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The issue of mobilization of seniors in communication in nursing care Homes for the elderly
KLOUDOVÁ, Martina
Basic theoretical standpoints: This Dissertation has been focused on problems on functional changes and illnesses in old age and seniors' activation. An aging of the population is constantly growing in developed countries of which could be deducted naturally increasing interest in this issue. Health care staff is confronted with greater number of elderly people thus as very important aspects are the ability of nurses to recognize their needs and to look at the old age as a natural part of human life. The support of seniors' self-care and their activation should be the main objective of health care staff. Aims of the Dissertation: Three aims were identified to find out specific problems of nursing care with communications between the nurse and the elderly, to examine options of their activation such as a prevention of communications barriers and lastly to discover nurses' knowledgeable regarding the seniors' activation in the context of effective leadership communication. Following research questions for these targets were established: What are the most common problems that nurses deal with regarding the activation in communication in nursing care homes for elderly? What are the possibilities of seniors' activation as prevention of complications in communications in nursing care homes for elderly? What the nurses' skills are regarding seniors' activation in communications in nursing care homes for elderly? Methodology: This Dissertation "Problems of seniors' activation in the context of nursing care communication in nursing care homes for elderly" is composed according to qualitative research method laid out in two parts. The first one, data collection was implemented by depth semi-structured interviews with nurses from nursing care homes for elderly. The exact transcription of the interviews were analysed by open-coding technique, codes were sorted into categories a arise subcategories, arranged into clear diagrams. Covert surveillance method was used as a second part of this research. Those records were entered into the observation chart and then subsequently described. The research took place from 12th February to 20th April 2015. Results: This research shows that all nurses know specific problems of communication with seniors in the context of their care in nursing care homes for elderly, who are also psychologically stressful for them. It also shows that greater number of nurses deemed seniors' activation as activation programs only provided by nursing care homes for elderly. The elderly, according to some senior nurses, are due to deterioration of their mental or physical condition without any activation. Almost all nurses are educated in the seniors' activation and communication by seminars and lectures organized by nursing care homes for elderly which are paid by the employer. All nurses considered their education in activation and communication area as a contribution to increase knowledge and improve nursing care. During this second phase was found that four out of ten nurses performed almost the entire care of the morning hygiene for seniors without their help. Some of the nurses neglected to ask whether seniors would wish to perform their own hygiene without their help. Therefore four nurses do not activate seniors during the morning hygiene and some nurses communicate with seniors inappropriately. Conclusion:We think that nurses should have more education in activation and communication area. Their education will mainly bring theoretical knowledge that helps them to deal with problematic situation in nursing care for elderly. The outcome of this Dissertation was meeting with head nurses from nursing care homes for elderly where we presented our results gained by this research. They promised to consult it with rest of the nurses and to implement other seminar on seniors activation with communication.
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Medicines and seniors in Bayern - München, Germany
Eibl, Florian Leonhard ; Solich, Jan (advisor) ; Práznovcová, Lenka (referee)
The aim of the thesis was to analyze the importance and the position of German elders within the state and the society. The reasons for ageing of the population in the above mentioned society were described clearly. Later there was discussed negative influence of this demographic phenomenon on the society and the social system. The author tried to look for the measures to solve this issue and explore their acceptability. Here we can see that the elders are not only one important part of the state and society but it is necessary to solve individual troubles of this social group as well, mainly their diseases and fears. This should lead to better understanding of the elderly generation. The thesis supposes not only to pick up and analyze the results in the group of 300 elders in Munich. Obtained results will be utilized in confrontation with similar analyses performed in Prague, maybe in Hradec Králové. This way it would be possible to show the differences between examined groups and give the outcomes to formulate general projects in order to improve the pharmacotherapy in the elders. As real needs of the elderly are a little bit neglected in our modern and quickly living society, the author believes to have succeeded in the support for better understanding in the field of needs of the elderly...
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Cognitive functions training in elderly
Štěpánková, Hana ; Loneková, Katarína (referee) ; Šípek, Jiří (advisor)
This thesis is about cognitive training in older age. It connects the questions of aging and cognitive functions. Theoretical part deals with present state of knowledge, with focus on healthy population mainly, i.e. without cognitive impairment. The practical part is a research of memory training program effectiveness in cognitively intact elderly. Memory training is a popular name for interventions aimed at training of cognitive functions and activation of seniors; the last part is a brief methodological manual for memory trainers.
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Specifics of Senior Citizen Education and Possible Approaches in Their Education Process
Houdková, Karina ; Jirsáková, Jitka (advisor) ; Miroslava, Miroslava (referee)
Bachelor thesis Specifics of Senior Citizen Education and Possible Approaches in Their Education Process is concerned with the education of seniors and possible approaches in their activation. The aim is to provide a comprehensive view of education of seniors in the broader context of a naturally talk about aging and old age as a part of our lives. It deals with definition of terms relating to the issue of seniors, summarizes approaches to education in the past and presents contemporary trends.
