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Importance of physiotherapy intervention in school-age children with functional scoliotic posture
HLOUPÁ, Veronika
The bachelor thesis is about a physiotherapy in school-aged children with the functional scoliotic posture. In a theoretical part I started with a description of poor body posture in general and then I explained the difference between scoliotic posture and scoliosis. I mentioned an anatomical data about spine and deep stabilization system. I characterized the school age and I wrote about the scoliotic posture prevention and therapy. In a subsection about the therapy, I mentioned a question how to motivate children to exercise. In the end of the theoretical part, I described several physiotherapeutic methods, which are appropriate for the scoliotic posture therapy. A practical part of my bachelor thesis is processed by qualitative research using three case reports worked out about school- aged children with the functional scoliotic posture. The research was going on for almost three months. In the beginning of the study, I took an anamnesis and an initial kinesiological analysis. Therapies were put together on the basis the initial kinesiological analysis and children practiced exercises which were chosen with my supervisor before the research started. In the end of the study, I evaluated results using a final kinesiological analysis. In a chapter Methodology I described examinations I did with children within kinesiological analysis. Goals of my bachelor thesis was outlining the issue of the functional scoliotic posture in school-aged children and suggesting suitable physiotherapeutic methods for therapy of school-aged children with the functional scoliotic posture. The bachelor thesis can be used as source of information for physiotherapists in practise, students of physiotherapy or for parents of school-aged children with the functional scoliotic posture or with risk of its formation.
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Vliv fyzioterapie na kondici, koordinaci a posturální stabilitu u osob s Parkinsonovou chorobou.
DOMASOVÁ, Martina
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative progressive disease that cannot be cured even today. However, it is possible to influence and slow down its progress to a certain extent. Symptomatic treatment is used to suppress the disease, of which physiotherapy is an integral part. In Parkinson's disease, physiotherapy can suppress the symptoms of this disease, improve the patient's condition and significantly help the patient maintain a higher quality of life for a longer period of time. The first aim of the bachelor thesis was "To draw attention to the importance of physiotherapy in a patient with Parkinson's disease". The second aim was "To map the possibilities of physiotherapy in a patient with Parkinson's disease". Both of these goals were fulfilled and described in the theoretical part in subchapter 1.8.3. In addition, the practical part of this thesis refers to the first one, where it is possible to see the changes in the condition of the patient with Parkinson's that occur when applying group exercise to his regimen. The third aim was "To design an exercise that would lead to the improvement of the condition of the patient with Parkinson's". This goal is dealt with in the practical part of this thesis. Based on the knowledge gained in the theoretical part, an exercise unit was created, which was then applied for two months to a group of seven probands. To evaluate its effect on the condition of patients, input and output kinesiological analyses were compared, including clinical tests to examine fitness, coordination and postural stability (FTSST, TUG, BBS, Pull Test, Push & Release Test).
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The Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic on Work with Families
TEJMLOVÁ, Vanesa
This bachelor thesis examines the impact of the covid-19 epidemic on family work from the perspective of a social worker. The primary aim was to investigate how the covid-19 epidemic has affected social worker's work with families. To achieve this aim, 3 research questions were formulated. The bachelor thesis is structured into two main parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part focuses on topics such as social work with the family, family dynamics, crisis intervention within the family and the specifics of social work with the family in times of epidemic. In the practical part, qualitative research was used, including the method of interviewing and data analysis. The research technique used was semi-structured interview. The research sample included five respondents who work in the field of services for families with children and provide social activation services. The informants were contacted by e-mail. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using an open coding method that led to the identification of ten categories with corresponding codes. Research findings suggest that the epidemic of covid has had a significant impact on work with families, with new challenges emerging, both related to the work environment and new working conditions. The importance of mental health support for both clients and social workers was also identified. The next theme discussed the new risks and challenges that the covid-19 epidemic brought and also the most serious negatives that workers felt. The contribution of this work can serve as a basis for the development of a methodology in similar crisis situations. Its results can provide useful insights into changes in working practices, strategies and challenges faced by workers in crisis situation.
