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Public awareness of dietary supplements, vitamins and selected micronutrients
Postl, Roman ; Šimková, Simona (advisor) ; Havlová, Ivona (referee)
Public Awareness of Dietary Supplement, Vitamins and Selected Micronutrients Abstract The thesis titled "Public Awareness of Dietary Supplements, Vitamins and Selected Micronutrients" examines the factors influencing the respondents' awareness of dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, as well as possible associations between financial income and the quantity of dietary supplements taken. Public awareness of dietary supplements is part of the topic of nutritional literacy and health literacy. This issue is becoming increasingly topical and is also part of the strategic framework for the development of health care in the Czech Republic 'Zdraví 2030'. The theoretical and practical sections of the thesis are clearly divided into chapters and subchapters related to the issue. The results in the practical part are divided according to the research questions, which are detailed in the discussion. For the thesis, quantitative research was chosen using an anonymous questionnaire survey in which a total of 164 respondents participated. Based on their responses, the respondents were grouped according to the parameters under study and the test score of each respondent was evaluated to determine the level of awareness. The research shows a statistically significant association between the level of...
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Patient Awareness of Dietary and Lifestyle Measures in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Kašpar, Vojtěch ; Hrabák, Petr (advisor) ; Švestka, Tomislav (referee)
Background: The importance of adherence to dietary and lifestyle changes for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is well known. The question is whether patients of gastroenterology clinics are well informed about these interventions. Aims: The main aim of the work was to investigate the level of awareness of patients about dietary and lifestyle changes for GERD using knowledge questions. The secondary goals were to find out where the patients most often acquire their current information about dietary and lifestyle changes and what the patients would like to be more educated about. Methods: Data were obtained using a questionnaire from 33 respondents from gastroenterology departments. Data collection took place in the Faculty Polyclinic of the General University Hospital in Prague, in the Fourth Department of Internal medicine of the General University Hospital in Prague and The Military University Hospital in Prague. The obtained informations were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Results: The research revealed that the average awareness score based on the evaluation of the knowledge questions in the questionnaire was 71 %. The average number of wrong answers per 1 respondent was 7 out of a total of 24 possible correct answers. The most common source from which patients have information about...
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Substance use among seniors in Prague: questionnaire survey
Stříteský, Vít ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Mravčík, Viktor (referee)
Background: Substance use also occurs among the elderly and poses an increased risk of various health and social problems in this group. Currently, this specific group is somewhat neglected in addiction studies. In my opinion, seniors are a highly vulnerable group associated with the consumption of addictive substances, and this issue has not been extensively studied in the Czech Republic yet. Objectives: The main goal of this study is to determine which addictive substances are currently used by seniors in Prague and their prevalence. Secondary objectives include determining which sociodemographic and health characteristics affect substance use among seniors, the reasons they use these substances, and their awareness of addiction services. Methods: Given the focus of this study and its objectives, a quantitative approach was chosen for the research. Data was collected using a custom-designed electronic and printed questionnaire as the research tool. Results: The research indicates that seniors in Prague are frequent users of addictive substances. Coffee and alcohol are the most commonly used, followed by the use of medications (such as hypnotics, anxiolytics, and analgesics), cannabis products, and nicotine products. Only a small percentage of respondents reported using other addictive substances...
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Awareness of newborn care among women
Bidšovská, Barbora ; Tomášková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Němcová, Alžběta (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Awareness of Newborn Care among Women " is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part deals with four major topics. The first topic describes the physiological development of the newborn and the adaptation of the different organ systems to the extrauterine environment. The second deals with neonatal hygiene and the importance of vernix in the first days of life. Other topics include newborn sleep and comfort. The practical part focuses on the awareness of women in newborn care, using a quantitative questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was distributed online and the responses, obtained from it, were tabulated into graphs and tables. It is focused on the subjective perception of awareness in newborn care and explores problematic areas. The survey found that the majority of women prepare for newborn care before childbirth, and a positive finding is that women are well-informed about newborn care both from the maternity ward and their paediatrician. However, the most common source of information is the internet. Based on the results, it would be useful to improve breastfeeding education. Assistance with newborn care in the first days after birth should also be provided to women with multiple pregnancies who may not remember everything from previous...
