Psychology Days in Zadar is an international conference organized biennially by the Department of... more Psychology Days in Zadar is an international conference organized biennially by the Department of Psychology of the University of Zadar. It started over 40 years ago and it has evolved over decades into a recognizable psychology conference that attracts many researchers from Croatia and abroad.The 21st Psychology Days conference in Zadar was held on May 24‐26 2018. It was organized by an international organizational‐scientific committee and gathered over 330 active participants from Spain, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Russia, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and USA. At conference, 130 papers were presented through four invited lectures, two symposia, twelve oral sessions, two poster sessions and four workshops.Encouraged with authors` interest and positive experiences regarding previous editions of Book of Selected Proceedings (after 15th and 20th Psychology Days), we have decided to invite authors who participated at 21st Psycho...
Novija interdisciplinarna istraživanja nastoje utvrditi povezanost i interakcije između kardiovas... more Novija interdisciplinarna istraživanja nastoje utvrditi povezanost i interakcije između kardiovaskularnih i metaboličkih bolesti, kardiovaskularnih rizičnih čimbenika i ne-patološkog kognitivnog starenja (Waldstein i Elias 2003). Cilj je ovog istraživanja provjeriti postoji li povezanost između bioloških rizičnih čimbenika za kardiovaskularne bolesti s kognitivnim funkcijama starijih osoba. Ispitano je 505 starijih osoba iz 11 domova za starije i nemoćne osobe u Zagrebu, 138 muškaraca (27,3%) i 367 žena (72,7%), u dobi od 56 do 96 godina (prosječno 79 godina), pokretni i nedementni. Prikupljeni su sociodemografski i zdravstveni podaci, izmjerena je funkcionalna sposobnost i kognitivne funkcije sudionika (Ljestvicom procjene kognitivnog statusa iz Clifton postupci za procjenu starijih osoba). Biološke varijable izmjerene su analizom uzoraka venske krvi. Uzorke krvi i podatke su prikupili laboratorijski tehničari, liječnici te uvježbani intervjueri, individualno, u ustanovi. Utvrđeni su mali, ali značajni koeficijenti korelacije između promatranih bioloških varijabli i kognitivnih funkcija. Tri izlučena faktora pokazuju da biološke varijable djelomično sudjeluju u određenju kognitivnih funkcija u starosti. Ovi rezultati mogu pomoći u sprječavanju nastanka ili usporavanju kognitivnog opadanja u starosti. Ključne riječi: kardiovaskularni rizični čimbenici, biološke varijable, kognitivne funkcije, starenje UVOD Prosječni životni vijek ljudi, osobito u razvijenim zemljama i zemljama u razvoju, sve je duži te danas iznosi oko 74 godine za muškarce i 79 godina za žene.
Different health indicators- self-perception of health, psychosomatic symptoms, functional abilit... more Different health indicators- self-perception of health, psychosomatic symptoms, functional ability- show different degrees of stability over time. The aim was to investigate the stability of different health indicators over 15 years of follow-up in older people, and to examine the association of self-perceived health and other self-reported health indicators. In the longitudinal study of aging in Zagreb, Croatia, a sample of 99 older people (37 men and 62 women, mean age 58 years at Time 1, and 72 years at Time 2) was retested after a 15 years period. Measures of self-reported health (the same at both measurement times) were: health status, scale of functional ability, scale of psychosomatic symptoms, and scale of self-perceived health. Data were collected by a structured interview. Results showed the decrease in health status measured by different self-reported health indicators, except for self-perceived health, which remained stable. The structure of health indicators, which partly determine and predict self-perceived health, changed to some extent as people grew older.
in cognitive function were age, education, social participation and functional ability. Higher le... more in cognitive function were age, education, social participation and functional ability. Higher levels of intellectual, social and physical activity have longitudinal positive effects on cognitive function in old age. The identification of factors which prevent or postpone cognitive decline in old age has implications for reducing negative consequences on personal and societal levels.
