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Telemedicine as a means of strengthening the role of patients
Špalek, Jakub ; Dobiášová, Karolína (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on how physicians perceive the use of telemedicine and information and communication technologies (ICT) in their practice. The work responds to the situation associated with covid-19, which has had an impact on increasing of ICT and telemedicine in healthcare. The aim of this work is also to find out how physicians can strengthen the role of patients in the physician-patient relationship and whether ICT or other digital technologies help them with this. The whole theoretical part is devoted to the relationship between physician and patient, where the shift of medical care from paternalism to consumerism is reflected and the theoretical concepts of patient centered care and patient empowerment are presented. The research data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 9 physicians who are in regular contact with their patients and have at least minimal experience with the use of ICT in their practice. The interviews were then analyzed using a thematic analysis, which showed that telemedicine and ICT contribute to strengthening the role of patients. Keywords telemedicine, patient centered care, patient empowerment, ICT, self-monitoring, paternalism, consumerism, physician-patient realtionship Title Telemedicine as a means of strengthening the role of patients
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Chinese Healthcare System in Welfare State Typology
Ren, Wang ; Kotherová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Angelovská, Olga (referee)
The author studied the welfare state typology in China from a health care perspective. This study aims to figure out what type of welfare typology works in Chinese health care system through comparative welfare state typology, specifically the decommodification principle proposed by Esping-Andersen (2019) and health care decommodification index put forward by Bambra (2006). Studying the classification of Chinese welfare state typology by analysing the Chinese health care system and comparing it with other countries in the world within the scope of welfare state typology, helps China enhancing the public administration. The author found that China belongs to medium decommodification group which means it is the same decommodification level as Conservative-Corporatist regimes, but also indicates there's a huge improvement potential to high decommodification group in the future. Keywords Welfare State Typology; China; Chinese Health Care System; Health Decommodification Index Range of the Thesis: 66 pages
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The image of alcohol in the Czech TV as a public service broadcaster
Burdová, Karolína ; Dobiášová, Karolína (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the media representation of alcohol and its excessive consumption on Czech Television as a public service broadcaster. It also focuses on ways to regulate alcohol in the form of behavioural nudges which can be used both within alcohol policy of the Czech Republic in general and the broadcasting of Czech Television. The thesis identifies not only possibilities of using the nudge theory, which can have a beneficial effect on human decision making, but also interprets media framing used for representation of alcohol on Czech Television. Alcohol is portrayed within Czech Television programmes as well as within TV commercials, therefore a case study dealing with alcohol advertising broadcasted on Czech Television was added to the analysis. The analytical part of the thesis was created on the basis of a qualitative framing analysis and with the aid of desk research I revealed the possibilities of nudging both in alcohol policy and in the Czech Television broadcasting. Above all, this thesis emphasises the fact that the framing process has a significant position in human decision making, and that is why it's necessary to pay adequate attention to this process in alcohol policy making.
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Satisfaction of health care workers with their wages in a selected hospital in Slovakia
Hanušniak, Miroslav ; Vaceková, Gabriela (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the satisfaction of healthcare workers of a selected department in a hospital in Slovakia with their salary. The main goal of this work is to determine the degree of satisfaction of health professionals with their salary and to find the most important factors of their job satisfaction. In the theoretical part of the thesis, the author presents health policy, its goals and actors and Slovak health policy in the context of public policy. Subsequently, this work presents the legal forms of hospitals in Slovakia according to valid legislation. Furthermore, the author presents the methods of health care financing and health care financing directly in Slovakia. In the practical part of the work, the author focuses on the salary evaluation of health workers and measures of the governments of the Slovak Republic in the period 2010 - 2020 in the context of salary evaluation of health professionals. In the next part of the work, the author briefly presents the object of research and the research itself, carried out using a questionnaire survey. The author then presents the main findings of the research and answers the research questions. At the end of the bachelor's thesis, the author discusses the issue of salary evaluation of health professionals in Slovakia and the...
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The changing image of the self-employed during the coronavirus crisis
Svobodová, Natálie ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with labour market issues in relation to a selected group of self- employed persons during the coronavirus crisis of 2020. The main goal of the thesis deals with mapping and comparing the change of approach to self-employment during the coronavirus crisis from perspective of the theory of social construction of target populations by Ingram and Schneider. The main goal of the thesis was supplemented by four research questions that deal with the transformation of the social structure of the self-employed during a pandemic, the resulting policy, the tools used in employment policy and the variability of topics that appeared in the media in relation to self-employment. In the introduction, the reader gets acquainted with the development of the researched issues, statistics and the main theories and concepts that have been used. The second part describes the methodology of the work, such as research methods and data analysis. Following this, the work presents the results of the analysis of events, where was created a timeline of the development of selected measures. The analysis is supplemented by transcripts of stenographic records from the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and also by a closer insight into the compensation bonus periods and costs that...
