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Occupational Therapy in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Stříhavková, Jana ; Sýkorová, Jitka (advisor) ; Rejtarová, Anna (referee)
BACHELOR THESIS ABSTRACT Name, Surname: Jana Stříhavková Supervisor: Mgr. Bc. Jitka Sýkorová Title: Occupational Therapy in Pacient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative and untreatable illness, which causes slow weakening of muscles leading to their atrophy. Condition of the patient is slowly deteriorating and it can lead from lowering self-sufficiency to complete dependency on personal care. Terminal stage of this disease leads most commonly to insufficiency of breathing muscles causing death of patient. For patients suffering from ALS is complex rehabilitation care is extremely important. This bachelor thesis shows the important role of an occupational therapist during care for the patients with ALS. It describes possibilities of occupational therapy interventions and their differences considering, in which stage of the illness the patient is situated. This thesis is also specializing on the possibilities of using applicable assistive technologies and strategies in areas of activities of daily living, in a job or during leisure time activities. During the examination was used an evaluative scale ALSFRS-R, which evaluates functional condition of patients with ALS. Key words: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, occupational therapy,...
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Adaptation of performance of personal activities of daily living in patients with hemiparesis. Subtitle: Training of dressing up for patients with hemiparesis by the use of a video manual
Ćmielová, Daniela ; Uhlířová, Jaromíra (advisor) ; Sýkorová, Jitka (referee)
Title: Adaptation of Performance of Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Hemiparesis Subtitle: Training of Dressing up for Patients with Hemiparesis by the use of a Video Manual Abstract: This bachelor's thesis deals with the possibilities of adapting the implementation of personal activities of daily living (pADL) in patients with hemiparesis. In particular, it focuses on the possibilities of training and adaptation during dressing up of the upper and lower part of the patient's body. The theoretical part summarizes the basic knowledge of the central nervous system, motor control and neurological diseases, which result in the partial paralysis of one-half of the body. Furthermore, the concept of pADL and their connection to the field of occupational therapy is explained. The following chapters are dedicated to the theoretical description of the possibilities of adaptation, training of activities of daily living and evaluation in the field of occupational therapy. Last, but not least, there is an overview of existing manuals that are currently available. The aim of the practical part was to create a video manual, designed for people with hemiparesis to practice the activitity of dressing up. The manual includes 21 activities focused on dressing up, forms of adaptation of activities and...
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The Independence in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis from the Perspective of the Occupational Therapist
Rotbartová, Eliška ; Novotná, Klára (advisor) ; Vavříková, Marianna (referee)
BACHELOR THESIS ABSTRACT Name, Surname: Eliška Rotbartová Supervisor: Mgr. Klára Novotná, Ph.D. Consultant: Mgr. Kateřina Rybářová Title: The Independence in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis from the Perspective of the Occupational Therapist Abstract: The bachelor thesis is focused on the independence in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) from the perspective of the occupational therapist. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease. The progress and symptoms of the disease are variable and specific to each patient, who may be impaired in his/her ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). The aim of the thesis is to map problematic areas in ADL in persons with MS. The thesis consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part describes MS, pathogenesis, forms, symptoms, and treatment options. The theoretical part characterizes independence in ADL, evaluation of independence, independence in persons with MS, care for these persons, and compensation strategies. In the practical part, questionnaires distributed among patients were evaluated. The obtained data were compared on the basis of demographic data of patients. Case reports of three patients with MS were processed to illustrate the specific problems in ADL, using the Canadian Occupational Performance...
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The Role of Occupational Therapy focused on blind people
Bartošová, Simona ; Rodová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Kuželková, Anna (referee)
1 ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS Author of bachelor thesis: Bartošová Simona Thesis supervisor: Bc. Zuzana Rodová, M.Sc. Title of bachelor thesis: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Work with Blind People Abstract of bachelor thesis: This bachelor's thesis is concerned with methods of occupational therapy and their work with blind people. The first aim of this thesis is to find the role of occupational therapy in work with adult blind people in the field of self-sufficiency. The work is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The first one describes anatomy and physiology of vision, division of visual impairments and their most frequent causes, occupational therapist's intervention in the field of self-sufficiency, cognitive function, assessment of the environment and in the field of employment. The practical part contains five case studies of blind clients which describes case history, occupational therapist assessment, assessment of self- sufficiency and then plan of therapy. The partial aim is to make promotional material which could be used for promotion occupational therapist's work with blind people. Keywords: occupational therapy, blind, visual impairment, self-sufficiency, activities of daily living
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An Overview of Instruments Applicable for Assessment of Basic Activities of Daily Living by Occupational Therapist
Vodová, Magdalena ; Rodová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vavříková, Marianna (referee)
OF BACHELOR THESIS Title of bachelor thesis: An Overview of Instruments Applicable for Assessment of Basic Activities of Daily Living by Occupational Therapist Abstract of bachelor thesis: This bachelor thesis is theory-driven. Despite the fact that the main domains of occupational therapist interests and evaluation are an important part of the occupational therapy process, I was not able to find a publication, which would describe an assessments of basic activities of daily living (BADL) in the Czech language. For this reason, the goal of this bachelor thesis was to create an overview of basic information of objective assessments which are applicable for evaluating BADL and select the ones which are possible to use in the Czech Republic. The criteria for the selection are: objectivity, traceability of a studies of validity and reliability in a databases EBSCO Host (UKAŽ), BMČ from years 2010-2020, ideally 2015-2020 or at a website Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the assessments contain at least 4 BADL items which are described in Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. I found more than 120 assessments overall; out of which I chose 55; out of which 24 were objective; and from these 16 standardized. As the next step, I categorized activities of daily living in an occupational therapy...
