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Quality of life of people with endocrine diseases
Kršková, Vladimíra ; Hájková, Vanda (advisor) ; Mužáková, Monika (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disease caused by increased cortisol secretion, which is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Besides somatic signs and symptoms it is characterized also with impaired quality of life. The aim of this study was to find out how Cushing's syndrome influences the quality of life in Czech Republic. 24 subjects with active Cushing's syndrome (18 women, 6 men) aged 39,6±13,9 yrs. And 75 healthy control subjects (64 women, 11 men) aged 39,4±14,12 were examined using disease specific quality of life questionnaires (Cushig QoL). Answers were statistically analysed using Mann- Whitney test. Questionnaire was combined with narrative and structured interviews. We used so called "A grounded theory" to analyse the data. The results of our study demonstrated impaired quality of life in both, somatic, psychological and social consequences fields. The quality of life of people with Cushing's syndrome was affected mainly by changes on their body, disturbed self-conception, disorder of cognitive functions, emotional disorders, changes of social rolest, fatigue, pain, knowledge about this disease and its medical treatment. These factors overlap. The assessment of quality of life of people with Cushing's syndrome has its purpose in identification and removing...
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Needs of parents of children with multiple disabilities at an early age for individualized early intervention
Vencová, Barbora ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Vítková, Marie (referee) ; Bužgová, Radka (referee)
Introduction: The arrival of a child with multiple disabilities (MD) in a family is a difficult situation. Increased stress of parents of (MD) is often related to the non-fulfillment of the needs, leads to frustration and deprivation that can result in serious health problems. The aim is the subjectively defined and described life with a child (MD), focusing on the needs of these parents resulting from the daily care of the child. Aim: Identify, describe and analyze the needs of parents of children with MD at an early age. Methods: Qualitative approach using the biographical narrative method. The research design is a case study. Methodological triangulation: three methods of collecting data: biographical curve, in-depth interview, Cantril's ladder. Results: all cases were compared with each other. 12 parents' needs were identified. The Cantril's ladder method found significantly unmet needs: Need for rest and Need for medical care. Conclusion: The main contribution of the work is to understand the individuality and needs of parents of children with multiple disabilities, as a possibility to provide purposefully individualized early intervention, to streamline the process of planning, implementation and evaluation of provided care and thus contribute to the quality of life of the whole family.
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Formal support of parents with intellectual disabilities in the context of social work
Adamčíková, Zdeňka ; Strnadová, Iva (advisor) ; Bartoňová, Miroslava (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
There is a limited body of research about formal support for parents with intellectual disabilities in the context of the Czech Republic. As the process of deinstitutionalization continues, people with intellectual disabilities have more opportunities to make decisions about the ways they want to live in society and establish partner relationships. It is therefore appropriate to look at whether the available formal support adequately responds to the needs of families with intellectual disabilities. Therefore, the aim of this research was to analyze the existing system of formal support for parents with intellectual disabilities. The author also examined how social workers are prepared to work with this group of parents. Last but not least, the aim of this research study was to analyze the experience of parents with intellectual disabilities with formal support. In order to conduct such a comprehensive research study, the author used a mixed method research approach. Specifically, interviews, vignettes and the Support Interview Guide were used with parents with intellectual disabilities, as well as a survey and focus groups with social workers. The participants in this study were 18 parents with intellectual disabilities, 294 social workers who completed the survey, and 39 social workers who took...
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Predictors of Social Participation of CHildren with Cerebral Palsy in Primary Schools in the Czech Republic and Republic of Serbia
Zulić, Marija ; Hájková, Vanda (advisor) ; Vítková, Marie (referee) ; Bartoňová, Miroslava (referee)
The main aim of this dissertation is to determine the predictors of social participation of pupils with cerebral palsy in elementary schools in the Czech Republic and the Republic of Serbia which, in other words, means identifying factors that could determine the level of its social participation in primary education. Considering the fact that it is established that the participation of pupils with cerebral palsy is an important indicator of their successful social participation in adolescence and adulthood, it is necessary to estimate the factors that influence their participation in school age. Social participation is within this dissertation viewed from the perspective of independent execution of non-academic school activities that the pupils with cerebral palsy are performed daily in the school environment, which they need in order to be able to fulfill the academic obligations expected from them. In order to assess their participation in the school environment, the first and third part of the SFA questionnaire were used (The School Function Assessment), in order to measure pupils' participation in 6 situations within the school environment and 21 concrete non- academic school activities. As independent variables, we have determined 9 individual factors that relate to the characteristics of...
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Communication by people with profound intellectual disabilities
Baran, Ladislav ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Franiok, Petr (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
5 Abstract In a social and political climate that encourages active participation in the decision- making of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities, with the aim of improving the quality of their lives, is often on educators, careers and legal custodians to represent the wishes and interests of those individuals. That's why it is important to focus on the interpretation of communication. On the one hand this doctoral thesis discusses the theoretical issues related to communication of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and its interpretation, but on the second hand it focuses on identifying and describing relevant communication characteristics based on practical qualitative research at special pedagogical center for mentally handicapped people in Rüdesheim am Rhein in Germany. The validity of the interpretation is rather continuous as a categorical variable and has to be supported by the systematic collection of evidences from different sources. This framework is compatible with the social constructivists' view of communication development and allows combining information derived from subjective, intuitive views with information obtained through observation and testing. Key words Communication, profound intellectual disabilities, development, relationship, verbal...