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Gallery of Modern Art Brno
Jaroměřský, Ondřej Oldřich ; Obrtlík, Jan (referee) ; Májek, Jan (advisor)
The subject of this bachelor thesis is the design of a modern art gallery in Brno, Czech Republic. The building serves as a new cultural and educational centre, which creates a new landmark for the inhabitants of Brno. The site is located close to the historic centre of Brno, on the site of the former city walls at the Koliště ring road. There is a tram stop Malinovského náměstí at the main entrance to the site. Two paths lead to the plot from the planned city park, which will be built on the site of the ČD railway siding. The last access to the site for pedestrians and cyclists is from the newly designed footbridge over Koliště Street, which will connect the city park with the new parking house in Koliště Street. The adjacent surroundings of the building, including the parterre with park landscaping, are linked to the future development of the Brno Ringstraße and thus complete the planned green belt around the historic heart of the city. The designed building is six-storeys high, with two underground floors used mainly for parking not only for gallery visitors but also for residents of the surrounding area. The underground parking garage can be accessed via two wheelchair accessible entrances located opposite the main entrance to the gallery, with a vehicle entrance located on Koliště Street according to the new regulatory plan, which plans to build a parking building there. The gallery section itself is made up of four storeys, with the central part of the layout serving as an elevated atrium going through all the storeys, covered by a glazed skylight. This space is used to display large-scale art that can also be hung in the space. The first floor contains, in addition to a lecture hall, cloakrooms and two offices for the gallery management, a workshop room, an open space with refreshments, a technical room and three staircases that go through all floors, including the basement. The first staircase is located at the back of the elongated atrium and, together with the lifts, serves as the main vertical communication in the building. The remaining two staircases with lifts serve as escape routes in the case of fire, leading out of the building on the first floor. All floors are also connected by a hydraulic freight elevator, which is used for the supply and delivery of artworks to the building. The remaining floors with the same layout are primarily used as exhibition spaces with a view into the atrium from the gallery balconies. There are always sanitary facilities for visitors to the building and also preparation rooms for the exhibition spaces. The appearance of the building is heavily inspired by 20th century Brno architecture, both in terms of the material context and the morphology of the building. The heavy and dignified base of the building is formed by a ventilated facade with ceramic brick strip cladding, which emphasises the seriousness and importance of the institution housed in the building. The envelope of the remaining three floors is also made up of a ventilated facade, but with curved perforated panels of anodised aluminium and white powder painting. This upper part of the building, as if shrouded by a curtain, emphasises the fragility and uniqueness of the artworks exhibited, thus protecting them from the world around them, and at the same time highlighting their importance in contemporary society.
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Providing culturally competent care in intensive nursing care
PAĎOURKOVÁ, Aneta
Current state: The provision of culturally congruent care is a critical aspect of nursing practice in all nursing settings, with particular complexities evident within intensive care units. We encounter patients from different cultures whose health condition is critical. Consequently, nurses should have appropriate knowledge and skills to provide quality culturally sensitive care. Objective of the work: 1. To map the level of cultural competencies among nurses in intensive nursing care. Methodology: The study was conducted using a quantitative research survey. The data collection technique employed was a questionnaire. Data collection technique was a questionnaire consisting of both non-standardized and standardized sections. Research sample: The research sample consisted of nurses from the ICU, CCU and IMCU departments in hospitals in the South Bohemian region. The size of the research sample was 137 respondents. Results of the work: The research results show levels of cultural competencies in various areas of cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, and skills. Nurses demonstrate a higher level of cultural knowledge rather than cultural skills. Nurses recognize the importance of providing culturally congruent care in intensive care and acknowledge the necessity of a lifelong process of acquiring knowledge in the field of cultural competencies. The majority of nurses are able to adapt their communication style to meet the needs of the patients, thus making their communication more effective. Implications for practice: This research emphasizes the importance of culturally congruent care and cultural competency in nursing practice. The results of this study will be disseminated in a professional journal article and conferences.
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Self-reflection of cultural competences among nurses working in home care
CHVALOVÁ, Miroslava
Cultural competence is a set of cultural knowledge that enables non-medical health professionals to achieve appropriate outcomes when caring for and working with clients/patients from a different country. The main aim of our study was to find out what cultural competencies nurses have in home care. The empirical part used a quantitative research method in home care settings. Respondents answered a questionnaire consisting of 88 questions and two parts namely standardized and non-standardized part. We surveyed the nurses' awareness of the culture of patients/clients, their level of cultural competence, focusing on cultural skills, cultural knowledge and cultural sensitivity and lastly, we surveyed the nurses' self-assessment of cultural competence. 108 respondents took part in the research and the results of the survey indicate that the characteristics mentioned in the hypotheses, age and educational attainment, are not related to the level of cultural competence of non-medical health workers. It also shows that the majority of nurses do not think that knowledge of a foreign language is important in practice and half of them do not even use a foreign language. However, they do not have negative attitudes towards foreigners and recognize the importance of lifelong learning in order to provide culturally competent care. This work could serve as educational material for students, future non-medical health workers. The results of the thesis will be published in a journal that will be beneficial to non-medical health personnel as well as the general public and will also be presented at a conference.