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An overview of instruments usable for evaluation of instrumental activities of daily living in
Tipková, Zuzana ; Rodová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Rejtarová, Anna (referee)
The bachelor thesis is theoretical and deals with the topic of evaluation of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The theoretical part describes what are instrumental activities of daily living and their importance in terms of independent living and participation of an individual in society. It includes a chapter of evaluation in occupational therapy, which states reasons, approaches, principles and types of evaluation, important characteristics of assessment tools, the way how to select the tool and what impact does the loss of ability to perform ADL have on an individual's social participation. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to analyse the literature and to create an overview of standardized assessment tools for the evaluation of instrumental ADL, which can be used in adults with various types of diagnoses. At the end of the thesis is a table of selected tools, which shows some characteristics such as short description, approximate time of administration, price, target group of patients and language. Kettle test was translated with permission of the authors and can be found in the Appendices.
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Clinical utility of the Czech version of Canadian Occupational Performance Measure for physiucally disabled adults patients
Rusková, Patricie ; Krivošíková, Mária (advisor) ; Nováková, Olga (referee)
Aim: The aim of diploma thesis was clinical utility of the Czech version of Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) in both parts. Utility in performance of activities of daily living and utility in satisfaction with performance of activities of daily living for physically disabled adults persons. Methods: The pre-research consisted of 40 persons with physical disability after stroke. For data collection was used Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Barthel index and Subjective QUAlity of Life Analysis (SQUALA). Hypotheses were vitrificated by correlation analysis using Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient. Results: P-value (p = 0,00001) from the test of dependence of measured values by COPM in performance of activities of daily living and BI was lower than level of significance α = 0,05; 0,00001 < 0,05. P-value from the test of dependence of measured values by COPM in satisfaction with performance of activities of daily living and SQUALA questionnaire was lower than level of significant α = 0,05; 0,041 < 0,05. Conclusion: The results of the statistical analysis did not confirm the independence of the measured values by the Czech version COPM, BI and the SQUALA questionnaire. It was supported the using COPM in both parts, in performance of activities of daily living and in satisfaction...
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The effect of sensation disorders on upper limb function in patients after brain injury
Medková, Lia ; Angerová, Yvona (advisor) ; Rodová, Zuzana (referee)
OF DIPLOMA THESIS Name and surname: Bc. Lia Medková Thesis supervisor: MUDr. Yvona Angerová, Ph. D., MBA Referee: Title thesis: The effect of sensation disorders on upper limb function in patients after brain injury Abstract The aim of this thesis was to determine The effect of sensation disorders on upper limb function in patients after brain injury. Method: The research for this thesis involved non-experimental pre-research and quasiexperiments. The thesis' theoretical hypothesis was developed on the basis of previous studies that had looked at the effect of brain damage on patients' upper limb function. A total of twenty patients between the ages of 20 - 59 were selected to participate in the empirical study reported in this thesis. All participating patients had suffered damage to their cerebral cortex. The causes of their brain damage included strokes, trauma and tumor. The participants were divided into two groups of ten using the Nottingham Sensory Assessment. Participants with sensory disorders were allocated to the experimental group. Participants without sensory disorders were placed in the control group. The Jebsen-Taylor test was performed on all participants to assess their upper limb function after they had suffered brain damage. Results: Hypothesis thesis: Disorders of superficial,...
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use of the Modified Frenchay Scale in stroke patients during acute, subacute and chronic stage
Valová, Kamila ; Čábelková, Alžběta (advisor) ; Rybářová, Kateřina (referee)
The Bachelor thesis is focused on description of individual points of the 0-10 scale of the modified version of the Frenchay arm test in patients after cerebrovascular stroke (CVA). The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part describes the issue of CVA in detail. It includes statistics, types of strokes and clinical symptoms. Further, in the theoretical part, tests for upper limb examination are mentioned. The Modified Frenchay Scale and the Frenchay Arm Test are described in more detail, two other tests are mentioned only marginally. The theoretical part also mentions the types and phases of grip that we can observe in the Modified Frenchay Scale and the list of common daily activities. The practical part of the bachelor thesis contains three case reports of patients after CVA. Patients in the bachelor thesis represent the acute, subacute and chronic phase of CVA. The case reports include descriptions of each task of the Modified Frenchay Scale and their scoring on the scale 0-10. Attachments include a manual with suggested descriptions for the individual points of the 0-10 scale of the modified version of the Frenchay arm test.
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Summary of Principles and Recommendations for Stroke Patients and their Families after Discharge from Acute Stroke Units
Kovářová, Iveta ; Oktábcová, Alice (advisor) ; Angerová, Yvona (referee)
Name and surname: Bc. Iveta Kovářová Supervisor: Mgr. Alice Oktábcová Thesis title: Summary of Principles and Recommendations for Stroke Patients and their Families after Discharge from Acute Stroke Units Background: Stroke is a very serious and common disease with a high mortality. It is important for patients to start rehabilitation as soon as possible. Early discharge allows stroke patients return home to continue rehabilitation in familiar surroundings. The responsibility for continued rehabilitation is in the hands of patients and their families and the main aim is to adjust to everyday life. Objective: The aim of this work is to create an educational material "Summary of Principles and Recommendations for Stroke Patients and their Families after Discharge from Acute Stroke Units", to help patients in the stroke problematics. This Summary includes information about stroke issues, stroke epidemiology, consequences and risks, practical advices, compensatory aids, possibilities of rehabilitation and information on social counseling, speech therapy and outpatient rehabilitation with relevant contacts. A case report in the practical part of this work tries to summarize possibilities of home occupational therapy and get a feedback on the educational material. Methods: This research work summarizes...
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