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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
THE RELATION OF PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AND THE PHENOMENON OF NARCISSISM
Full text linkOb pregledu znanstvene literature najdemo več perspektiv narcisizma. Spekter se giblje od razvojno analitskih, kliničnih, antropoloških do socialno psiholoških vidikov. Iz kliničnih primerov ugotavljamo večjo razširjenost narcistične osebnostne motnje. Danes se vedno več govori o narcistični družbi, ki se ukvarja z neklinično populacijo in narcisizmom kot družbenim pojavom. Pretekle raziskave med drugim izpostavljajo vpliv starševstva na pojav in razvoj narcisizma. Naša raziskava je bila izvedena s kombinacijo deskriptivne metode in kavzalne neeksperimentalne metode. Uporabili smo slovensko različico vprašalnika narcisizma NPI (vprašalnik narcisizma) in vprašalnik AFP (lestvica družinskega odnosa za adolescente). Vprašalnik je bil apliciran spletno, v raziskavo pa je bilo vključenih 211 udeležencev. Raziskovalno smo postavili tri hipoteze. Prva hipoteza predpostavlja, da permisivni slog starševstva pozitivno korelira z narcisizmom. Druga hipoteza predpostavlja, da preveč zaščitniški odnos staršev pozitivno korelira z narcisizmom. Tretja hipoteza pa predpostavlja, da bodo narcistične poteze bolj izražene pri družinah z višjim ekonomskim statusom. Na našem vzorcu sta bili bližina in nadzor pozitivno povezani. Pokazala se je statistično značilna povezava med bližino matere in narcisizmom. Povezava med nadzorom in narcisizmom pa na našem vzorcu ni statistično pomembna. Prvi dve hipotezi delno sprejmemo. Pri socialno-ekonomskem statusu družine pa ne prihaja do statistično pomembnih razlik v izraženosti narcisizma, tako da tretje hipoteze ne moremo sprejeti.According to the scientific literature many perspectives of narcissism are found. The specter moves from developmentally analytical, clinical, and anthropological to socially psychological aspects. Clinical cases prove presence of narcissistic personality disorder to a greater extent. Nowadays, narcissistic society concerning non-clinical population and narcissism as a social phenomenon are more and more spoken about. Among other things previous researches expose impact of parenting on evolution of narcissism. Our research was carried out together with the descriptive method and non-experimental causal method. A Slovene version of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and Adolescent Family Process Measure were used. The questionnaire was distributed online, 211 volunteers were involved. Three research hypotheses were formed. The first hypothesis assumes that there is a positive correlation between permissive parenting and narcissism. The second hypothesis assumes that there is also a positive correlation between parents` over-protective attitude and narcissism. And the third hypothesis assumes that narcissistic characteristics are more likely obvious in families with higher economic status. Our pattern shows a positive correlation between emotional closeness and control. There is also a typical correlation between close relationship with mother and narcissism. The connection between the control and narcissism shows no significant indicator. The first two hypotheses can be partially accepted. As far as economic status of families is concerned, there is no significant impact on narcissism. Finally, the last hypothesis cannot be accepted
Aspects of using Instagram and social comparisons as predictors of risk factors for eating disorders
Full text linkMagistrsko delo preučuje določene vidike uporabe Instagrama ter socialne primerjave kot napovednike dejavnikov tveganja za motnje hranjenja oz. kot napovednike problematičnih prehranjevalnih navad in negativnih stališč do lastnega telesa. Podatke smo pridobili s pomočjo vprašalnika, objavljenega na spletu. Z namenom napovedovanja rezultatov na vprašalniku problematičnih prehranjevalnih navad in negativnih stališč do lastnega telesa smo izvedli multiplo regresijo. Izvedli smo tudi moderatorske analize. Analize so pokazale, da čas, preživet na Instagramu, inteziteta uporabe Instagrama in gledanje fit inspiracija slik niso statistično pomembni napovedniki problematičnih prehranjevalnih navad in negativnih stališč do lastnega telesa. Pokazalo pa se je, da sta težnja po socialni primerjavi kot splošna lastnost ter socialno primerjanje na Instagramu statistično pomembna negativna napovednika problematičnih prehranjevalnih navad in negativnih stališč do lastnega telesa. Težnja po socialni primerjavi kot splošna lastnost in socialno primerjanje na Instagramu nimata statistično pomembnih moderatorskih vlog v odnosu med omenjenimi vidiki uporabe Instagrama in problematičnimi prehranjevalnimi navadami ter negativnimi stališči do lastnega telesa. Raziskovanje tega področja je pomembno, saj prepoznavanje problematične uporabe Instagrama in ozaveščanje pogostega socialnega primerjanja posameznikom pomaga razumeti, zakaj prihaja do vse nižje telesne samopodobe in negativnih stališč do lastnega telesa na sploh. Ob pravočasni prepoznavi lahko posamezniki