtų antibakterinių vaistų paplitimą spektrą slaugos ligoninėse. 4. Įvertinti ryšį tarp rizikos veiksnių ir hospitalinės infekcijos. Tyrimo metodai ir apimtis. Atliktas aprašomasis vienmomentinis paplitimo tyrimas. Tyrime dalyvavo dvidešimt viena slaugos ir palaikomojo gydymo ligoninė, ištirti 1380 pacientų. Tyrimas buvo atliktas pagal vienmomentinio paplitimo tyrimo metodiką, infekcijos buvo nustatomos ir diferencijuojamos į hospitalines ir visuomenėje įgytas, pagal hospitalinių infekcijų registravimo kriterijus. Duomenų tvarkymui ir analizei naudoti SPSS bei Winpepi statistiniai paketai. Rezultatai. Nustatytas 6,1% hospitalinių infekcijų paplitimas. Didžiausią dalį visų HI sudarė apatinių kvėpavimo takų (62,5%) bei odos ir minkštųjų audinių infekcijos (21,7%). HI paplitimas ligoninėse esančiose apskričių centruose (7,6%) buvo didesnis nei rajonų ligoninėse (3,3%) (p<0,001). Didžiausias hospitalinių infekcijų paplitimas (20,0%) nustatytas 20-40 metų pacientų amžiaus grupėje. 61 - 80 m. ir 81-100 m. amžiaus grupėse didžiausią dalį HI struktūroje sudarė apatinių kvėpavimo takų infekcijos (atitinkamai 70,0% ir 62,0%). Diagnozuojant hospitalines infekcijas, nebuvo atliktas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Prevalence of hospital infections and risk factors in Lithuanian long-term care hospitals The aim of this study was to set out the prevalence and structure of hospital infections and risk factors in Lithuanian long-term care hospitals. The tasks of the investigation: 1.To describe the prevalence and structure specificity of hospital infections. 2. To define the prevalence of risk factors of hospital infections. 3. To define the prevalence and structure of prescribed antibiotics in long-term care hospitals. 4. To rate the relation between risk factors and hospital infections. Methods of the ivestigation. The point-prevalence study was carried. All (43) Lithuanian long-term care hospitals were invited to take part in this study, the participation was voluntary. The study was carried in 21 hospitals, all patients admitted before the survey day were included, 1380 patients were examined. The following data was recorded: infections, medical condition, chronic disease, the use of antibiotics. Data was processed and analysed using SPSS and Winpepi statistical programmes. Results. The 6,1% prevalence of hospital infections was defined. Lower respiratory tract (62,5%) and skin and soft tissues infections (21,7%) were the most common. The prevalence of hospital infections was higher in the town hospitals (7,6%) than in the district hospitals (3,3%) (p<0,001). The highest prevalence of hospital infections (20,0%) was in group of 20-40 years old patients. In group of 61-80 and 81-100... [to full text]

Management of Public Health, M. Sc. INSTALLATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN LITHUANIAN HEALTH KEEPING AND NURSING HOSPITALS Sonata Malčankina Supervisor Ilona Bučiūnienė, Dr.Sc.Assoc.Prof., ISM University of Management and Economics. Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Kaunas University of Medicine.- Kaunas, 2005. – P. 92. Aim of the study: to evaluate the installation of quality management system (QMS) in Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals. Objectives: 1. Identify the progress of installation of QMS in Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals. 2. Identify problems arising during installation of QMS in Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals. 3. Evaluate the satisfaction with a practically functioning quality management system. Methods. Research object: all Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals. Research methods and extent: After analyzing the latest Lithuanian and foreign scientific literature and legal acts, the form was made and anonymous survey of heads of Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals was performed. 72 forms were sent to all Lithuanian health keeping and nursing hospitals. 58 answered forms were received back. Statistical analysis methods: MS Excel and statistical data analysis package SPSS 9.0 was used to analyze data. Hypotheses on the independence of two attributes were tested using chi-square (χ2) criterion. The strength of relationship between range variables was tested using... [to full text]