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The quality of children's life following burn injury
Duchoň, Jan ; Javůrková, Alena (advisor) ; Jirkovský, Daniel (referee)
Background: The bachelor's thesis deals with the assessment of the long term health- related the quality of life (HRQOL) in children up 2 to 8 years of age following burn inury by The Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile (BBSIP) questionnaire in the Czech Republic. Objectives: The aim of the theoretical part of this thesis was to provide a review of the literature and individual studies about HRQOL in children following burn injury and its context. The aim of the empirical part was to assess the influence of individual socio- demographic and clinical determinants on the HRQOL in these patients, identify, which of these variables most predict the HRQOL and implicate these findings into the context of nursing practice regarding comprehensive care for pediatric patients with burns. In this study we also examined the psychometric properties of the czech version of the BBSIP questionnaire on a sample of pediatric patients in the Czech Republic. Methods: The study population comprised n = 1221 children aged up 2 to 8 years, who were hospitalized at the Department of Burn Medicine, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University and the Královské Vinohrady University Hospital in the period 2016-2021 and met inclusive and exclusive criteria. A set of BBSIP, POSAS and PedsQL questionnaires was sent to all caregivers...
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Influence of Religiosity on Quality of Life of patients with Epilepsy
Kolská, Marta ; Javůrková, Alena (advisor) ; Nikodemová, Hana (referee)
Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to investigate how the variables Locus of Control, God Locus of Health Control and religiosity predict the quality of life of patients with epilepsy and whether these variables differ in prevalence in a healthy control group. Methods: The research group consisted of 275 patients with epilepsy examined within the neuropsychological Centre for the Treatment of Epilepsy of the Department of Neurology, 2nd Medical Faculty and Motol University Hospital. The comparison group consisted of a group of 182 healthy respondents. Respondents were interviewed using WAIS-III, EPQ R abbreviated version, BDI-II, VAS, QOLIE-89 (version 1.0) and GLHC. The t-test and the Mann-Whitney test were used to determine differences between groups. Contingency tables were used for discrete quantities. The relationship between the variables was demonstrated by Spearman's correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Motol University Hospital. Results: The resulting model of stepwise linear regression prediction of the Mean score showed that by including the variables Neuroticism HS and GLHC˃6 in the overall model, these significant variables can explain 21.44 % variability of Locus of control (R2=0.2144). It was also found...
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Quality of life and pain in patient with epilepsy
Došlová, Dana ; Javůrková, Alena (advisor) ; Nikodemová, Hana (referee)
Bacground: The bachelor thesis deals with the subjective and objective evaluation of the relationship between pain and quality of life in patients with epilepsy based on the questionnaire survey Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-89), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Objectives: The aim of this qualitative study is to assess the relationship between pain and quality of life in patients with epilepsy based on scoring in the scale Pain in the questionnaire QOLIE-89 and examination of pain intensity using VAS, validation of results in the examined patient sample, assessment of pain presence and intensity and others. cognitive, affective and functional variables depending on sociodemographic and clinical variables., determining whether pain is a variable that significantly predicts quality of life in patients with epilepsy. Early understanding of the relationship between pain and quality of life helps to set up appropriate nursing care and to ensure a better quality of life for patients with epilepsy. Methods: The study population comprised 150 patients from the Center for Epilepsy Treatment of the Neurological Department 2nd Medical Faculty Charles University and the Motol University Hospital, who met inclusive and exclusive criteria. All patients were examined neurologically and...
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Needs of patients and carers in palliative care
Oktábcová, Marie ; Mádlová, Ivana (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the needs of patients and caregivers in palliative care. The theoretical part defines the concept of palliative care, the forms of its provision and the specifics of the work of a nurse in palliative care. A separate chapter is devoted to needs and their evaluation. The aim of the work is to use a standardized questionnaire IPOS (Integrate Palliative Outcome Scale) to find out what are the differences in perceptions of needs between patients and their caring family members, as well as between patients and caring professionals - general nurses. It was found that the needs of patients are assessed by their caregivers differently from patients themselves. The biggest discrepancy between the assessment of patient's needs and caring family members were on the area of physical needs, specifically in the question of pain or dryness in the mouth. The biggest discrepancy between the evaluation of patients and nurses was in the psychological needs, in particular the level of depression. Professionals have evaluated the palliative patient needs better than caring family members. However, none of the nurses and families answers to the standardized questionnaire were 100% in agreement with patient responses. Use of a measuring tool to assess the needs of patients in the palliative...
