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Analysis of "The Mobile Infirmary" operated by Outreach Program Drop In, o.p.s.
Nguyenová, Lan Anh ; Matoušek, Petr (advisor) ; Svěcená, Kateřina (referee)
A Mobile Infirmary (from the Czech term "Mobilní ošetřovna") is a vehicle with an interior space, which in outreach work conditions provides an environment with hygienic standards suited for interventions such as individual counseling, medical treatment or testing for infectious diseases. It represents a relatively unique extension of addictology harm reduction services in the Czech Republic, which has not yet been described in local scientific literature. This thesis aims to describe the characteristics of outreach work done by the Mobile Infirmary, on the basis of a case study of the Outreach Program Drop In, o.p.s., with emphasis on its comparison with regular outreach work. The research questions concern the starting points for Mobile Infirmary's operation, its actual workflow and the ways in which it differs from that of regular outreach work, and what new professional requirements it presents. The research sample of this qualitative case study consisted of nine outreach workers, chosen by deliberate sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. This data, together with documents related to the operation of the Infirmary, were analyzed through the clustering method. The findings show that the starting points of the service stem from the reality of the target group's...
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