Ne tako davno u povijesti visokoskolskog obrazovanja u Hrvatskoj, kvaliteta pojedine institucije ... more Ne tako davno u povijesti visokoskolskog obrazovanja u Hrvatskoj, kvaliteta pojedine institucije se podrazumijevala i nije bilo uobicajene procedure po kojoj bi itko propitivao kvalitetu neke ustanove i procesa koji se u njoj odvijaju. O problemu osiguranja kvalitete visokog obrazovanja na ovim prostorima nije se vodilo puno racuna sve do pocetka procesa približavanja Evropi. Obracanje pozornosti na kvalitetu zapravo zapocinje donosenjem nekoliko pravilnika među kojima svakako treba spomenuti Pravilnik o mjerilima i kriterijima za vrednovanje kvalitete i ucinkovitosti visokih ucilista i studijskih programa. Primjena spomenutog pravilnika rezultirala je drugacijim odnosom prema kvaliteti u visokom obrazovanju, a zapoceli su i postupci vanjskog vrednovanja kvalitete. Donosenjem Zakona o osiguravanju kvalitete u znanosti i visokom obrazovanju i prateceg pravilnika važnost kvalitete u visokom obrazovanju postaje jos snažnije naglasena. Pojedine ustanove iz sustava koriste razlicite strategije i pokazuju razlicitu uspjesnost, no cini se da usmjerenost ka uspostavi valjanog sustava za unutarnje osiguravanje kvalitete postaje imperativ opstanka ustanova strucnog visokog obrazovanja.
This text describes fundamental principles of therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communicatio... more This text describes fundamental principles of therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication is a specialized form of communication used in health care settings to support, educate, and empower people to effectively cope with difficult health-related issues. In addition to words that allow for the active interchange of ideas and transmission of feelings about health-related matters, therapeutic communication also includes a wide range of nonverbal behaviors and activities that embrace reading, art expression and touch.
Different authors have offered different hypotheses and theoretical definitions of the associatio... more Different authors have offered different hypotheses and theoretical definitions of the association between survival and physical health, and survival and psychosocial factors. Also, the existing empirical research findings show noticeable inconsistencies regarding both the role and the significance of psychosocial factors in their association with health and survival in older people. The aim of this research is to investigate the potential differences in these associations for groups of older persons with different sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: The participants in this research were 814 older persons, 537 women and 276 men, on average 76 years old at baseline data collection. The participants’ data were collected in 1998, by survey questionnaire consisting of measurement scales, administered individually in the form of structured interview, by the trained interviewer, and followed up until the end of participants’ life. Results: Women survived longer than men, especially never married women. Participants’ educational status did not contribute significantly to survival. Combinations of multivariate analyses showed that psychosocial variables: self-assessed health, functional ability, and social support, significantly contributed to the prediction of survival. Thus, biological status, psychophysical health, and psychosocial status, respectively, contributed the most in explaining survival.