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Informing the lay public about stroke and its prevention
Butala, Žaneta ; Tomová, Šárka (advisor) ; Klokočková, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor's thesis "The lay public's awareness of stroke and its prevention" examines the lay public's awareness of stroke and its prevention in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The aim of the work was to determine the level of awareness of the lay public about stroke and its prevention options, with regard to comparing the situation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The theoretical part of the work provides a complete overview of the basic anatomy of the brain, including its vascular supply, the mechanisms of this disease, symptomatic manifestations, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic options and preventive measures related to cerebrovascular accident. The empirical part contains the results of the own exploratory investigation. The exploratory research method was a survey available in both language versions - self-edited. The survey was distributed via an online form. A total of 334 duly completed forms were included in the research, 241 from the Czech Republic and 93 from the Slovak Republic. Results: The obtained data point to significant variability in awareness of stroke between the two investigated countries, while there is a noticeable difference in the level of awareness of this issue in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It has been proven that awareness regarding the prevention of...
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Informedness of parents and family members of pediatric patients about lymphedema
Langerová, Kateřina ; Tomová, Šárka (advisor) ; Nikodemová, Hana (referee)
This bachelor thesis "Informedness of Parents and Family Members of Pediatric Patients about Lymphedema" focuses on the informedness of parents (caregivers) of a pediatric patient about the lymphedema disease. The goal of the work was to determine the state of informedness of parents and family members of a pediatric patient in the area of lymphedema and the dependence between this informedness and some parameters of the researched group and various types of information. A non-standard questionnaire of an own construction was chosen as the research method. The questionary was distributed in paper and online form through specialized healthcare facilities and through private Facebook groups focusing on lymphedema. 59 questionnaires were included in the survey. The results of this survey showed that the respondents' informedness is at a good level, regardless of the respondents' education and the time since the first symptoms of the disease. The Internet, next to specialized medical deparments, was identified as one of the most important and most frequent sources of information by the respondents. On the contrary, the respondents called media such as magazines, newspapers and television, educational materials, professional literature, but also general practitioners for children and adolescents as less...
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Proposal for Changes of Internal Communication Processes in a Selected Company
Krist, Jan ; Stupka, Pavel (referee) ; Konečná, Zdeňka (advisor)
The thesis deals with the topic of internal communication in the chosen company Stupka s.r.o. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the basic concepts of communication and is supplemented by current approaches to communication, such as the layout of communication according to Generation Y and Z, or new chat platforms in electronic communication channels. The main goal of the thesis is to propose changes that will lead to an improvement of the current state of internal communication in the selected company and will be sustainable in its future development. The design measures are preceded by an analysis of the current state, which was carried out using a qualitative research method, specifically through direct interviews with company employees.
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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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Visiting field service - part of nursing practice in a general practitioner's clinic
SŮVOVÁ, Nikola
This bachelor thesis deals with the visiting field service as part of the work of a nurse in an adult general practitioner's office. The visiting field service is relevant for elderly patients, patients with chronic diseases, disabled patients or patients in recovery. It carries with it a host of benefits, keeping the family together, keeping the patient in a home-like environment, providing infusion therapy, and performing wound dressings. The visiting field service provided by a nurse from an adult general practitioner's office is quicker than home care, the nurse communicates directly with the physician who assigns the appointments. The aim of this thesis is to determine the awareness of patients from adult general practitioners' offices of the possibility of using a visiting field service by a nurse in the home setting. And to find out the benefits of a visiting nurse outreach service and the perceptions of patients from adult general practitioners' offices. In this bachelor thesis, quantitative research is used, interview method is used and self-administered questionnaire is used as a technique. The research findings show that there is little awareness of the visiting outreach service. However, patients who have used the visiting field service evaluate it positively and perceive it as beneficial to their health condition. The practical output of this thesis is an information leaflet to raise patient awareness of the outreach service and to encourage patients to enquire about the service with their general practitioner.
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Patient awareness before coronarography
KVAČKOVÁ, Michaela
This bachelor's thesis dealt with informing patients before coronary angiography. Cardiovascular diseases are one of the major problems of today's population. An examination method called coronary angiography is used to quickly and effectively evaluate the condition of the coronary arteries. It is an invasive method thanks to which we can image the coronary arteries of the heart and find places that are narrowed or closed. The thesis was focused on informing patients who were to undergo this procedure. The aim of this bachelor's thesis was to map the awareness of patients before coronary angiography. To find out how the information was conveyed and what effect it had on the patient's sense of security. In the theoretical part, there is an overview of the obtained information about coronary angiography examination. Coronary artery disease is discussed here, followed by a chapter on coronary angiography itself and nursing care. The last two chapters of the thesis deal with education from the nurse's point of view and patient awareness with subsequent informed consent. The research of my bachelor's thesis was processed using a qualitative method with semi-structured interview. The interview consisted of twenty questions. The research sample consisted of patients who were admitted for coronary angiography. The data that was obtained was further processed using coding and the "pencil and paper" method.The resulting investigation revealed that patients are sufficiently informed about coronary angiography. The delivery of information by the doctor or nurse to the patients was effective. Patients were well informed about coronary angiography and their sense of security increased.
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