Authors Article type: Review Abstract: Nursing is a complex and demanding profession. To perform it in a professional and responsible way, a lot of knowledge, patience, and humanity are needed. Even historically, men were worthy of and devoted to the job. Over time, nursing has become a feminized profession, especially after the success and sacrifice of Florence Nightingale. Today, there are few male nursing students, as well as few male nurses, both in the world and in Croatia. A man in nursing faces many problems and challenges daily. Good nurses are in high demand, especially because of the aging population,…
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Authors Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: Introduction. Numerous passes, shots, contacts, as well as the kinematics of the shot in handball and biomechanics of the shoulder girdle, are among the factors that potentially endanger the shoulder in terms of overuse syndromes, which negatively affect an athlete’s health. The “Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score” (KJOC) is a validated questionnaire assessing the level of function and performance of the upper extremity in overhead athletes. Thus far, there have been no reports on the normative score of shoulder performance in healthy athletes using this questionnaire. Therefore, the aim of this…
Authors Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: Objective. To examine the quality of life of women over the age of 75 in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County considering health condition, emotional state, social dimension, marital status, and level of education. Materials and Methods. Questionnaires consisting of 8 specific questions were used in the survey. The questions referred to health, possibility and frequency of falls, drug use, lifestyle, physical function and activity, quality of life, etc. The questions relevant to this research focused on quality of life aspects related to emotional state, reluctance, depression, solitude, and activities affected by physical or emotional…
Authors Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: The nursing image has changed with the development of the nursing profession, technology, and the world at large, affecting nursing students and their understanding of nursing and their own image. The main aim of this study was to test the differences in opinions among nursing students in the first, second, and third year of full-time and part-time studies at the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka. Out of a total of 225 nursing students, 132 students were involved in the study. The participants included 71 full-time and 61 part-time students. According to the…
Authors Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: Introduction. CT-guided transthoracic biopsy (TTB) of pleural lesions is a minimally invasive radiological diagnostic method used to obtain samples for cytological and pathohistological analysis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided TTB and to determine the incidence of complications. Methods. This retrospective study was conducted at the Radiology Department of Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka from March 2007 to January 2019. The study includes 105 patients who underwent CT-guided TTB, 84 men and 21 women. Results. The most frequent diagnosis among our subjects, determined by cytological and pathohistological…
Authors: Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: Introduction. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that deals with problems and negative aspects but also offers the person the realization of their inner potentials. It is intended for persons whose daily life activities are reduced or limited by development of illness, injury, age, or psychological factors. The main goal of art therapy is focused on individuals, the achievement of maximum independence in their daily activities, and the improvement of the quality of life. For this purpose, creative techniques are used to fill the patients’ time in institutions, hospitals, socially, culturally, or…