Novija su istraživanja potvrdila povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnog opadanja u starost... more Novija su istraživanja potvrdila povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnog opadanja u starosti, međutim, priroda te povezanosti nije jasna (Andel, Hughes i Crowe, 2005 ; Blazer, 2003). U nasem ranijem istraživanju (Despot Lucanin, Lucanin i Havelka, 2011) potvrđena je mala povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnih funkcija u starijih osoba, ali ona se mijenja u prisustvu nekih posredujucih varijabli, povezanih i s depresivnoscu i s kognitivnim funkcijama, ali u razlicitom stupnju i smjeru. Ciljevi ovog istraživanja bili su ispitati postoji li longitudinalna povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnih funkcija u starijih osoba koje žive u ustanovi te utvrditi kakva je uloga posredujucih psihosocijalnih cimbenika u toj povezanosti. Sudionici su bili 411 korisnika 11 domova za starije i nemocne osobe u Zagrebu, 104 muskaraca i 307 žena, u dobi od 56-96 godina (prosjecno 79 godina) u prvom mjerenju, pokretni i ne-dementni. Iste su varijable mjerene dva puta s razmakom od dvije godine, pomocu ljestvica: kognitivnih funkcija, depresivnosti, funkcionalne sposobnosti, samoprocjene zdravlja i socijalne participacije. Kontrolirano je obrazovanje i zdravlje sudionika. Podatke su prikupili uvježbani intervjueri, individualno, u ustanovi. Regresijske analize su pokazale da su depresivnost i kognitivno funkcioniranje u prvom mjerenju znacajni prediktori depresivnosti dvije godine kasnije (R= .66 ; R2= .43 ; p<.001), u smjeru povezanosti jace depresivnosti i slabijeg kognitivnog funkcioniranja s pojacanom depresivnoscu nakon dvije godine. Posredujuca uloga drugih promatranih psihosocijalnih cimbenika u toj povezanosti bile je razlicita u razlicitim modelima analiza. Znacaj je ovih rezultata u smislu ranog otkrivanja skupina starijih osoba s povecanim rizikom kognitivnog opadanja ili klinicke depresije, kako bi se pravovremenim psiholoskim intervencijama pokusalo ocuvati dobro psihicko funkcioniranje u procesu starenja.
Recent studies confirmed the association between depression and cognitive decline in old age. Our... more Recent studies confirmed the association between depression and cognitive decline in old age. Our previous pilot study results have indicated that cognitive function and depression are determined by two distinct factors, but the prediction of cognitive function is to a certain degree determined by depression. The aim of this study was to determine mediating psychosocial factors in association between depression and cognitive impairment in old institutionalized people. Subjects were 561 residents of 11 older people’s homes, 160 men and 401 women, aged 56-96 years (average 79 years). Zung Depression Scale and Clifton Cognitive Function Scale were administered. Subjects’ objective health status, self-perceived health, social support, social participation and functional ability were controlled for. Significant predictors of cognitive function are social participation, functional ability, age and depression. Their mediating role is different in different test models. The nature of this association could reveal risk factors for MCI or impending AD.
IAGG 2017 World Congress function (r=0.205, p=0.04), inversely with pain intensity (r=-0.215, p=0... more IAGG 2017 World Congress function (r=0.205, p=0.04), inversely with pain intensity (r=-0.215, p=0.032), positively with social support (p<0.001) and positively with level of religiosity (r=0.266, p=0.008). In this population, higher quality of life and physical function, lower pain intensity, better social support, and greater religiosity were associated with higher levels of hope, emphasizing the importance of interventions to foster hope.
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Sestrinstvo je danas priznata profesija koju nitko ne osporava. Moderno sestrinstvo favorizira ed... more Sestrinstvo je danas priznata profesija koju nitko ne osporava. Moderno sestrinstvo favorizira edukaciju kao prioritet u profesionalnom životu medicinskih sestara. Više i visoko obrazovanje medicinskih sestara standard je u modernim državama. Uspješnost medicinske sestre ne ovisi samo o njezinoj humanosti i sposobnosti svladavanja suvremene tehnologije nego i o trajnoj edukaciji medicinskih sestara. Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je istražiti kakvi su stavovi i mišljenja studenata svih godina preddiplomskog studija sestrinstva o sestrinstvu, identitetu profesije, ulozi i položaju u zdravstvenom timu i obrazovanju, odnosno promjenama i mogućnostima u obrazovanju medicinskih sestara i tehničara u Republici Hrvatskoj. U istraživanju je sudjelovao ukupno 281 sudionik sa svih godina preddiplomskog studija sestrinstva. Najveći broj ispitanih, njih 87,19 % (N = 245) u dobi je od 19 do 22 godine, prema očekivanju, veći je broj ispitanih osoba ženskog spola, njih 91,46 % (N = 257), dok je u istraživanju sudjelovalo samo 8,54 % (N = 24) ispitanika muškog spola. Dobiveni rezultati upućuju na veliku zainteresiranost za jačanje sestrinstva kao profesije te napredak sestrinstva k svjetlijoj i boljoj budućnosti u Republici Hrvatskoj.
Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati socijalno, funkcionalno, zdravstveno i psihicko stanje starijih o... more Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati socijalno, funkcionalno, zdravstveno i psihicko stanje starijih osoba koje žive u gradu, a pripadaju razlicitim generacijama. Uspoređene su dvije generacijske skupine starijih osoba, stanovnika Zagreba. Godine 1979. ispitano je 50 osoba u dobi od 57-72 godine, a 1994. godine ispitano je 47 osoba u dobi od 59-71 godine. Pomocu anketnog upitnika prikupljeni su sociodemografski i zdravstveni podaci o ispitanicima, a mjernim su ljestvicama prikupljeni podaci o funkcionalnom stanju, psihosomatskim tegobama i samoprocjeni zdravlja ispitanika. Utvrđene su statisticki znacajne generacijske razlike u mjerenim varijablama - 1994. godine, ispitanici su živjeli u manjim obiteljima, udio umirovljenika bio je znacajno veci, te su imali znacajno vise psihosomatskih tegoba nego njihovi vrsnjaci 1979. godine. Dvije se generacije ne razlikuju znacajno u udjelu spolova, u bracnom stanju, naobrazbi, zdravstvenom i funkcionalnom stanju te u samoprocjeni zdravlja. Razlike između dviju generacijskih skupina starijih osoba, utvrđene ovim istraživanjem, ukazuju na djelovanje okolinskih, drustvenih cimbenika na nacin i kvalitetu života starijih osoba u gradskoj sredini.
Symptoms of depression are among the most common problems in older persons, and may occur in rela... more Symptoms of depression are among the most common problems in older persons, and may occur in relation to various risk factors, such as health conditions and psychosocial factors. The aim of this study was to determine the possible associations between psychosocial factors, biochemical factors and depression in old people, and age changes in these associations. Participants were 391 retirement homes’ residents in Zagreb, Croatia, 28% men, 72% women, aged 56-96 years (average 79) at baseline, ambulatory and not diagnosed with dementia. Variables were measured, at baseline and at 2 years follow-up: sociodemographic, depression, self-perceived health, functional ability, cognitive function, social participation, individually, by trained interviewers. Biochemical variables were measured from the vein blood sample, collected at baseline. Psychosocial factors were stronger predictors of age changes in depression than biochemical factors. These findings are interesting in terms of intervention and better identification of groups particularly susceptible to depression that has been shown prospectively to predict disability, morbidity and mortality in old age.
Different models have described the role that psychosocial factors display in the prediction of h... more Different models have described the role that psychosocial factors display in the prediction of health, and their moderating role in the prediction of survival in old age. Few models of these associations with regard to cohort effects have been offered. The challenge for professionals providing care to older persons is to assess, monitor and promptly adjust the care services to the changing needs of each person. Cohort differences should be taken into account when planning care for older population. The aim of this research was to investigate the differences in psychosocial characteristics for different cohort groups of old persons in Croatia, in order to improve planning for psychosocial care services. Participants came from three studies: the 1979 study sample consisted of 152, the 1994 sample of 186, and the 1998 sample of 814 participants, all older than 65 years. Variables measured were: sociodemographic, subjective health, psychosomatic complaints, and functional ability. Measurement scales were administered individually, in the form of structured interview, by the trained interviewer. Cohort differences were confirmed in subjective health and functional ability, which improved in younger cohorts, while psychosomatic complaints declined in younger cohorts. However, sociodemographic characteristics show specific effects in the observed psychosocial variables in different cohorts. The differences were confirmed in psychosocial characteristics of different cohorts of old persons in Croatia. The trends of these differences should be taken into account in the planning of psychosocial care services for old persons.
