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The image of death, dying and mourning in modern German-language literature for children and adolescents, using the example of selected picture books
Vorlová, Kateřina ; Markvartová, Eva (advisor) ; Bučková, Tamara (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on the theme of death, dying and grief in modern German picture books. The theoretical basis of this thesis is, in addition to the chapter on death, its concept in literature, the children's world and theology, a chapter on picture books and the afterlife from the perspective of world religions. In the practical part, selected works are interpreted and compared with each other based on their content. The aim of the thesis is to prove that death has never been a taboo subject in children's literature, but on the contrary, a rich subject, which is popularly depicted. Among other things, the thesis shows that each narrator and protagonist views death in a slightly different way, treats and evaluates it differently. Nevertheless, the final reconciliation is thematized in all texts. KEYWORDS Death, dying, literature, children, adolescents, consolation, sorrow, picture books
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Hospice Care in the Eyes of the Public
HAVLÍČKOVÁ, Hana
This bachelor thesis deals with the issue of hospice care. Its goal is to compare the perception of hospice care of those people who had some personal experience with it and those who have not dealt with it. Another goal is to find out how this experience affects their perspective of dying. To achieve these goals the quantitative research strategy has been used. The method of data collecting has been realized via questionnaires. The researching cohort consisted of individuals whose relatives used the services of sv. Jan N. Neumann Hospice in Prachatice and also of the individuals who have not used such services. 89 respondents have participated on these questionnaires. The hypotheses were tested by the contingency table, chi-squared test and the T-test. The results of the research have shown that the experience with hospice care affects the potential selection of hospice care for the respondent himself or for his relatives. It also affects the appropriateness of hospice care for the last days of a dying person, and it projects into the appraisal of deceasing in hospice. The experience with hospice care also affects the arrangements for death - those with no experience are more likely unprepared. On the other hand, the experience with hospice care has not affect the appraisal of deceasing at home as a proper place for dying. It does not even have an impact on whether the respondents think or talk about their own mortality. The experience with hospice care also does not affect their opinion about the necessity of increasing the support and the public awareness about this type of care. It also does not affect the amount of fear or anxiety about respondent's death. With the issue of awareness about hospice care those respondents who had previous experiences with hospice care proved more knowledge. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to encourage the public awareness about hospice care.
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Dying and Death in Nursing Homes from the Perspective of Social Workers
BALÍKOVÁ, Lucie
The aim of the bachelor's thesis was to find out what attitudes social workers in nursing homes take towards the dying and death of their clients and how social workers deal with the subject of dying and death. In practical part, the main research questions were answered: What attitude do social workers take to dying and death in nursing homes? What stress coping strategies are used by social workers in nursing homes when faced with the death of clients? A qualitative research strategy using semi-structured interviews has been chosen to achieve the objective. The research set consisted of a total of seven social workers of nursing homes on the territory of the South Bohemia Region. The research files were selected by random selection. An open-coding method was used to evaluate the data obtained. Research has shown that the attitude of social workers in nursing homes towards the dying and death of their clients has changed considerably since their careers began. It is clear from the research that social workers did not experience dying and death before taking up the practice, only in the family circle. It is therefore understandable that, for many of them, the death of their first client was a "shock." Social workers who have been involved in research have learned to work with this topic over time during their experience. Thanks to forms of help from organisations where they practice their profession, they no longer experience the stress associated with it. The most frequently listed forms were supervision, informal support and palliative care training. This Bachelor thesis can serve as information material not only for future and current social workers who encounter the subject of dying and death, but also for the general public.
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Ethical dilemmas in social work with the dying
KOHELOVÁ, Veronika
This thesis focuses on the ethical dilemmas that arise when accompanying terminally ill people. The solution of ethical problems must always be approached individually. We must always take into account the ethical principles of the patient and his/her family, and we must do everything possible to preserve the highest quality of human life. Furthermore, the thesis describes the benefits of palliative care in the dying process and the importance of listening to the needs of the patients.
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Spiritual Accompaniment with Dying People and Palliative Patiens
Cehová, Beata ; Přibyl, Stanislav (advisor) ; Zimmermannová, Marie (referee)
The bachelor's thesis "Spiritual accompaniment about dying and palliative patients" deals with the spiritual care and approach of a seriously ill patient, is not only his body and social environment but especially his soul. Although modern secularized society is technologically advanced, despite these facts, the spiritual need in our health care system is minimally themed. This is more concerned of palliative care and the care of the dying, where the goal is no longer the cure of the disease, but the treatment of pain, the symptoms of the disease and the accompaniment to a reconciled departure from this world. My work deals with these questions in more detail and clarifies which spiritual approach is possible to calm the patient through believe and how it is possible to mature spiritually even in unmanageable moments.