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Validization of emotional visually analog screening in epilepsy patients
Muroňová, Eliška ; Javůrková, Alena (advisor) ; Bezdíček, Ondřej (referee)
The thesis deals with epilepsy, its two most common psychiatric comorbidities, and the possibilities of screening and diagnosis of these comorbidities. The literature review section introduces the reader to epilepsy, the classification of depressive and generalized anxiety disorders, their relationship to epilepsy, and currently used methods for screening these mental illnesses. The last chapter introduces the reader to the Emotional Thermometer Method, its origins and development, and the work published to date on the use of this method in people with epilepsy. The research part aims to validate the criterion validity of the Emotional Thermometer for depression and anxiety screening and its comparison with conventional methods BDI-II and GAD-7, using as a reference method the sub-modules of M.I.N.I., the gold standard based on the diagnostic criteria of DSM IV and MKN-10. Another aim is to identify potential risk factors for anti-seizure medication use and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in epilepsy. The study includes a total of 222 individuals with epilepsy. The results based on ROC curve analysis indicate good results in terms of concurrent validity of the Emotional Thermometer and the suitability of its use for screening depression and anxiety in people with epilepsy as part of...
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Resilience in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemi
Jakeš, David ; Tichotová, Sylvie (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
This paper deals with the phenomenon of resilience, which is receiving more and more attention in the foreign literature. The subject of the theoretical part is to introduce the concept of resilience and its development. The thesis describes how people react and continue after encountering an adverse situation. It also discusses the factors involved in this process. The theoretical part concludes with an overview of the possibilities of measuring resilience. The research design is set in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in nurses caring for patients with this disease. It aims to determine the overall level of resilience in this profession in the Czech Republic using the Connor - Davidson Resilience Scale (CD - RISC) questionnaire and then to identify protective factors through a semi-structured interview. Keywords Resilience; Adversity; Factors; Measuring; CD - RISC; COVID-19
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Meaning of a psychedelic experience in cancer patients
Borská, Karolína ; Kočárová, Rita (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the topic of psychedelic substances, the meaning of experience with these substances and its impact on experiencing the diagnosis in cancer patients. The literature review section first introduces psychedelic substances and their mechanism of action, with attention also given to the context of psychedelic experience with its risks and general safe use of the substances. It further discusses the phenomenology of psychedelic experience and therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances. The following chapter focuses on cancer and its impact on mental individual's psyche, along with possible therapeutic approaches to such patients. The thesis integrates these two subjects and maps the available knowledge on the psychedelic experience in individuals with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. The research project proposal explores the potential relevance of the psychedelic experience, specifically in population of patients diagnosed with cancer. The research is designed as qualitative in nature, based on selected findings outlined in the literature review section. The aim of this research project is to examine the questions whether and what importance and meaning cancer patients attach to their experience with psychedelic substances in connection with their disease.
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The social support as possible predictor of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jiroutová, Markéta ; Šípová, Ivana (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
The Covid-19 pandemic, which affected the whole world, has had many consequences for people's lives. These were not only the consequences for the physical health, but also the deterioration of the mental health of the population compared to the period before the pandemic. This diploma thesis examines what can support people's mental health at this time. One of the possible predictors of mental health is social support. This thesis aims to find out whether it proves to be a predictor of mental health even in a pandemic, when social contacts are forcibly limited and people can easily get into social isolation. The literature review part deals with the concept of mental health and well-being, mental health during the pandemic, the concept of social support and its impact on mental health. In the research part, data from a questionnaire survey conducted within the framework of international research were analyzed. Data collection took place between December 2020 and January 2021, when the pandemic situation in the Czech Republic was one of the worst in Europe. Multiple regression analysis showed that perceived social support from family, government and work is a significant predictor of mental health in the context of a pandemic. Key Words: Well-being, mental health, social support, Covid-19 pandemic
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The connection between the ability of guided imagery and the personality characteristics of an individual
Krejčí, Kateřina ; Červinková, Monika (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the connection between personality characteristics and the ability to visualize. The literature review section contains an overview of informations about guided imagery, their types and differences from other mind-body interventions (e.g. hypnosis or meditation). Furthermore, studies are summarized discussing the possibilities of using guided imagery and the effect of individual differences in the effectiveness of this technique. The research part builts on the previous research summary. The experimental study deals with the question of what personality characteristics are related to the ability to visualize mental images. Participants were asked to listen to a short relaxing guided imagery, followed by the completion of a questionnaire to evaluate the entire experience and also to complete the NEO-FFI personality questionnaire. Keywords Guided Imagery; Mind-Body Interventions; Personality Traits; Five-factor Model; NEO-FFI
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Burnout syndrome in the context of nursing
Corea Gamboa, Susan Kely ; Javůrková, Alena (advisor) ; Jirkovský, Daniel (referee)
The content of this thesis is a research study investigating the relationship between burnout levels experienced by nurses working in the Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Spain and some US states. Through an online questionnaire, their degree of empathy, emotional attachment, and level of education were determined A questionnaire was developed by using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) in health personnel, Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) to measure of dispositional empathy, Experiences in Close Relationships - Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) to assess attachment patterns in a variety of close relationships and an Emotion Thermometers tool a simple rapid modular screening tool for detection and monitoring of emotional disorders in clinical practice. Part of the questionnaire are an anamnestic questions to also analyze the demographic data. The questionnaire was sent by email to nurses working in the above countries. The group comprised a sample of 1123 nurses represented in the study from September 2018 to January 2019.
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