Psychology Days in Zadar is an international conference organized biennially by the Department of... more Psychology Days in Zadar is an international conference organized biennially by the Department of Psychology of the University of Zadar. It started over 40 years ago and it has evolved over decades into a recognizable psychology conference that attracts many researchers from Croatia and abroad.The 21st Psychology Days conference in Zadar was held on May 24‐26 2018. It was organized by an international organizational‐scientific committee and gathered over 330 active participants from Spain, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Russia, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and USA. At conference, 130 papers were presented through four invited lectures, two symposia, twelve oral sessions, two poster sessions and four workshops.Encouraged with authors` interest and positive experiences regarding previous editions of Book of Selected Proceedings (after 15th and 20th Psychology Days), we have decided to invite authors who participated at 21st Psycho...
Novija interdisciplinarna istraživanja nastoje utvrditi povezanost i interakcije između kardiovas... more Novija interdisciplinarna istraživanja nastoje utvrditi povezanost i interakcije između kardiovaskularnih i metaboličkih bolesti, kardiovaskularnih rizičnih čimbenika i ne-patološkog kognitivnog starenja (Waldstein i Elias 2003). Cilj je ovog istraživanja provjeriti postoji li povezanost između bioloških rizičnih čimbenika za kardiovaskularne bolesti s kognitivnim funkcijama starijih osoba. Ispitano je 505 starijih osoba iz 11 domova za starije i nemoćne osobe u Zagrebu, 138 muškaraca (27,3%) i 367 žena (72,7%), u dobi od 56 do 96 godina (prosječno 79 godina), pokretni i nedementni. Prikupljeni su sociodemografski i zdravstveni podaci, izmjerena je funkcionalna sposobnost i kognitivne funkcije sudionika (Ljestvicom procjene kognitivnog statusa iz Clifton postupci za procjenu starijih osoba). Biološke varijable izmjerene su analizom uzoraka venske krvi. Uzorke krvi i podatke su prikupili laboratorijski tehničari, liječnici te uvježbani intervjueri, individualno, u ustanovi. Utvrđeni su mali, ali značajni koeficijenti korelacije između promatranih bioloških varijabli i kognitivnih funkcija. Tri izlučena faktora pokazuju da biološke varijable djelomično sudjeluju u određenju kognitivnih funkcija u starosti. Ovi rezultati mogu pomoći u sprječavanju nastanka ili usporavanju kognitivnog opadanja u starosti. Ključne riječi: kardiovaskularni rizični čimbenici, biološke varijable, kognitivne funkcije, starenje UVOD Prosječni životni vijek ljudi, osobito u razvijenim zemljama i zemljama u razvoju, sve je duži te danas iznosi oko 74 godine za muškarce i 79 godina za žene.
Different health indicators- self-perception of health, psychosomatic symptoms, functional abilit... more Different health indicators- self-perception of health, psychosomatic symptoms, functional ability- show different degrees of stability over time. The aim was to investigate the stability of different health indicators over 15 years of follow-up in older people, and to examine the association of self-perceived health and other self-reported health indicators. In the longitudinal study of aging in Zagreb, Croatia, a sample of 99 older people (37 men and 62 women, mean age 58 years at Time 1, and 72 years at Time 2) was retested after a 15 years period. Measures of self-reported health (the same at both measurement times) were: health status, scale of functional ability, scale of psychosomatic symptoms, and scale of self-perceived health. Data were collected by a structured interview. Results showed the decrease in health status measured by different self-reported health indicators, except for self-perceived health, which remained stable. The structure of health indicators, which partly determine and predict self-perceived health, changed to some extent as people grew older.
in cognitive function were age, education, social participation and functional ability. Higher le... more in cognitive function were age, education, social participation and functional ability. Higher levels of intellectual, social and physical activity have longitudinal positive effects on cognitive function in old age. The identification of factors which prevent or postpone cognitive decline in old age has implications for reducing negative consequences on personal and societal levels.