spremenijo problematične navade in se pravočasno ustavijo na poti do razvoja različnih prehranjevalnih motenj.The master\u27s thesis examines certain aspects of the use of Instagram and social comparisons as predictors of risk factors for eating disorders or as predictors of problematic eating habits and negative attitudes toward one’s own body. Data were obtained using a questionnaire published online. In order to predict the results from the questionnaire of problematic eating habits and negative attitudes towards one\u27s own body, we performed multiple regression. We also performed moderation analyzes. Analyzes have shown that the time spent on Instagram, the intensity of Instagram use, and viewing fit-inspired images are not statistically significant predictors of problematic eating habits and negative attitudes toward one’s own body. It has been shown that the tendency towards social comparison as a general trait and social comparison on Instagram have been statistically significant negative predictors of problematic eating habits and negative attitudes towards one’s own body. The tendency towards social comparison as a general trait and social comparison on Instagram do not have statistically significant moderating roles in the relationship between the mentioned aspects of Instagram use and problematic eating habits and negative attitudes towards one’s own body. Exploring this area is important, as recognizing the problematic use of Instagram and raising awareness of frequent social comparisons helps individuals understand why there is a lowering of body self-image and negative attitudes toward their own body in general. With timely identification, individuals can change problematic habits and stop in time on the way to the development of various eating disorders
Attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19 in Croatia
Full text linkPojav virusa SARS-CoV-2 v drugi polovici leta 2019 je morda največja zdravstvena grožnja v zadnjem času za vse ljudi. V času pandemije največjo težavo za javno zdravje predstavljajo tisti posamezniki, ki oklevajo glede cepiva zaradi neodločnosti, zadržanosti ali zaskrbljenosti glede cepljenja sebe ali svojih bližnjih ter s tem prepričanjem ogrozijo čredno imunost, ki je posredna zaščita ranljivih skupin prebivalstva. Zato je sedaj pomembno, da se pozornost usmeri na sprejemanje cepiva v skupnosti, da bi dosegli imunost celotne populacije.
Magistrsko delo preučuje stališča do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnost za cepljenje proti covidu-19 na Hrvaškem. Natančneje zaključno delo preučuje razlike med spoloma v stališčih do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnosti za cepljenje proti covidu-19, povezanost starosti, stopnje izobrazbe, znanja o covidu-19, prepričanja v teorije zarote o covidu-19 in osebnostnih lastnosti posameznikov s stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 ter napovedno vrednost demografskih, osebnostnih in drugih dejavnikov glede na stališča do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnost za cepljenje proti covidu-19. Podatke smo zbirali s pomočjo spletne ankete, ki smo jo sestavili s pomočjo spletnega orodja 1ka.
Z namenom ugotavljana razlik med spoloma v stališčih do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnosti za cepljenje proti covidu-19 smo izvedli t-test za dva neodvisna vzorca. Za ugotavljanje povezanosti preučevanih spremenljivk smo uporabili Pearsonov in Spearmanov korelacijski koeficient. Z namenom napovedovanja stališč do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in verjetnosti za cepljenje proti covidu-19 smo izvedli dve ločeni hierarhični multipli regresiji.
Ugotovili smo, da imajo ženske statistično pomembno bolj negativna stališča do cepljenja proti covidu-19 ter poročajo o statistično pomembno manjši verjetnosti za cepljenje proti covidu-19 v primerjavi z moškimi. Ugotovili smo tudi, da se starost negativno povezuje z negativnimi stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in pozitivno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19. Za tem smo ugotovili, da se izobrazba pozitivno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 in znanjem o covidu-19 ter negativno z negativni stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19 in prepričanji v teorije zarote o covidu-19. Nadalje smo ugotovili, da se znanje o covidu-19 pozitivno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 in negativno povezuje z negativnimi stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19. Po tem smo ugotovili, da se prepričanje v teorije zarote negativno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 in pozitivno povezuje z negativnimi stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19. Nazadnje smo ugotovili, da se osebnostna lastnost sprejemljivost negativno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 in pozitivno povezuje z negativnimi stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19 ter da se osebnostna lastnost vestnost negativno povezuje z verjetnostjo za cepljenje proti covidu-19 in pozitivno z negativnimi stališči do cepljenja proti covidu-19.
