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The quality of smokers life after an outbreak of a cardiovascular disease in connection with the decision to quit smoking
Šeredová, Eliška ; Kulhánek, Adam (advisor) ; Barták, Miroslav (referee)
Background: Smoking is the cause of the deaths of up to 7,000,000 people worldwide and can be referred to as a global pandemic. There are 25% of the adult population smoke in the Czech Republic and it is estimated that there are currently 2.4 million active daily smokers. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in the Czech Republic and approximately 50,000 people die every year. In all these deaths, smoking accounts for 26% of men and 12% of women. According to available studies, smoking is directly related to CVD and is a major risk factor for this disease. Both of them, tobacco use and chronic CVD are thought to have a significant impact on the deterioration in quality of life. Aims : The main goal of the diploma thesis was to assess the subjective perception of the quality of life of smokers in connection with the decision to quit smoking in the acute phase of cardiovascular disease and with a three- month interval to find possible connections between tobacco use and quality of life. Methods: The research was based on a quantitative approach, in the form of a questionnaire survey. A set of 34 respondents was selected according to predetermined criteria. These were patients III. Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology Clinic, University Hospital Královské Vinohrady,...
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