Ne tako davno u povijesti visokoskolskog obrazovanja u Hrvatskoj, kvaliteta pojedine institucije ... more Ne tako davno u povijesti visokoskolskog obrazovanja u Hrvatskoj, kvaliteta pojedine institucije se podrazumijevala i nije bilo uobicajene procedure po kojoj bi itko propitivao kvalitetu neke ustanove i procesa koji se u njoj odvijaju. O problemu osiguranja kvalitete visokog obrazovanja na ovim prostorima nije se vodilo puno racuna sve do pocetka procesa približavanja Evropi. Obracanje pozornosti na kvalitetu zapravo zapocinje donosenjem nekoliko pravilnika među kojima svakako treba spomenuti Pravilnik o mjerilima i kriterijima za vrednovanje kvalitete i ucinkovitosti visokih ucilista i studijskih programa. Primjena spomenutog pravilnika rezultirala je drugacijim odnosom prema kvaliteti u visokom obrazovanju, a zapoceli su i postupci vanjskog vrednovanja kvalitete. Donosenjem Zakona o osiguravanju kvalitete u znanosti i visokom obrazovanju i prateceg pravilnika važnost kvalitete u visokom obrazovanju postaje jos snažnije naglasena. Pojedine ustanove iz sustava koriste razlicite strategije i pokazuju razlicitu uspjesnost, no cini se da usmjerenost ka uspostavi valjanog sustava za unutarnje osiguravanje kvalitete postaje imperativ opstanka ustanova strucnog visokog obrazovanja.
This text describes fundamental principles of therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communicatio... more This text describes fundamental principles of therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication is a specialized form of communication used in health care settings to support, educate, and empower people to effectively cope with difficult health-related issues. In addition to words that allow for the active interchange of ideas and transmission of feelings about health-related matters, therapeutic communication also includes a wide range of nonverbal behaviors and activities that embrace reading, art expression and touch.
Different authors have offered different hypotheses and theoretical definitions of the associatio... more Different authors have offered different hypotheses and theoretical definitions of the association between survival and physical health, and survival and psychosocial factors. Also, the existing empirical research findings show noticeable inconsistencies regarding both the role and the significance of psychosocial factors in their association with health and survival in older people. The aim of this research is to investigate the potential differences in these associations for groups of older persons with different sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: The participants in this research were 814 older persons, 537 women and 276 men, on average 76 years old at baseline data collection. The participants’ data were collected in 1998, by survey questionnaire consisting of measurement scales, administered individually in the form of structured interview, by the trained interviewer, and followed up until the end of participants’ life. Results: Women survived longer than men, especially never married women. Participants’ educational status did not contribute significantly to survival. Combinations of multivariate analyses showed that psychosocial variables: self-assessed health, functional ability, and social support, significantly contributed to the prediction of survival. Thus, biological status, psychophysical health, and psychosocial status, respectively, contributed the most in explaining survival.