Analize so pokazale, da so starost, izobrazba in prepričanje v teorije zarote o covidu-19 statistično pomembni napovedniki negativnih stališč do cepljenja proti covidu-19. Po drugi strani smo ugotovili, da so starost, znanje o covidu-19 in prepričanje v teorije zarote o covidu-19 statistično pomembni napovedniki verjetnosti za cepljenje proti covidu-19. Naša raziskava ima zelo uporabno vrednost, saj ponuja izhodiščne točke za oblikovanje intervencij, ki bodo prilagojene določenim skupinam ljudi, ki so se v naši raziskavi izpostavile kot skupine z največjim tveganjem za negativna stališča do cepljenja in manjšo verjetnost za cepljenje proti covidu-19.The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in the second half of 2019 is perhaps the biggest health threat in recent times for all people. In times of pandemic, the greatest public health concern is posed by those individuals who hesitate to vaccinate because of indecision, reluctance or concern about vaccinating themselves or their loved ones, thereby compromising herd immunity, which is the indirect protection of vulnerable populations. It is therefore now necessary to focus attention on community uptake of the vaccine in order to achieve immunity for the whole population.
The Master thesis examines attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination in Croatia. More specifically, the thesis examines gender differences in attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and the likelihood of vaccination against COVID-19, the association of age, level of education, knowledge about COVID-19, beliefs in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and personality traits of individuals with attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination, and the predictive value of demographic, personality and other factors on attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination. Data were collected using an online survey developed using the web-based tool 1ka.
In order to determine gender differences in attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19, a t-test was performed for two independent samples. Pearson\u27s and Spearman\u27s correlation coefficients were used to determine the association between the variables studied. Two separate hierarchical multiple regressions were performed to predict attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination.
We found that women have statistically significantly more negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and report a statistically significantly lower likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19 compared to men. We also found that age is negatively associated with negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and positively associated with the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination. After that, we found that education is positively associated with the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination and knowledge about COVID-19 and negatively associated with negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and beliefs in conspiracy theories about COVID-19. Knowledge of COVID-19 was found to be positively associated with the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19 and negatively associated with negative attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19. Following this, belief in conspiracy theories was found to be negatively associated with the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19 and positively associated with negative attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19. Finally, we found that the personality trait agreeableness is negatively associated with the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19 and positively associated with negative attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19, and that the personality trait conscientiousness is negatively associated with the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19 and positively associated with negative attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19.
The analyses showed that age, education and belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are statistically significant predictors of negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. On the other hand, age, knowledge about COVID-19 and belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 were found to be statistically significant predictors of the likelihood of being vaccinated against COVID-19. Our study has a high practical value as it provides a starting point for the design of interventions tailored to the specific groups of people identified in our study as being at highest risk of negative attitudes towards vaccination and lower likelihood of being vaccinated against COVI
Attitudes, please: the influence of playing a video game on identification of with characters, attitudes and empathy toward migrants