It refers to the fact anchoring requirement seniors' education in Czech and international documents and describes the specifics that senior education entails. In the end of one of the largest organizations in Prague (Life 90), which offers seniors active leisure. The practical part is focused on qualitative research case studies treating the elderly who attend the Day care centers in Life 90 interview with the head of this center.
Case reports represent an incentive for older persons themselves to education and an interview with a senior center closer to the action manager, which provides educational activities for seniors and they are in daily contact.
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Utilization of reminiscence in terms of clients' activation in home for the elderly
Merunková, Kristýna ; Havránková, Olga (advisor) ; Vodáčková, Daniela (referee)
Diploma thesis "Utilization of reminiscence in terms of clients' activation in home for the elderly" deals with remembering and its use for working in homes for the elderly. It defines reminiscence, group reminiscence in particular, describing its benefits and possibilities for application. Object of this work is to present reminiscence from the view of reminiscence assistant, record development of reminiscence group and outline some practical recommendation for the work. Theoretical part is devoted to the problems of old age, aging, description of homes for elderly and associated topics. It is focused on reminiscence, defining its theoretical basis and critical founds. It also deals with group reminiscence and the basic principles of its application. Practical part is focused on the activity of a concrete reminiscence group describing its development and details of individual reminiscence meetings including arisen situations. Based on practical example it provides data concerning progress of the reminiscence group and its functioning from the view of a reminiscence assistant. In the conclusion concise practical recommendation for working with reminiscence group are presented.
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Obesity in the elderly: The health and social issues
KLÍMOVÁ, Alžběta
ABSTRACT The present bachelor thesis is entitled Health and Social Aspects of Obesity in the Elderly. Obesity is a serious chronic metabolic disease characterized by an increased fat percentage in body composition with a simultaneous increase of body mass beyond the normal range. Obesity needs to be seen both as a disease and as an important risk factor contributing to the development of a number of other conditions. The results of extensive studies have clearly demonstrated an increase in the number of people affected by overweight or obesity on a worldwide scale. The rising population prevalence and incidence of obesity prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1997 to declare obesity a worldwide epidemic. The elderly constitute a high-risk group in terms of obesity development. The body{\crq}s reduced energy requirements on the one hand and the deeply entrenched poor dietary habits with an excess of low-quality foods coupled with reduced physical activity on the other hand necessarily lead to overweight and obesity. This serious chronic disease requires a comprehensive, individual-focused diagnostic and therapeutic approach. The main and irreplaceable role in combating obesity is played by prevention, which should become a society-wide task. This bachelor thesis consists of a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical section explains concepts related to the thesis topic, i.e.: obesity definition, obesity prevalence, causes of obesity development, effects of obesity, diagnostics in obesity medicine, treatment of obesity and obesity prevention. It also describes the issue of obesity in the elderly. The aim of the thesis was to ascertain attitudes within the elderly population towards the issue of obesity, as well as assess their level of interest in health and healthy lifestyles and whether they know and follow the current trends in healthy nutrition. Another goal was to examine their willingness to get actively involved in lifestyle change, thus assuming responsibility for their state of health. For the purposes of research the thesis used a quantitative research technique. Questioning was chosen as a method, the resulting technique used being a questionnaire. The practical part of the bachelor thesis closes with an analysis including an evaluation of results. The research results show that the elderly do not regard obesity as a substantial health problem. In my opinion, the stated aim of the thesis has been achieved.
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Influence of activities of life of seniors
Svěcená, Kateřina ; Holmerová, Iva (advisor) ; Pfeiffer, Jan (referee)
This thesis is focused on the review of senior people's activities in the Czech Republic. It finds out and explains the reason why elderly people are interested in some special activities and why it is important for them to be involved. This thesis consists of two main parts; the theorethical part and the practical part. The theoretical part features a list of important ideas and definitions by diffrent authors. Both institutional activites and extra institutional activites were selected. I describe several model situations that are related to the institutional activities, that are presented by the certain cases in some institutions and by my practical experiences. I recognise that many institutions provide different activities that are presented like therapeutical activities but there are no professional staff to provide them. Because of that, I divided activities into the therapeutical and the nontherapeutical. I also mention some examples of extra institutional activities that are presented for example, by senior education, hobby groups, exercise activities etc. The practical part is focused on healthy activities, especially on the senior's voluntary work for the project "Senior to seniors". I did qualitative research on active seniors and Gerontocentrum's workers to get information about activities and...
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Memory training effect at elderly people
Štěpánková, Hana ; Niederlová, Markéta (referee) ; Šípek, Jiří (advisor)
This thesis is about memory training in older age. It connects the questions of aging and cognitive functions. Theoretical part deals with present state of knowledge, with focus on healthy population mainly, i.e. without cognitive impairment. The practical part is a research of memory training program effectiveness in cognitively intact elderly. Memory training is a popular name for interventions aimed at training of cognitive functions and activation of seniors;.
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