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Attitude of the Lay Audience to the Problematic of Palliative Care
VONEŠOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor thesis is focused on finding out the attitude of lay audience to the problematic of palliative care. Based on the set goal, the following hypotheses were created: H1: The attitude of the lay audience to the problematic of palliative care varies according to age. H2: The attitude of the lay audience to the problematic of palliative care varies according to the highest attained level of education. H3: The attitude of the lay audience to the problematic of palliative care differs based on previous experience. In the theoretical part of the work, the palliative care is defined and divided, it is also defined for whom it is intended, where this care can be met and what are the most common needs of patients. It also presents important historical data in the development of palliative care. The research part was carried out with the help of quantitative survey. The data were collected in the form of online surveys, which consisted of 20 questions focused on palliative care, dying and death. The research group consisted of 180 respondents. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used in the statistical evaluation of the data. The research confirmed all 3 established hypotheses. Due to age, it was found out that older people perceive the greater importance of palliative care and more often associate it with the care of the sick and poor, compared to younger ones. Furthermore, the research showed that people with higher education more often combine palliative care with care for the terminally ill and care for the entire family of the sick. The last hypothesis found out that people, who experienced palliative care, more often understand the benefits of the care and combine the palliative care with care for the incurably ill. Considering the results, an information leaflet, which aim is to contribute to the enlightenement of the topic of palliative care for the lay audience, was prepared.
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Home hospic care from the point of view of the nurse
HERDOVÁ, Elena
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is "Home hospice care from the point of view of the nurse". It consists of parts theoretical and research. The theoretical section describes: home hospice care, its definition and for whom it is intended; necessary equipment, instrumentation or personnel: the meaning and composition of a multidisciplinary team; the extent of the care and role the nurse holds for the dying, family and survivors or description of dying according to Elisabeth Kübler Ross. This thesis includes overview of the hospice care agencies operating in the South Bohemia Region according to the expertise of 926 and last but not least the legislative regulation of the home hospic care. The research part was processed in the form of qualitative research with the main aim of finding out the nurse's point of view on home hospice care. Partial targets have been also set - to determine the extent of nurse's care in home hospice care and see how nurses themselves assess their workload and identify the factors complication the delivery of this care. Research questions are set for each objective aim. The data collection took the form of semi-structured interviews, which were carried out with nurses working at home hospic care agencies in the South Bohemia Region. The conversations were recorded on a dictaphone with permission of the interviewed nurses and then literally transcribed into written form. A total of six categories and twenty subcategories were created. The research took place between February and March 2022 and the size of the research file was based on the saturation of the responses of the interviewees, as a result eight nurses. The result of the thesis can be published for both lay and professional publics, which could result in increased awarness in families where a dying member is located, who wishes to die at home, or increase nurse's interest in the field.
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The Needs of the Dying and Their Care-Taking Family Members in a Mobile Hospice
NOVOTNÁ, Jana
This bachelor thesis focuses on identifying the needs of the dying and family caregivers in a mobile hospice. The aim of the thesis is to find out what the needs of patients and carers in a mobile hospice are and how the hospice meets these needs. The bachelor thesis is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part deals with the services of mobile hospice, the most common problems that are solved for patients, their caregivers and also for the bereaved. The practical part focuses on the research and its results. The research was conducted using semi-structured interview and observation method. The research revealed that the most common problems are concerns about pain, loneliness, and securing medication that will control other negative symptoms of the illness. In addition, the concern of the family and hospice staff is important to the patients. Psychological support, help with care, medical devices are most important for carers. The research part of the thesis showed that mobile hospice helps to meet the needs of the dying and their family members. All respondents were maximally satisfied with the care provided by the mobile hospice. The results of the bachelor thesis will be provided to mobile hospices in the South Bohemia region, where they can be interpreted as feedback to the entire mobile hospice team.
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The development of providing palliative and hospice care in the Czech Republic - the teoretical study
VĚCHTÍKOVÁ, Monika
The diploma thesis deals with the development of palliative and hospice care in the Czech Republic. The development of palliative care in the Czech Republic began about thirty years ago. The beginnings were difficult because there was no tradition of this kind of service in our country to build on. Hospice care, which started in the 1990ies, was first provided only in hospitals or sanatorium for long term sick patients. Later basic hospices were established and also home hospices began to expand. The aim of thediploma thesis was to map the komplete development of palliative care and also additional aspects of its existence and providing of palliative care in the Czech Republic, all based on accessible literky sources. Data analysis from (books, magazines and the archive) was used, opinions and different wals of providing care to people at the end oftheir lives were described. Based on the results of the diploma thesis the Czech Republic isabout ten years behindhand withthe care fori ll and dying people compared to other states. Public awareness about palliative and hospice care is increasing slowly. The biggest lack lies in pediatric palliative and hospice care. There are still not enough hospices for children, and especially home hospice care for pediatric patients. Furtherl acks are in the financing which is still not sufficient or satisfactory. Palliative education centres at the Faculties of Medicine are slowly starting to develop in the Czech Republic. Very delikte for experts and also for the public is the very much discussed topic of euthanasia. Some experts cannot agree on its legalisation. Despite all this the quality of palliative and hospice care has started to improve, but we still have a long way to go.
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Participation of Children at the Funeral
RATAJOVÁ, Eva
The thesis deals with the topic of children's participation at funerals from younger school age to adolescence and examines the significance of personal participation or non-participation in funerals of close persons. In the theoretical part, it describes the importance of funerals from various points of view and describes ecclesiastical and secular funeral rites. It focuses attention on the psychological perception of death and burial in children of defined age categories, on interviews and on the moral and ethical point of view. He comments on the rituals of children. In the practical part, the empirical research reveals the lived experience of the respondents, from which we have the opportunity to find out the significance of personal participation or non-participation of children at funerals of close persons in the context of the family environment.
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