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The study of radioactivity and radiation problems and their comprehension by laical public
DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Romana
Radiation and radioactivity {--} these words awaken a sense of insecurity, unknowingness and sometimes even major concerns in many of people. On the other hand, only few people really have the right and sufficient information on this topic that is considered very important but also complicated and hard to understand. In my opinion, the majority of the public has no access to professional information on use of ionizing radiation and radioactivity. Therefore, they have insufficient knowledge of the topic and this fact results in concerns and fear of radiation that the public may hold. The hypothesis whether the amateur public is mainly afraid of medical sources of radiation, was determined for research in my bachelor thesis. Furthermore, I set several sub-hypotheses in order to gain a general picture of the points at issue and eliminate any ambiguous results. Moreover, the quantitative form of research was selected in order to reach the targets and verify the hypotheses. A questionnaire was used as a technique for collecting data. Members of the amateur public {--} patients of the hospital Mulačova nemocnice s r.o. in Pilsen {--} were selected as the statistical set for the purpose of the questionnaire survey. The objective of the thesis was to establish the concerns connected with various types of use of radioactivity and ionizing radiation, provide the objective and coherent perspective of the level of the amateur public{\crq}s awareness in this field, and propose the most effective way of presentation of information in order to spread the general awareness based on the data acquired and statistically processed. I would like to provide my bachelor thesis as a source of information to the general public. Furthermore, I would like to offer the results of this thesis to organizations dealing with these points at issue and as a course material for students of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.

Homecare and its importance
TITĚROVÁ, Pavlína
Home Care and its Importance Abstract Home care is the form of health and social care focused on the clients who would otherwise be admitted to hospital, and it is provided in their own homes. On the basis of physician ´s indication it is fully paid by health insurance companies. The origin of home care is linked with the beginning of Christianity, when charity nursing developed hand in hand with it. The current form of home care has been achieved in the course of centuries, when it was influenced by significant historical events, economic situation and reforms of particular period. Religious orders and deaconesses significantly participated in the development of home care. In the Czech Republic the situation in home care dramatically changed in 1990, when first agencies of home care started to originate. The aim of complex home care is to provide clients with maximum availability, quality and effectiveness of care. Currently the home care is focused especially on maintenance and support of health, recovery and the development of self sufficiency, easing the suffering in incurable patients and ensuring of restful dying. Every year it is provided to hundred thousands clients in natural environment of their homes. The aim of the thesis called Home Care and its Importance was to find out the structure of clients and the range of agency home care, and also to find out what importance is seen in home care by laic public. The aims of the thesis have been fulfilled. Four hypotheses were stated. On the basis of carried out questioning in experts it is possible to prove the first hypothesis: the highest number of home care clients is created by long-term ill. It is also possible to prove the second hypothesis: home care agencies provide the care of mentally ill. On the basis of carried out questioning in laic public it is possible to disprove the third and the fourth hypothesis: the laic public do not know about the positives of home care and the laic public do not know about the forms of home care. The quantitative research was carried out to the topic of Home Care and its Importance. The method of questioning using the form of a questionnaire was used to find out the results. The informants were created by randomly chosen people of laic public; the criterion for the choice was the age above 18 and the wide range of age groups. The informants of the second part of the research were the nurses of home care agencies, who were chosen randomly in home care agencies in Central Bohemian Region, Prague, Brno and České Budějovice. This thesis may serve as the basis for creation of complex information resource about home care regarding history, characteristics, organization and provided care for both laic public and experts. It may serve for creation of information leaflets, brochures and internet pages. Home care is an actual topic and brings the possibility of use especially for both informed laics and experts.

Utilizing nurse counsellor in the care of incurably ill
JANSOVÁ, Markéta
The care of incurable ill seems to be a current topic because of modernization of health care curing today the states and diseases from which people used to die much earlier than today. From this reason, there is more and more incurably ill people and the role of nurse counsellor for the incurably ill is more and more significant. The nurse counsellor´ s task should be especially to be near the incurable ill and their families, to help them to orient themselves in this demanding situation, to provide important information and as the case may be to help them in the provision of more suitable care. Goals C1 have been set for this work ``To find out the idea the laic public has about the care in the situations after having found out that they would have been incurably ill``; C2: ``To find out the care assistant staff opinion on the possibility of utilizing the nurse counsellor in the care of incurably ill``; C3: ``To find out the possibilities of utilizing the nurse counsellor in the care of incurably ill`` and C4: `` To find out who should be the provider of counselling care after the client finds out that he is incurable ill``. Furthermore, hypotheses have been set H1: The counsellor nurse is able to intervene based on the problematic of the care being expressed by laic public in case of finding out an incurable illness``. H2: ``The care assistant staff does not consider the counsellor nurse´s role real because of not specified competences in the relevant legislation``. H3: ``The care assistant staff confuses the educator nurse´s role and the counsellor nurse´s role``. Qualitative-quantitative investigation has been conducted. In the qualitative part, the research set for the interview consisted of 4 nurses from oncological, surgical, out-patient and neurological department and 4 lays. The research set of the research investigation quantitative part consisted of 116 respondents: nurses from the subsequent care, out-patient, surgical, neurological and oncological department at the hospital Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. and at the St. J.N.Neumanna hospice in Prachatice; and further 112 respondents-lays. From the evaluated results, it can be concluded that both the nurses and lays are interested in a counsellor nurse whose utilization would be, however, problematic because of not specified competences in the legislation. Further on it is necessary to emphasise the dominant value ensued from the research investigation {--} the family``.