Novija su istraživanja potvrdila povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnog opadanja u starost... more Novija su istraživanja potvrdila povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnog opadanja u starosti, međutim, priroda te povezanosti nije jasna (Andel, Hughes i Crowe, 2005 ; Blazer, 2003). U nasem ranijem istraživanju (Despot Lucanin, Lucanin i Havelka, 2011) potvrđena je mala povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnih funkcija u starijih osoba, ali ona se mijenja u prisustvu nekih posredujucih varijabli, povezanih i s depresivnoscu i s kognitivnim funkcijama, ali u razlicitom stupnju i smjeru. Ciljevi ovog istraživanja bili su ispitati postoji li longitudinalna povezanost između depresivnosti i kognitivnih funkcija u starijih osoba koje žive u ustanovi te utvrditi kakva je uloga posredujucih psihosocijalnih cimbenika u toj povezanosti. Sudionici su bili 411 korisnika 11 domova za starije i nemocne osobe u Zagrebu, 104 muskaraca i 307 žena, u dobi od 56-96 godina (prosjecno 79 godina) u prvom mjerenju, pokretni i ne-dementni. Iste su varijable mjerene dva puta s razmakom od dvije godine, pomocu ljestvica: kognitivnih funkcija, depresivnosti, funkcionalne sposobnosti, samoprocjene zdravlja i socijalne participacije. Kontrolirano je obrazovanje i zdravlje sudionika. Podatke su prikupili uvježbani intervjueri, individualno, u ustanovi. Regresijske analize su pokazale da su depresivnost i kognitivno funkcioniranje u prvom mjerenju znacajni prediktori depresivnosti dvije godine kasnije (R= .66 ; R2= .43 ; p<.001), u smjeru povezanosti jace depresivnosti i slabijeg kognitivnog funkcioniranja s pojacanom depresivnoscu nakon dvije godine. Posredujuca uloga drugih promatranih psihosocijalnih cimbenika u toj povezanosti bile je razlicita u razlicitim modelima analiza. Znacaj je ovih rezultata u smislu ranog otkrivanja skupina starijih osoba s povecanim rizikom kognitivnog opadanja ili klinicke depresije, kako bi se pravovremenim psiholoskim intervencijama pokusalo ocuvati dobro psihicko funkcioniranje u procesu starenja.
Recent studies confirmed the association between depression and cognitive decline in old age. Our... more Recent studies confirmed the association between depression and cognitive decline in old age. Our previous pilot study results have indicated that cognitive function and depression are determined by two distinct factors, but the prediction of cognitive function is to a certain degree determined by depression. The aim of this study was to determine mediating psychosocial factors in association between depression and cognitive impairment in old institutionalized people. Subjects were 561 residents of 11 older people’s homes, 160 men and 401 women, aged 56-96 years (average 79 years). Zung Depression Scale and Clifton Cognitive Function Scale were administered. Subjects’ objective health status, self-perceived health, social support, social participation and functional ability were controlled for. Significant predictors of cognitive function are social participation, functional ability, age and depression. Their mediating role is different in different test models. The nature of this association could reveal risk factors for MCI or impending AD.
IAGG 2017 World Congress function (r=0.205, p=0.04), inversely with pain intensity (r=-0.215, p=0... more IAGG 2017 World Congress function (r=0.205, p=0.04), inversely with pain intensity (r=-0.215, p=0.032), positively with social support (p<0.001) and positively with level of religiosity (r=0.266, p=0.008). In this population, higher quality of life and physical function, lower pain intensity, better social support, and greater religiosity were associated with higher levels of hope, emphasizing the importance of interventions to foster hope.
Journal of applied health sciences =, Oct 30, 2018
Sestrinstvo je danas priznata profesija koju nitko ne osporava. Moderno sestrinstvo favorizira ed... more Sestrinstvo je danas priznata profesija koju nitko ne osporava. Moderno sestrinstvo favorizira edukaciju kao prioritet u profesionalnom životu medicinskih sestara. Više i visoko obrazovanje medicinskih sestara standard je u modernim državama. Uspješnost medicinske sestre ne ovisi samo o njezinoj humanosti i sposobnosti svladavanja suvremene tehnologije nego i o trajnoj edukaciji medicinskih sestara. Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je istražiti kakvi su stavovi i mišljenja studenata svih godina preddiplomskog studija sestrinstva o sestrinstvu, identitetu profesije, ulozi i položaju u zdravstvenom timu i obrazovanju, odnosno promjenama i mogućnostima u obrazovanju medicinskih sestara i tehničara u Republici Hrvatskoj. U istraživanju je sudjelovao ukupno 281 sudionik sa svih godina preddiplomskog studija sestrinstva. Najveći broj ispitanih, njih 87,19 % (N = 245) u dobi je od 19 do 22 godine, prema očekivanju, veći je broj ispitanih osoba ženskog spola, njih 91,46 % (N = 257), dok je u istraživanju sudjelovalo samo 8,54 % (N = 24) ispitanika muškog spola. Dobiveni rezultati upućuju na veliku zainteresiranost za jačanje sestrinstva kao profesije te napredak sestrinstva k svjetlijoj i boljoj budućnosti u Republici Hrvatskoj.
Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati socijalno, funkcionalno, zdravstveno i psihicko stanje starijih o... more Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati socijalno, funkcionalno, zdravstveno i psihicko stanje starijih osoba koje žive u gradu, a pripadaju razlicitim generacijama. Uspoređene su dvije generacijske skupine starijih osoba, stanovnika Zagreba. Godine 1979. ispitano je 50 osoba u dobi od 57-72 godine, a 1994. godine ispitano je 47 osoba u dobi od 59-71 godine. Pomocu anketnog upitnika prikupljeni su sociodemografski i zdravstveni podaci o ispitanicima, a mjernim su ljestvicama prikupljeni podaci o funkcionalnom stanju, psihosomatskim tegobama i samoprocjeni zdravlja ispitanika. Utvrđene su statisticki znacajne generacijske razlike u mjerenim varijablama - 1994. godine, ispitanici su živjeli u manjim obiteljima, udio umirovljenika bio je znacajno veci, te su imali znacajno vise psihosomatskih tegoba nego njihovi vrsnjaci 1979. godine. Dvije se generacije ne razlikuju znacajno u udjelu spolova, u bracnom stanju, naobrazbi, zdravstvenom i funkcionalnom stanju te u samoprocjeni zdravlja. Razlike između dviju generacijskih skupina starijih osoba, utvrđene ovim istraživanjem, ukazuju na djelovanje okolinskih, drustvenih cimbenika na nacin i kvalitetu života starijih osoba u gradskoj sredini.
Symptoms of depression are among the most common problems in older persons, and may occur in rela... more Symptoms of depression are among the most common problems in older persons, and may occur in relation to various risk factors, such as health conditions and psychosocial factors. The aim of this study was to determine the possible associations between psychosocial factors, biochemical factors and depression in old people, and age changes in these associations. Participants were 391 retirement homes’ residents in Zagreb, Croatia, 28% men, 72% women, aged 56-96 years (average 79) at baseline, ambulatory and not diagnosed with dementia. Variables were measured, at baseline and at 2 years follow-up: sociodemographic, depression, self-perceived health, functional ability, cognitive function, social participation, individually, by trained interviewers. Biochemical variables were measured from the vein blood sample, collected at baseline. Psychosocial factors were stronger predictors of age changes in depression than biochemical factors. These findings are interesting in terms of intervention and better identification of groups particularly susceptible to depression that has been shown prospectively to predict disability, morbidity and mortality in old age.
Different models have described the role that psychosocial factors display in the prediction of h... more Different models have described the role that psychosocial factors display in the prediction of health, and their moderating role in the prediction of survival in old age. Few models of these associations with regard to cohort effects have been offered. The challenge for professionals providing care to older persons is to assess, monitor and promptly adjust the care services to the changing needs of each person. Cohort differences should be taken into account when planning care for older population. The aim of this research was to investigate the differences in psychosocial characteristics for different cohort groups of old persons in Croatia, in order to improve planning for psychosocial care services. Participants came from three studies: the 1979 study sample consisted of 152, the 1994 sample of 186, and the 1998 sample of 814 participants, all older than 65 years. Variables measured were: sociodemographic, subjective health, psychosomatic complaints, and functional ability. Measurement scales were administered individually, in the form of structured interview, by the trained interviewer. Cohort differences were confirmed in subjective health and functional ability, which improved in younger cohorts, while psychosomatic complaints declined in younger cohorts. However, sociodemographic characteristics show specific effects in the observed psychosocial variables in different cohorts. The differences were confirmed in psychosocial characteristics of different cohorts of old persons in Croatia. The trends of these differences should be taken into account in the planning of psychosocial care services for old persons.
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