Full text linkStališča do migrantov so tako v evropskem kot v slovenskem kontekstu pogosto negativna. To ima lahko izrazite negativne posledice na integracijo migrantov v novo okolje kot tudi na njihovo duševno blagostanje. Kot učinkovit način spodbujanja pozitivnih stališč se je v primerih intervencij izkazalo spodbujanje empatije do migrantov, pri čemer so lahko še posebej obetavne intervencije z igranjem videoiger, ki empatijo spodbujajo preko identifikacije z liki. V magistrski nalogi smo tako poskušali ugotoviti, ali lahko s pomočjo videoigre Papers, please, spremenimo stališča in empatijo do migrantov preko identifikacije z različnimi liki v videoigri. V eksperimentalni študiji so udeleženci štirideset minut igrali videoigro, pri čemer so bili razdeljeni v dve skupini. Eksperimentalna skupina je poleg igranja videoigre napisala še prvoosebni sestavek iz perspektive migrantke, s čimer smo želeli vplivati na identifikacijo z liki. Meritve stališč in empatije smo izvedli pred igranjem, ko smo preverjali tudi vrednote udeležencev, ter takoj po igranju in dva tedna po igranju videoigre. Rezultati so pokazali, da ima igranje videoiger pozitiven vpliv na pozitivna stališča, medtem ko na negativna stališča in čustveno empatijo nima učinka. Raziskava je prav tako odkrila več izvirnih povezav med spremenljivkami, ki terjajo dodatno empirično potrditev. Ugotovili smo tudi, da je identifikacija z migranti pozitivno napovedovala empatijo do migrantov, kar implicira, da ima lahko identifikacija s pripadniki digitalne skupine pozitiven učinek na empatijo do pripadnikov skupine v resničnem življenju.Attitudes towards migrants are mainly negative throughout Europe, Slovenia included as well as the rest of Europe. This may have a particularly negative impact not only on the integration of migrants into their host societies, but also on their mental well-being. Fostering positive attitudes through interventions has been proven an effective way of promoting affective empathy towards migrants. Video-game interventions that promote empathy through identification with characters may be particularly promising. The aim of this master\u27s thesis is to explore how playing a video game Papers, please can be used to change attitudes and empathy towards migrants through identification with different game characters. In the experimental study, the participants were divided into two groups and were required to play the video game for forty minutes. In addition to playing the video game, the experimental group had to write a first-person short story from the perspective of a migrant whose aim was to influence their identification with game characters. Attitude and empathy measures were conducted before playing the video game to test participants\u27 values. Attitudes and empathy were measured again immediately after and two weeks after playing the video game. The results show that playing video games had a positive impact on positive attitudes, while it had no effect on negative attitudes and affective empathy. The study also revealed several unexpected associations between the variables that require further empirical testing. The findings suggest that identification with migrants positively predicts empathy towards migrants, implying that identification with digital group members can have a positive effect on empathy towards group members in real life
THE DIFFERENCE IN STRESS EXPERIENCE BETWEEN COUNTRY AND TOWN SCHOOL TEACHERS
Full text linkStres predstavlja »bolezen sodobnega časa«, ki se odraža na različnih področjih človekovega delovanja. Eden izmed zelo stresnih poklicev je vsekakor poklic učitelja. Namen diplomske naloge je ugotoviti razlike v prisotnosti stresa pri učiteljih na podeželskih oziroma mestnih šolah.
Diplomsko delo je sestavljeno iz teoretičnega in empiričnega dela. V teoretičnem delu smo opredelili termin stresa, ob tem pa poudarili, da je poleg negativnega stresa prisoten tudi pozitiven. Opredelili smo stresorje, še posebej tiste, ki povzročajo stres pri pedagoškem delu, opisali simptome in posledice stresa, potek stresne situacije in kako le—te vplivajo na zdravje in na delo učitelja, ter z nekaj napotki za njegovo premagovanje, omogočili potencialno obvladovanje stresa. Predstavljene so tudi prednosti in slabosti življenja na podeželju in v mestu.
V empiričnem delu smo s pomočjo ankete, ki je bila narejena na podeželskih in mestnih osnovnih šolah na severovzhodu Slovenije, ugotavljali prisotnost stresa pri učiteljih in razlike v pojavnosti in izraženosti stresa pri učiteljih, ki poučujejo na podeželskih in v mestnih šolah.
Rezultati so pokazali, da obstajajo razlike med učitelji glede na status šole pri zadovoljstvu učiteljev s svojim delompri možnosti izražanja občutkov, želja in potreb učiteljev ter pri medosebnih odnosih. Delo kot vzrok skrbi oz. stresapogostost občutkov napetosti, stresa ali velikega pritiska in prisotnost stresa pri delu in v življenju učiteljev pa so vprašanja, ki so dala razlike glede na delovno dobo učiteljev. Pri telesnih, psihičnih, vedenjskih znamenjih, različnih stresnih dogodkih, slabih razvadah, reakcijah v stresni situaciji in sproščanju stresa pa nismo ugotovili bistvenih razlik niti glede na status šole niti glede na delovno dobo.
V empiričnem delu smo s pomočjo ankete, ki je bila narejena na podeželskih in mestnih osnovnih šolah na severovzhodu Slovenije, ugotavljali prisotnost stresa pri učiteljih in razlike v pojavnosti in izraženosti stresa pri učiteljih, ki poučujejo na podeželskih in v mestnih šolah.
Rezultati so pokazali, da obstajajo razlike med učitelji glede na status šole pri zadovoljstvu učiteljev s svojim delompri možnosti izražanja občutkov, želja in potreb učiteljev ter pri medosebnih odnosih. Delo kot vzrok skrbi oz. stresapogostost občutkov napetosti, stresa ali velikega pritiska in prisotnost stresa pri delu in v življenju učiteljev pa so vprašanja, ki so dala razlike glede na delovno dobo učiteljev. Pri telesnih, psihičnih, vedenjskih znamenjih, različnih stresnih dogodkih, slabih razvadah, reakcijah v stresni situaciji in sproščanju stresa pa nismo ugotovili bistvenih razlik niti glede na status šole niti glede na delovno dobo.ABSTRACT
Stress is a disease of modern time and it can be found in various fields of human activity. Being a teacher is one of the most stressful occupations. The aim of this diploma work is to find differences in the presence of teacher stress in country and city schools.