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Impact of inclusive environment for pupils attitudes towards persons with disability
Zilcher, Ladislav ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Vítková, Marie (referee) ; Hájková, Vanda (referee)
This dissertation is conceived as a theoretical - empirical study, which is focused on modifications in attitudes of fourth and fifth grade pupils towards people with disabilities. The research is based on three possible influences for attitudes, (1) the effect of classmate with disability on pupils' attitudes towards people with disability, (2) teacher's approach to the issue, their inclusive teaching competences and the effect on pupils' attitudes and (3) if school and its inclusive setting (which is represented by schools with "Fair school" certificate) has any influence on pupils' attitudes towards persons with disabilities. We try to explain one elemental empirical question by dealing with these three particular research issues. Does inclusive environment have positive influence on fourth and fifth grade pupils towards people with disabilities? We decided to choose a quasiexperimental design of this study to answer this question. Two validated empirical instruments were used in the research, they were administrated on a sample that consists of 1948 pupils from fourth and fifth grades and (their) 102 teachers. The acquired data were processed by appropriate statistical methods. Our outcomes partly confirmed the assumption that inclusive environment may have an impact on pupils' attitude towards...
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Teacher assistant competences
Němec, Zbyněk ; Hájková, Vanda (advisor) ; Květoňová, Lea (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
Thesis "Teacher assistant competences" responds to growing number of teacher assistants in educational system and reflects still remaining ambiguities in delineating requirements on assistants' services and activities. The objective of thesis is on the basis of empirical findings define the basic competences of teacher assistant working in a regular basic school. In its theoretical part thesis works with legislative norms specifying the role of teacher assistant and with findings of relevant researches. The explorative part of thesis is based on qualitatively orientated methodology and processes data from eighty interviews realized with assistants, teachers, principals and pupils with special educational needs from twenty basic mainstream schools. Data in research were processed by classification, coding and schematization with using the form of framework analysis. From the research results author formulates the main outcome - suggested model of competences for teacher assistant professional standard. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Early intervention. Comparative study of the early intervention system of the Czech Republic and the federal state of Styria.
Barlová, Jitka ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Hádková, Kateřina (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
TITLE: Early intervention. Comparative study of the early intervention system of the Czech Republic and the federal state of Styria. AUTHOR: Jitka Barlová DEPARTMENT: Department of Special Education The topic of the Dissertation is the early intervention. Provision of timely assistance to a family in a difficult life situation is the primary goal of early intervention. Theoretical possibilities of early intervention are outlined in the introduction of the work. The study offers a view of early intervention not only in the context of disability but also focuses on the issue of threat to the development of a child with psychosocial risks. The theoretical knowledge is based on foreign experience, confirming the importance and necessity of early intervention in socially disadvantaged families. Results of a comparative analytical study are presented in the research part. We have opted for a qualitative approach to data treatment, with the aim to understand the phenomena of early intervention in the context of the given country. The early intervention system of the Czech Republic is compared to that of Styria, Austria. Within Europe, Styria is considered one of the countries with the most sophisticated and integrated system of early intervention. Based on a research, both common and different phenomena...
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Promoting the healing process of the hospitalizedchild through the educational resources
Dlouhá, Jana ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Vítková, Marie (referee) ; Blahutková, Marie (referee)
DLOUHÁ, J. Promoting the healing process of the hospitalized child through the educational resources. Prague: Faculty of Education. Thesis. 199 p. The dissertation deals with the impact of hospitalization on the subjective experience of psychological well-being of children younger and older school age and social support of children's formal (among workers in the helping professions FN HK) and informal (among parents and children hospitalized spolupacientů ibid.). The aim of this work is to investigate the relationships between age and length of hospitalization of children admitted to hospital in Hradec Kralove FDN and their subjective well-being. A sub-objective is to determine the perception of hospitalization among children admitted to hospital in Hradec Kralove FDN and their perception of social support during her experience in relation to children admitted to hospital in Hradec Kralove, FDN personnel from the helping professions who are ordinary workers FDN Hradec Kralove. Dissertation is divided into theoretical and practical. The theoretical part is an analysis of existing knowledge in the social support of hospitalized children - among parents, teachers working in schools in hospitals and in detail, we examined the issue of professional gaming specialists in the Czech Republic and Great...
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The Significance of Diversity for Special Educational Thinking
Prouzová-Květoňová, Regina ; Titzl, Boris (advisor) ; Kysučan, Jaroslav (referee) ; Vítková, Marie (referee)
To elucidate the relation between human beings and diversity, to find the means for its integration, and to expose the attitudes that society has had and still has to diversity - this is the objective of this dissertation. Diversity, dissimilarity, these are general terms that cover persons with physical handicaps, social disadvantages, mental handicaps, as well as members of ethnic and religious minorities and people in extreme situations. The author's intent was to collect a large number of cases where diversity, thus broadly conceived, is perceived as an advantage or as a condition that one can come to terms with, with or without the assistance of others. Human society has treated and still treats otherness disapprovingly, with disdain or scorn. These interrelations, which are manifested across all culture and history, may be helpful to the professionals and the people on the other side - the disadvantaged. They can help them find a path to pursue and pass to an understanding of oneself in one's otherness and to understand others that have found themselves under the sway of otherness. The directions outlined in the individual chapters suggest different ways of facing differences. Each chapter makes a different contribution to a special branch of study, focusing on a specific area, and analysing...
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