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        Izvješćujemo Vas da su predstavnici UMSTGEH aktivno sudjelovali na međunarodnom stručnom skupu medicinskih sestara u gastroenterologiji i endoskopiji u organizaciji European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) i Swedish Society of Endoscopy and GE Nurses and Assistants (SEGP) u sklopu 19. Europskog ujedinjenog gastroenterološkog tjedna (UEGW) koji se održavao u Stockholmu, Kraljevina Švedska od 22. – 24- listopada ove godine.

Iz Republike Hrvatske na konferenciji je sudjelovalo izaslanstvo u sastavu:

·        Jadranka Brljak (KBC „Zagreb“), predsjednica UMSTGEH

·        Nena Markić (KB „Dubrava“) – članica UMSTGEH

·        Gizela Jakupčević (KBC „Split“) – član izvršnog odbora UMSTGEH

·        Dubravka Bočkor (KB „Merkur“) – članizvršnog odbora UMSTGEH

·        Kristina Čor (KBC „Zagreb“) – članica UMSTGEH

·        Rade Novičić (Zatvorska bolnica u Zagrebu) – član UMSTGEH

 

       Jadranka Brljak, osim obavljanja svojih redovitih zadaća članice upravnog odbora ESGENA-e aktivno je sudjelovala u organizaciji i vođenju radionica, predavanjem pod naslovom „Management of epidemic diarrhoea“ te kao koautorica postera pod naslovom „Three centre study of theory to practice of cannulation in endoscopy“. Koautorice ovog postera bile su i Sylvia Lahey (Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands) i  Jayne Tillett (Emerson Green NHS Treatment Centre, Bristol, UK).

       Rade Novičić aktivno je sudjelovao s posterskom prezentacijom pod naslovom „Nursing professions in researching the prevalence of viral hepatitis in the prison population in Croatia“. Ovaj poster proglašen je najboljim na ovogodišnjem skupu ESGENA-e.

            Ostale predstavnice UMSTEGEH aktivno su sudjelovale na ukupno devet radionica i to:

1.  What is the role of nurses during Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) and during BRAVO procedures?

2.  Painless colonoscopy: Benefits for patient and department.

3.  Everyone Really Can Provide ... Better Patient Outcomes

4.  Hands-on Training on Bio Simulators I

5.  Nurse Endoscopist – "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

6.  Hygiene in the endoscopy room

7.  Surveying the Colon: Polyps & Advances in Polypectomy

8.  Hands-on Training on Bio Simulators II

9.  Hands-on Training on Bio Simulators III

            U nastavku ovog izvješća dostavljamo Vam sažetke usmenog izlaganja te posterskih prezentacija koje su imali Jadranka Brljak i Rade Novičić.

1. Jadranka Brljak, KBC- Zargreb- Referral Centre of Intervential Gastroenterology, Zargreb, Croatia

    Sylvia Lahey, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands

    Jayne Tillett, Emerson Green NHS Treatment Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom

 

    „THREE CENTRE STUDY OF THEORY TO PRACTICE OF CANNULATION IN ENDOSCOPY“

2. Jadranka Brljak, Zagreb, Croatia

    „MANAGEMENT OF EPIDEMIC DIARRHOEA“

3. Rade Novičić, Department of Internal Medicine, Prison Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

“NURSING PROFESSIONS IN RESEARCHING THE PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS IN THE PRISON POPULATION IN CROATIA”

 

Introduction: Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem worldwide. The biggest risk group make intravenous addicts, followed by addicted to alcohol and promiscuous people. The highest concentration of risky behavior of people is in prisons. Nurses are health professionals who are most in contact with an infected population and health professionals with whom patients most interact in prison environment. On these facts are based opportunities that nurses can and must use in preventing and suppressing expansion viral hepatitis. 

 

Aim: The aim is to introduce professional audience with the results of expert studies the prevalence of viral hepatitis, carried out in the prison system of Croatia and contribution and activities that it made nursing profession as part of a multidisciplinary team.

 

Metohod: We conducted a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of viral hepatitis in the prison population. The study included 4800 subjects from all prison establishments in the Republic of Croatia.


Results: The prevalence of hepatitis B in the prison population increased by 5.6 times compared to the general population, the prevalence of hepatitis C increased by 8.5 times. Of the total number of respondents between 25% - 30% belongs to the group of drug addicts. In drug users population infection with hepatitis B virus is about 30%, and hepatitis C about 50%.

 


Summary: The results of the study indicated that the prevalence of viral hepatitis is more times higher in the prison population in relation to the general population. Bad habits and ignorance are the cause of expansion of disease within the population at risk. The prison population is not an isolated group of people. Between the imprisonment environment and the general population constantly migrating thousands of people. Migration course the spread of infection from a prison environment in the general population.

 


Conclusion: The results indicated the need to implement preventive and curative measures in the prison population. It was established Prison System Viral Hepatitis Counseling Center. The Center acts as an integral part of the Department of Internal Medicine of Prison Hospital. Department of Internal Medicine with Counseling Center conducted a unique project that consists of the procedures of prevention, detection and treatment of patients. In all these activities, the key role of nursing care.

 


References:

 

  1. Donna M. Zucker. "Peer education for Hepatitis C prevention" Gastroenterology Nursing 32.1 (2009): 42-48. Available at: http.//works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/15
  2. Donna M. Zucker and Catherine Rigali. "University and Sheriff's Office Create a Model Collaboration" . Corrections Today (2008): 18-20
  3. Paul S Haber, Sandra J Parsons, Susan E Harper, Peter A White, William D Rawlinson and Andrew R Lloyd. Transmission of hepatitis C within Australian prisons.

MJA 1999; 171 : 31 – 33

 

Learning outcomes:

Access to nursing care in dealing with prisoners.

Nursing care - the key to success in the prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis.

 

 

 

Sa osobitim štovanjem,

                                                                                  Predsjednica UMSTGEH:

                                                                           Jadranka Brljak,dipl.med.techn.