Criminality and its presentation in media-4choses cases in the Czech Republic after 1993
Kasalová, Renata ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Křeček, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis "Criminality and its presentation in media - media representation of four chosen criminals in the Czech Republic after 1993" deals with presentation of criminality and criminals in mass media. Mass media play an important role, they are the main actor that creates public opinion and influences attitudes and opinions of the public within the basic themes that are important for contemporary society. After 1989, in connection with beginning media freedom and development of commercial media sector we could observe remarkable growth of news related to criminality and crime. We could also realize an increase of their tabloidization and brutalization. Unqualified public gains its knowledge of criminality in the region it is staying in and also in the whole republic particularly from the media. Media may although report to the recipients incorrectly about the involvement of criminality, number of crimes etc. The themes of this diploma thesis are as following: media production related to criminality and journalism, normative demands for journalism and media products including their infringements, social and media construction of reality and media representation. Within the qualitative analysis I am observing the media representations of the criminals, named Jiri Kajinek, Petr Zelenka, Vaclav...

Australian music education system in primary and secondary schools
Čápová, Alena ; Tichá, Alena (advisor) ; Sládek, Libor (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to provide information about the Australian education system and, specifically, the position of music education within that system. Australian music education exhibits a number of specific characteristics, and international research has shown that its results compare favourably with those of other countries. It may therefore be a source of inspiration for improvements to the Czech system. This paper describes the historical stages which have produced the present day structure of music education in Australia. The current situation is described through analysis of the curricular documents. The position of music education is improving steadily, with professionals and the public both being involved in this process. Music is an integral part of the school education system. The objective of the thesis is to compare the Australian education system with that of the Czech Republic. Based on the results of this comparison, there are a number of adjustments proposed for the Czech system.

Adoption in private and public law
Polanská, Šárka ; Radvanová, Senta (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee)
67 RESUMÉ Adoption in private and public law Adoption is the most important form of surrogate parental care. "Adoptione naturam imitatur" the legal principle from the Roman times is sententious even today. As Czech Family Code says: Adoption estabilishes between the adoptive parent and the adopted child the same realtionship as is the relationship between parents and children, and clise relationship between the adopted child and the adoptive parent's relatives. The adoptive parents have a parental responsibility in upbringing of children. The adoption is decided on by a court upon a petition of the adoptive parent. The petition for adoption of a child to a foreign country must include a final and conclusive decision on approval of the adoption issued by the Office for International Protection of Children. Adoption by itself is a juridical institute of private law and it is regulated by the Family Code though the proceedings are regulated by public law and the Infantile Social-Juridicial Protection Act. Many international documents, which regulate adoption, or just some of the problems related to adoption, prove that adoption is considered a very important institute. Adoption is a legal institute which has also connection to its sociological and psychological stands which cannot be omitted. The aim of...

Application of the law No.101/2000 Sb. about protection of name and description in practice
MAŘÍKOVÁ, Magdalena
The issue of protecting personal and sensitive datum belongs to one of the topics promoted in media in present. In diploma work I am dealing with protection name and description in health service in connection with the law No.101/2000 Sb. about protection name and description and further law and ethical questions which also concerns medical documentation and obligatory reticence for medical staff. The aim of experimental parts was to find out the informedness, attitudes and views of sample of Czech population about the protection name and description in health service in connection with the law No.101/2000 Sb. Partial the aim was to discover whether there are differences in this problem among laic and vocational public and younger and older generation of our population. I used a quantitative method of research to process experimental parts. To collect useful dates I used a method of questionnaire. This research was done from January to May 2008 and 225 informants from a laic and a vocational public took part in this research. Three defined hypothesis were checked. I think this dissertation could lead to wider discussion about other aspects of protection name and description in health service and help to improved services to informed laic and vocational public not only about the law No. 101/2000 Sb. but also about protection name and description and other questions related to medical documentation as basic sources of personal and sensitive datum of patients.

