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Working Ability of People with Multiple Sclerosis. ( Options of Occupational Therapy Counseling)
Vodová, Magdalena ; Novotná, Klára (advisor) ; Kuželková, Anna (referee)
DIPLOMA THESIS ABSTRACT Name: Bc. Magdalena Vodová Supervisor: Mgr. Klára Novotná, Ph.D. Title: Working Ability of People with Multiple Sclerosis (Options of Occupational Therapy Counseling) Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system affecting young people. Reduced ability to work is a serious consequence of MS. Academic literature addresses the negative factors leading to loss of employment. Occupational therapists can provide information and recommendations focusing on the work environment of people with MS through counseling. The aim of this thesis is to propose recommended strategies for people with MS in relation to work integration. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with factors impairing work ability, specific recommendations to influence them and important information stemming from legislation. The practical part verifies the findings based on the analysis of qualitative research among employed persons with MS, which is then further compared with information from the employer. The findings show that fatigue, mobility problems, cognitive impairment, urinary dysfunction and impaired thermoregulation in confrontation with barriers in the working environment affect the ability to work. Support and assistance from the employer, colleagues and...
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An Overview of Instruments Applicable for Assessment of Basic Activities of Daily Living by Occupational Therapist
Vodová, Magdalena ; Rodová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vavříková, Marianna (referee)
OF BACHELOR THESIS Title of bachelor thesis: An Overview of Instruments Applicable for Assessment of Basic Activities of Daily Living by Occupational Therapist Abstract of bachelor thesis: This bachelor thesis is theory-driven. Despite the fact that the main domains of occupational therapist interests and evaluation are an important part of the occupational therapy process, I was not able to find a publication, which would describe an assessments of basic activities of daily living (BADL) in the Czech language. For this reason, the goal of this bachelor thesis was to create an overview of basic information of objective assessments which are applicable for evaluating BADL and select the ones which are possible to use in the Czech Republic. The criteria for the selection are: objectivity, traceability of a studies of validity and reliability in a databases EBSCO Host (UKAŽ), BMČ from years 2010-2020, ideally 2015-2020 or at a website Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the assessments contain at least 4 BADL items which are described in Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. I found more than 120 assessments overall; out of which I chose 55; out of which 24 were objective; and from these 16 standardized. As the next step, I categorized activities of daily living in an occupational therapy...
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