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Discrimination of people with mental illness in the offices of the CSSA
Nouzová, Adéla ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
This thesis deals with the discrimination of people with mental illness in the offices of the Czech Social Security Administration. The aim of the thesis is to answer the research questions asking whether people with mental disorders experience any form of discrimination when applying for disability pension. They look for elements of discrimination both in the behaviour of workers and in the legislative process of allocating disability pensions. The behaviour of workers is explained by using framing theory. The theoretical part describes direct and indirect discrimination, framing theory and the theory of line workers with whom we continue to work throughout the thesis. Next, the procedure of allocating disability pensions is indicated, which gets compared with the experience of respondents in the practical part. The research questions are answered in the practical part through several interviews with respondents with mental illness, who went through the application process for disability pension and with respondents who work as medical examiners in the social security administration. In this part, there is also a discussion which analyses the flow chart, which appeared with all respondents with mental illness. In the end, all findings and answers to research questions are summarized.
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Primary healthcare development during the healthcare reform in China and future direction - with experience inspiration from UK
Ren, Wang ; Kotherová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Angelovská, Olga (referee)
Primary health care (PHC) is an effective way to "optimize and reorganize the health care service system" and solve the "difficulty in obtaining expensive medical services". In the process of China's promotion of health care reform, PHC has been placed at the core part. In this paper, by tracing the history of the development of China's PHC, and evaluating, analyzing and comparing the current similar policies in the field of PHC in China and Britain, a certain understanding of the effects of China's current PHC policies has been presented. In the end, some suggestions inspired by UK experiences been proposed for the future development of PHC in China. Keywords Primary health care; China; health care reform; UK primary health care
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What is the life of patients with Epidermolysis bullosa in the Czech republic
Pazderová, Natálie ; Kotherová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Tomášková, Vladimíra (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on the topic of Living with patients with rare diseases - Epidermolysis bullosa in the Czech Republic is focused on identifying the role of individual actors involved in financing support for patients and evaluating the significance of their roles. Patients suffering from rare diseases have a very specific situation in terms of financial contributions from the public budget, as their situation is not common. The diploma thesis is focused on the role of public sector actors, the non-profit sector (the role of Debra) and patient families in financing treatment and necessary care. It examines and compares the share of funding support for these individual actors, especially focusing on the share of funding from the public sector and the non-profit sector, where the majority is occupied by Debra, which focuses on supporting patients with butterfly wing disease. The thesis examines whether the role of the public sector in financing is sufficient and how significantly its role is complemented by the non-profit sector. Subsequently, the quality of life and social construction of patients in the Czech Republic is evaluated, as well as the provision of care and financial assistance for their illness. The situation of patients will be compared with the situation in other European...
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Alcohol policy in relation to youth
Pazderová, Eliška ; Dobiášová, Karolína (advisor) ; Kotherová, Zuzana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with alcohol policy in relation to risk group of youth. The aim of the thesis is to identify the development and setting of this policy in the Czech Republic. Another objective is to identify strengths and deficits of alcohol policy and to suggest possible improvements based on good example of foreign practice and interviews with experts. The theoretical background is the concept of risk behaviour, the life course perspective and the concept of public health. The methods of desk research and expert survey are used to fulfil the objectives of the thesis. This was realized in the form of semi-structured interviews, which were subsequently analyzed by thematic content analysis. The thesis reveals the failures of alcohol policy at various levels. In the thesis are identified functioning and failing institutions and (based on a good example of foreign practices and experts) a new necessary institution is proposed. There are also shown the causes of alcoholism which has proven to be essential in policy-making proces for youth. In the last part of thesis, experts evaluate nine policy measures, the most suitable of them are the regulation of advertisement, availability and price of alcohol. At the same time, practice of some measures is also shown on specific examples of...
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Comparison of Czech and Polish Health Care Systems
Burešová, Magdalena ; Kotherová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Angelovská, Olga (referee)
The aim of the thesis Comparison of Czech and Polish Health Care System is to compare Health Care Systems of Czech Republic and Poland in terms of several factors. The thesis defines types of both health systems, describes their organization and reforms after year 1989 and defines trends, which can be found in both systems. The key point of this thesis is comparison with focus on their financing, availability of health care and the contentment of patients. Based on this comparison, the author suggests discusses system measures, which could lead to an improvement of the health care in both countries.
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