Bioethic in the public discourse
ŠIMKOVÁ, Petra
From time to time there comes to a stirring up of a society-wide discussion on bioethical issues ? abortion, prenatal diagnosis, assisted reproduction and euthanasia in the Czech Republic. This social discussion is largely influenced by media which present to us interesting news or a story, but it is necessary to realize that these topics have a much broader scope and potential impacts than it is served up to us by media. A wide range of debaters as well as professional and lay public regularly express to bioethical issues relating to the beginning and the end of life. For a fruitful discussion it is necessary to clearly define and specify concepts, because often there is a misguided discussion without any expected results. In the past there was no need to deal with such issues very much, because the order was in hands of Nature. Not completely healthy individuals failed to conceive a child, an unwanted foetus was carried to term and its sex was a surprise for parents and finally, people died naturally according to their age or after a lost match with a disease. For many people Nature, for others some Higher Order. Of course, an incredible scientific development enabled such miracles of which we would have not dreamt hundred years ago yet. We have gained many rights, freedom and democracy as well as a wide-ranging choice. Today we can decide whether to become pregnant and in the same way we can decide that we get rid of the full womb from different reasons. Using diagnostic methods we can determine what a child we carry bellow the heart, but with the help of the same technique it can become uncomfortable for us. We can be treated and live even a century and in many places we can lawfully decide that our life has no meaning and we can finish it. The aim of the diploma thesis is to map readers´ awareness of bioethical issues using a secondary analysis of printed documents from three chosen Czech dailies in 2000 ? 2010 years. To track what triggered a debate among the readers, who discussed and what stance adopted the readers on the issue. The secondary objective was also the mapping of all proponents´ and opponents´ arguments of selected topics and comparing the results with the professional literature. The research shows that the public debate was always sparked by an event presented by the media, to which subsequently responded readers from all areas. According to the research results the public awareness of bioethical issues has been formed mostly by experts directly involved in bioethical dilemmas or carrying out such a profession, in which bioethics greatly interferes. Readers of diverse composition participated in the discussion and the most represented group was a group of experts and a group of lay debaters.

Midwifery home visiting from the point of view of the public
DUŠKOVÁ, Marcela
Due to the Czech Republic's health care system, the need for medical care during pregnancy - even when it is progressing physiologically - has become deeply-rooted in the mind of the public. The theoretical part of this work deals with midwifery in relation to community care. The general theoretical section sums up the roles and competencies of midwives and the forms of their education, both qualifying and lifelong. The following section deals with actual procedures in the care provided by midwives during home visits, according to valid standards issued by CKPA (Czech Midwife Confederation). The questionnaire method, one of quantitative research methods, has been selected for the research part of the work. The questionnaire used consisted of 28 questions and has been processed during April 2009. The sample group was a large group of non-professionals with no limitations by age, gender or place of residence. A total of 150 respondents have been asked for cooperation, and 126 filled questionaries were returned to the researchers. The main goals of the work were determining the public opinion on home visiting by midwives and its necessity. Futhermore, determining the public knowledge of midwife competencies and awareness of the range of midwife services covered by health insurance. The following hypotheses have been examined by the researchers: Hypothesis 1: Expectant mothers prefer gynecologist's care to midwifery. This hypothesis has been confirmed. Hypothesis 2: Women are not interested in home visiting by midwife after the birth. This hypothesis has been refuted. Hypothesis 3: Most of all, women expect high-quality prenatal courses from a midwife. This hypothesis has been refuted as well. Hypothesis 4: Men do not consider home visiting by midwife as valuable for women. This hypothesis has not been confirmed. Hypothesis 5: Women with no access to medical care in their place of residence are in greater need of home visiting by midwife than women with such access. Because of the non-representative distribution of respondents in the sample group, this hypothesis has been neither confirmed nor refuted. Hypothesis 6: The public has no knowledge of the actual competencies of midwives. This hypothesis has been confirmed . Hypothesis 7: The public has no knowledge of the range of midwife care covered by health insurance. This hypothesis has been confirmed as well. This work is of informative nature. It sums up the opinions and knowledge of the public about midwifery. It also helps to outline the uncertainties of the public in this field. The work can be used for public education or as a starting point for future research.

Level on public knowledge concerning of helth insurence policy
ŘEHÁKOVÁ, Jana
Public health insurance is an important part of the Czech health system. In the Czech Republic the model of national health insurance is administered using system of several insurance companies. The main target of these companies is to collect insurance rate from the payers and to cover health care provided to the insuree. The aim of this work is to map and assess professional and non - professional public knowledge of the system of the public health insurance. Three goals were set within the work. The first one was to find out the level of the professional public knowledge of the public health insurance. The second one was to find out the level of the non - professional public knowledge of the public health insurance. The third one was to compare both groups knowledge of the public health insurance. To realize the above mentioned aims three hypotheses were set. Hypothesis No.1: Most of the professional public is informed about the valid legal arrangement of the public health insurance. Hypothesis No. 2: Most of the non -professional public is informed about the valid legal arrangement of the public health insurance. Hypothesis No. 3: There is no difference between the professional and non - professional public knowledge of the valid legal arrangement of the public health insurance. To prove the set hypotheses the form of quantitative research was used. The technique of questionnaire was used for data collecting. For practical part the identical questionnaire for both professional and non - professional public was used. The research group of the questionnaire investigation was formed by respondents living and working in České Budějovice. The professional public within the research work was formed by people who work or worked in the health or social sphere. The final research group was formed by 200 respondents of professional and 200 respondents of non - professional public. The target of the thesis and partial aims were accomplished. The first two hypotheses were proved. The third one was not proved by the research work. It has been investigated what areas is professional and non - professional public most or less informed in. The results of the research work may be used for publication in the professional journals.