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Psychosocial Support for Healthcare Workers and the Latest Development in this Field
FRANCŮ, Alena
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the psychosocial stress experienced by healthcare professionals, with the aim of identifying the types of psychosocial support utilized or potentially sought by these professionals. The objective of the thesis is to describe and assess the offer of psychosocial support in the South Bohemian Region, while also delineating its recent development. In the theoretical part, we identify and describe forms of psychosocial stress experienced by healthcare professionals in their practice. We also focus on the mental hygiene practices adopted by healthcare professionals and the spectrum of psychosocial support used by healthcare professionals in the Czech Republic. Additionally, we provide an overview of recent advancements in this area. The empirical segment of the thesis is dedicated to qualitative research. Semi- structured interviews consisting of 23 predefined inquiries were used for data collection. These inquiries encompass basic information about the respondents, description of psychosocial stress experienced by healthcare professionals, and evaluations of the provision and development of psychosocial support. Supplementary questions were asked when necessary to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the respondents' perspectives. The sample comprises nine healthcare professionals - two paramedics, two paediatric nurses, three general nurses (university or higher vocational school graduates) and two nurse practitioners (nurses with a secondary level of education). The interviews were then analysed using a paper-and-pencil approach, employing the text colouring method. The research findings are divided into several categories and subcategories. They confirm that almost all the respondents experience excessive stress in their healthcare profession. In their responses, the respondents reported burnout syndrome, workplace bullying, excessive stress, and conflicts within the team. Furthermore, the research findings on stress management, encompassing mental hygiene practices and psychosocial support, underscore that each healthcare professional preferers different forms of psychosocial support. Regarding the accessibility of psychosocial support within and beyond their workplace environments, respondents showed limited awareness of available options. Opinions regarding the evolution of psychosocial support within the Czech Republic were diverse, with some noting improvements consequent to the establishment of the Psychosocial Intervention Service System, while others did not. Nonetheless, all respondents agreed on the significance of this topic and suggested that it should be given more attention. The findings of this thesis should contribute to raising awareness regarding the possibilities of using psychosocial support by healthcare professionals.
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Selected aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare professionals
POLAN, Martin
The diploma thesis focused on the question of what impact the COVID-19 disease pandemic had on healthcare workers. The theoretical part compares the available literature and provides the necessary information about the causative agent of this viral disease. Furthermore, stress, its causes, risk factors, manifestations and methods of its management are described. The biggest space here is devoted to the burnout syndrome. The aim of the research part was to find out to what extent burnout syndrome occurs in health workers and what factors influence it. The research was carried out in selected departments in the Hospital České Budějovice, a.s., specifically in the Internal Medicine Department, Anesthesiology-resuscitation Department, Emergency Department, Infectious Diseases Department and Department of Hospital Hygiene and Epidemiology. The necessary data were obtained in the form of quantitative research, through the standardized questionnaire "Maslach Burnout Inventory." These results were evaluated and statistically verified in order to confirm or refute the hypotheses. As a result, well over 50 % of healthcare workers experienced worsening symptoms of burnout during the pandemic. The connection between a certain factor and the presence of burnout syndrome was statistically proven only for the factor of village size, where people from villages with a population of up to 3,000 showed a lower rate of burnout than people from villages with a higher number of inhabitants.
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Communication between persons with aphasia and healthcare professionals
Dolejšová, Kateřina ; Horynová, Jana (advisor) ; Klenková, Jiřina (referee)
Diploma thesis deals with communication between persons with aphasia and healthcare professionals. The thesis consists of four chapters, three of which are theoretical. Research is included in the fourth chapter. Aphasia is defined and classified in the first theoretical chapter. The second chapter deals with a multidisciplinary team involving in the rehabilitation of persons with aphasia and with the individual role of healthcare professionals from the team. It also deals with diagnostics and the therapy of aphasia in acute, subacute and chronic stadium. Communication with persons with aphasia and its specifics are described in the third chapter. The main objective of diploma thesis was to find out how communication between persons with aphasia and healthcare professionals in healthcare facilities takes place according to experience of persons with aphasia and healthcare professionals as well. Partial objectives were concentrated on communication types, the techniques and aids for facilitating communication and also on factors affecting and facilitating or complicating communication. Qualitative research strategy was chosen because of the involvement of persons with aphasia in a research. Semi-structured interview was used for data collection, 10 dialogues were performed. Research sample comprised...
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Regulation of advertisements for medical products for human use focused on professionals
Laštůvková, Vlaďka ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
This thesis deals with the regulation of advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare professionals. The thesis is focused on a deeper analysis of selected provisions, their critical assessment in light of courts' as well as the State Institute for Drug Control's decisions and proposals of possible improvements of the current status. The aim of this thesis is to explore the scope of the current legislation and to evaluate the regulation of the advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare professionals from its sufficiency and appropriateness point of view. The aim is also to suggest possible solutions for improving problematic parts. The introduction briefly describes the two fundamental terms, human medicinal products and advertising, along with basic introduction of the price and reimbursement of medicinal products. The introductory section also identifies reasons for the exclusive regulation of this type of advertising. Basic aspects of the regulation are introduces as well. The following section critically evaluates the term healthcare professional in relation to the status of nurses and patients. This is followed by a summary of the basic European Union's regulation that is reflected by those Czech laws regulating advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare...
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Regulation of advertisements for medical products for human use focused on professionals
Laštůvková, Vlaďka ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
This thesis deals with the regulation of advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare professionals. The thesis is focused on a deeper analysis of selected provisions, their critical assessment in light of courts' as well as the State Institute for Drug Control's decisions and proposals of possible improvements of the current status. The aim of this thesis is to explore the scope of the current legislation and to evaluate the regulation of the advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare professionals from its sufficiency and appropriateness point of view. The aim is also to suggest possible solutions for improving problematic parts. The introduction briefly describes the two fundamental terms, human medicinal products and advertising, along with basic introduction of the price and reimbursement of medicinal products. The introductory section also identifies reasons for the exclusive regulation of this type of advertising. Basic aspects of the regulation are introduces as well. The following section critically evaluates the term healthcare professional in relation to the status of nurses and patients. This is followed by a summary of the basic European Union's regulation that is reflected by those Czech laws regulating advertising of medicinal products aimed at healthcare...
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Difficult life situations and coping with them within the medical profession at the Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive care
Gruszka, Bernardeta ; Tomová, Šárka (advisor) ; Nikodemová, Hana (referee)
Bachelor thesis Difficult life situations and coping with them within the medical profession at the Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive care is divided into two main chapters. First chapter puts theoretical basis of the thesis and consists of four main parts. First one defines difficult life situation as: frustration, deprivation, stress and conflict. Next part focuses on coping with these situations and as well provides principles for restoration of inner serenity. Third part deals with emotions, which are undoubtedly connected to our experiences, perceptions and expression of our experiences. Second chapter of the thesis explains empirical methods together with methodological elaboration of questionnaire survey and with following processing of results
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