The paper work consists of the theoretical and the empirical part. In the theoretical part the term stress is defined. The emphasis lies on the negative and positive stress. Stressors causing stress in pedagogics have been defined, the symptoms and consequences of stress have been described, the course of a stress situation and how it affects on teachers’ health and work have been depicted, and some directives for overcoming stress are provided to enable potential stress management. Further, advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and the country are introduced.
In the empirical part, with the help of the questionnaire carried out in country and city schools in the northeast of Slovenia, the presence of teacher stress and the difference in teacher stress appearance and expressiveness were investigated.
Results revealed that there are differences between teachers regarding the school status at work contentment, in possibility of expressing emotions, teachers’ requests and needs, and interpersonal relations. Questions regarding frequent feelings of tension, stress and big pressure, presence of stress at work and in teachers’ lives indicated differences according to their working period. There were no differences in physical, psychical and behavioural signs, different stressful events, bad habits, reactions in stressful situations, and in releasing the stress neither regarding the school status nor working period
SUICIDE AND THE LAST CONTACT WITH A PATIENT WHO DIED BY SUICIDE AS EXPERIENCED BY MEDICAL TEHNICIANS
Full text linkSamomor v Sloveniji in svetu predstavlja pomemben javno-zdravstveni problem. Večina ljudi, ki so umrli zaradi samomora, je nekaj mesecev ali tednov pred smrtjo obiskalo splošnega zdravnika. Osrednja tema naše naloge je doživljanje samomora pacienta pri medicinskih tehnikih.
V raziskavi smo uporabili kvalitativno metodo raziskovanja. Po načelih utemeljene teorije smo analizirali enajst intervjujev z medicinskimi sestrami, ki se spomnijo, da so tekom svoje delovne kariere imele izkušnjo samomora pacienta. Povprečen intervju je trajal 35 minut.
Po analizi podatkov smo 121 kod z 1131 navedki in 3 superkodami povezali v dva osrednja koncepta in štiri podkoncepte: Doživljanje samomora pacienta in pojasnjevanje sprožilcev za samomor (s podkonceptoma: Doživljanje samomora pacienta in Delo s samomorilnim pacientom) ter Delo medicinske sestre (s podkonceptoma Delo s pacienti in \u27\u27Jaz kot medicinska sestra\u27\u27). Iz konceptov smo oblikovali Model doživljanja samomora pacienta. Model pojasnjuje vsebine doživljanja samomora pacienta ter mediatorje, ki posredno ali neposredno vplivajo na doživljanje. (Ne)fleksibilnost sistema ter identiteta medicinske sestre dajeta osnovo delu s pacienti. Način dela s pacienti in vzpostavljen odnos med medicinsko sestro in pacientom pa vplivata na doživljanje samomora pacienta. Kadar se medicinske sestre spomnijo zadnjega stika s pacientom, takrat se vsebine doživljanja razširijo (pojavi se več občutij in miselnih odzivov). Od tega, kako si medicinska sestra pojasni izkušnjo samomora pacienta, je odvisno ali bo izkušnja imela vpliv na nadaljnjo obravnavo pacientov.
Model doživljanja samomora pacienta pojasnjuje vsebine, ki se pojavljajo ob samomoru pacienta in omogoča razumevanje kompleksne teme.Suicides present a significant public-health issue on a global scale and in Slovenia as well. Most people who have died by suicide visited their general practitioner months or weeks before death. Presenting how nurses deal with suicides of patients is the main topic of this thesis.
The study is based on qualitative research principles. Based on the grounded theory method we analyzed eleven in-depth interviews with nurses who remember having dealt with a suicide patient during their career. The average interview lasted approximately 35 minutes.
After the analysis of data we merged 121 codes with 1131 quotations and 3 supercodes into two main concepts and four sub-concepts: Experiencing patient suicide and explaining the triggers for it (with sub-concepts Experiencing patient suicide and Dealing with suicidal patients) and The work of nurses (with sub-concepts Work with patients and “Me as a nurse”). From these concepts we created the Experiencing patient suicide model. The model explains the contents of experiencing patient suicide and mediators who directly or indirectly influence the experience process. The system (non) flexibility and identity of the nurse help shape the basis of work with patients. The means of working with patients and established relationship between the nurse and the patient influence the process of experience patient suicide. When nurses recollect the last encounter with a patient the contents of experiencing patient suicide expand (more feelings and mental responses occur). How a nurse reads and explains a patient suicide experience results in whether or not the experience will have an influence on further patient treatment. Experiencing patient suicide model explains the contents which occur with patient suicides and ease the comprehension of a very complex topic
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