Patients' Experience with Received Healthcare in Internal Medicine and Surgery Wards of Slovenian Hospitals-A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of patients with delivered healthcare in selected Slovenian hospitals.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed. A total of 1,748 patients participated.

The differences between learned and practiced competences among nurses: An international pilot study.

Aim: The primary aim was to describe differences, if any, between learned and practiced competences among a convenience sample of Italian and Slovenian nursing staff; the secondary aim was to validate an instrument capable of measuring internationally such competences.

Background: The distance between competences learned and those practiced as a source of under- or over-education has not been investigated to date at the international level.

Design: A explorative observational investigation was performed in 2019 by involving 426 Italian and Slovenian members of the nursing staff working in medical and surgical departments.

Implementation of active learning methods by nurse educators in undergraduate nursing students' programs - a group interview.

Background: Modern and active learning methods form an important part in the education of Nursing students. They encourage the development of communication and critical thinking skills, and ensure the safe health care of patients. Our aim was to obtain naturalistic data from nurse educators regarding want the use and effects of implementing active learning methods (Peyton's Four-Step Approach, Mind Mapping, Debriefing and Objective Structured Clinical Examination methods) in the study process of students of Nursing after a completed education module, Clinical skills of mentors, as part of the Strengthening Nursing in Bosnia and Herzegovina Project.

Sick building syndrome among healthcare workers and healthcare associates at observed general hospital in Slovenia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the possible associations between self-perceived sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms among healthcare workers and healthcare associates and self-perceived parameters of indoor work environment quality.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2019. Validated standardized evaluation tools (MM 040 NA Hospital 2007 and MM 040 NA Office 2007) were used for estimating the prevalence of SBS among observed populations.

Nurses' work characteristics and self-assessment of the work environment-Explorative cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the characteristics of nursing work and the correlation with the conditions in nurses' work environment.

Background: Although the correlation between nurses' work characteristics and the safety of health care provision has been confirmed, nurses continue to work in discouraging environments.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted.

Association between Sick Building Syndrome and Indoor Environmental Quality in Slovenian Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Increased exposure times to various health risk factors and the vulnerability of building users might result in significantly higher prevalence rates of sick building syndrome (SBS) in a hospital setting compared to other indoor environments. The purpose of our study was to assess the association between SBS symptoms and measured environmental parameters at a Slovenian general hospital. A combination of a self-assessment study and field measurements was conducted in order to estimate the health risk factors for SBS symptoms among the users of a Slovenian general hospital.

Nursing students' cultural beliefs and understanding of dementia: A phenomenological study across three continents.

Background: Migrant nurses have reported difficulties adapting to their new culture and providing culturally sensitive care for people with dementia. However, to date no studies have explored the impact of student nurse's cultural heritage on their beliefs and understanding of dementia.

Objectives: To explore the cultural beliefs of dementia of student nurses studying in England, Slovenia, Philippines and New Zealand.