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Nurses´ awareness of causes of syncopal states
FOUSKOVÁ, Jitka
Introduction: Syncope is a symptom occurring with disorder of the cardiovascular or autonomic nervous system. It is manifested by a transient loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, usually it is associated with loss of balance. After regaining consciousness, there is no impairment of neurological function. Syncope occurs at all age categories. A large portion of the population experiences it during their lifetime. It is important for nurses to be familiar with the underlying causes of syncope so that they can be an equal partner to physicians in the diagnosis, treatment and care of such patients. Methodology: The quantitative research method was used to achieve the stated aims. The research was conducted in 4 South Bohemia hospitals with written permission of the head nurses. The results were collected using non standardised questionnaire to measure the level of nurses´ awareness of the causes of syncopal states. The obtained data were analysed and statistically processed using Microsoft Excel 365. Results: The research sample was made up of 242 respondents, which included nurses working in internal, cardiology, neurology, surgery, traumatology, orthopaedic and emergency departments. The results show that nurses do not have sufficient knowledge about causes of syncopal states. Better awareness is among nurses working in internal medicine departments and emergency departments (p = 0,007), nurses with higher education (p = 0,004) and experienced nurses with longer work experience (p = 0,032). Conclusion: The diploma thesis points out the importance of nurses in the care of patients with syncope, from which the need for nurses to be familiar with this issue is also evident. It emphasises the irreplaceable role of nurses in the multidisciplinary team.
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Provision of Social Housing and Accompanying Services for Families with Children in the South Bohemian Region
VEVERKOVÁ, Kristýna
The thesis deals with the provision of social housing and accompanying services for families with children in the South Bohemian region where the main objective is to find out how the South Bohemian region implements family policy in the field of social housing for families with children and how social workers of municipalities with extended competence identify sources of support and barriers in this context. In order to achieve the objective a qualitative research strategy was implemented in the practical part of this thesis. The research sample consisted of 8 social workers with the condition of providing social housing in the area. The obtained data were evaluated using the grounded theory method. From the results it was found that social housing is provided with slight differences depending on the specific region and the available resources for solving the housing situation. Self-motivation and attituted of families with children is key in providing support as well as combating the general lack of social housing. The importance of this work also lies in understanding the personal perspective of social workers on the support provided and the sources of support and barriers identified by them in the context of social housing. The results of this thesis can inspire other social workers working in the given topic, non-governmental non-profit organizations, public institutions or the results can also be benefical and educational material for the general public.
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Social Impacts of the Execution of Custody on the Accused Persons
ŠTINDLOVÁ, Štěpánka
The thesis deals with the issue of execution of custody and the social impacts of execution of custody on accused individuals. The aim of the thesis is to acquaint the reader with the Prison Service of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as the "Prison Service") and the specifics of execution of custody, describe the social impacts of remand, and highlight possible ways to prevent and minimize their negative phenomena from the perspective of accused individuals in execution of custody. The theoretical part of this thesis is dedicated to the characteristics of the Prison Service, the issue of institute of remand, the life of the accused in prison, social work with the accused, professional prison staff and the social impacts. For the research in the practical part, a strategy of quantitative research was chosen. Within this strategy, a survey method utilizing anonymous questionnaire technique was selected. The research was conducted in the Remand Prisons České Budějovice, Liberec, Olomouc, Remand Prison and Institute for the Execution of Secure Detention Praha Pankrác and the Prison Plzeň. The results of the research summarized in the discussion showed that there is a difference between the frequency of contacts and the assessment of relationships with family members before and during execution of custody. Conversely, no dependence was proven between the length of execution of custody and loss of employment, or between the length of execution of custody and the growth or emergence of debts. The thesis can serve as a comprehensive overview of the issue of execution of custody and its social impacts. The information obtained may be beneficial for understanding this issue by relatives, professional staff of the Prison Service, and other individuals who come into direct contact with accused persons, as well as accused individuals and their close relatives. The thesis emphasizes the importance of considering social aspects within the criminal justice system and may contribute to the discussion on possible reforms or provide recommendations for improving conditions, support, and services during execution of custody with regard to the needs of the accused and the society as a whole.
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Molecular Genetic Diagnostics of Pediatric high-grade Gliomas
KALENDOVÁ, Tereza
Pediatric high-grade gliomas (HGG) represent a serious disease with high morbidity and mortality rates in children. Genetic diagnostics are becoming a key tool for better understanding the pathogenesis of these tumors and improving their clinical management. This bachelor's thesis focuses on the molecular genetic diagnosis of HGG in pediatric patients. The thesis begins with an overview of pediatric HGG and the importance of a molecular genetic approach to their study. It then evaluates current molecular genetic techniques in the diagnosis of HGG, primarily focusing on the analysis of specific gene mutations. Furthermore, the thesis addresses methods of sample collection, data analysis, and interpretation of results. Emphasis is placed on the potential of molecular genetic diagnostics for predicting prognosis, selecting appropriate therapeutic strategies, and monitoring patients post-treatment. Finally, challenges and future directions in the field of molecular genetic diagnostics of HGG in pediatric patients are discussed. This work provides a comprehensive view of the significance of molecular genetics in the diagnosis and management of HGG in children and contributes to the development of new approaches to treating this serious disease.
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