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Cultural competences of home care nurses
RÁSOCHOVÁ, Marie
The diploma thesis themed as the "Cultural Competences of Nurses in Home Care Agencies" is aimed at mapping a level of cultural competences of nurses in home care agencies. On basis of the objective stipulated in advance, two research questions were formed: What is the extent of cultural competences of nurses and what the nurses' particular cultural challenges exist in such home care agencies? Qualitative research methodology was applied in the empirical part of the diploma thesis. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured interview which was created in collaboration with a group of researchers participating in the Project Research Grant No. GAJU 046/2021/S. The research file consisted of eleven (11) nurses working in home care agencies. The interview acquired were processed by means of coding resulting in five (5) categories and 16 sub-categories generated. It is apparent from the research results that nurses in home care provide patients with a highly individualized care which fully meets conditions set up by the cultural competence care. Simultaneously, certain weaknesses were detected standing ahead of nurses as a form of challenges. For instance, it is a language barrier and an interpreter being engaged in the patients' care in home care, quality improvement of lifelong education and training for nurses in home care and an inclusion of the critical reflexion in the nurses' jobs. It was also disclosed that nurses are challenged by the technical handling of their work in home environment of their patients. In terms of the results, it is evident that medical facilities are facing with the challenge of how to increase the efficiency of information transfer within individual subjects of the care provision, and thus to improve possibilities of nurses' preparation for their clients' visits. The diploma thesis can be exploited to intensify the quality and efficiency in the care for clients originated from diverse cultures, and moreover as the grounds for further research activities and progress and development in nursing.
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Nursing care for patients after amputation of the lower limbs in the home environment
RŮŽIČKOVÁ, Karolína
My bachelor thesis deals with nursing care in patients after amputation of lower limbs in the home environment. The main objective of the thesis was to describe the provided nursing care in patients after amputation of the lower limb in the home environment, to find out the cooperation of nurses and family members in these patients and how nurses evaluate self-sufficiency in patients after amputation of the lower limb in the home environment. In order to meet these goals, we have chosen the following research questions. What nursing care do nurses provide to patients after lower limb amputation in the home environment? How do nurses providing nursing care in a home environment to patients after lower limb amputation cooperate with their family members? How do nurses providing nursing care in the home environment evaluate patients after amputation of the lower limb their self-sufficiency? The research was carried out using qualitative research, specifically in the form of a semi-structured interview. The research sample was consisted of 10 respondents. The selected respondents were nurses from home care agencies of the South Bohemian Region, caring, among other things, for patients after amputation of the lower limb. Based on a research investigation, we found that nursing care provided in the home environment of an amputated patient is almost no different from nursing care provided in a hospital facility. Nurses focus on very similar activities such as wound dressings and stump bandaging. For some nurses working in home care, psychological support for the patient also played an important role in the provision of nursing care. The results also showed that cooperation between nurses and family members is largely effective. The family took care of its amputated family member primarily as part of personal hygiene and eating or provides daily assistance with walking and movement. Not only in the hospital, but also in the home environment, nurses evaluated the self-sufficiency of amputated patients. Thanks to the research investigation, we have revealed that some nurses evaluate self-sufficiency according to evaluation scales, for some the mobility of the amputated patient is essential or they take into account the general condition of the patient.
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The impact of the pandemic on the work of nurses in home care agencies
PAĎOURKOVÁ, Aneta
Current situation: Nurses working in home care agencies take care of clients in their natural home environment and are an integral part of healthcare. Their system of work was affected by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Nurses had to adhere to many extraordinary precautions and rules to prevent the spread of this infectious disease, whilst ensuring the ongoing care of their clients. It is important to note that the work of home care nurses was classified as a frontline service during the fight against the pandemic. Objectives: 1. To find out how home care agency nurses provided nursing care to their clients during the pandemic. 2. To determine the impact of the pandemic on the work of home care agency nurses. 3. To find out what crisis situations the nurses from home care agencies encountered during the pandemic. Methodology: The research part of the bachelor thesis was effected through qualitative research - asking questions. The data collection technique was semi-structured interviews. The obtained data were analyzed by applying the pencil and paper method, open coding. Five categories and 14 subcategories have been created on the basis of the data analysis. Research group: The research group consisted of 10 nurses working in 4 selected home care agencies in the Region of South Bohemia. Results of the work: The results show the influence of the covid-19 pandemic on the work of nurses in home care agencies during the pandemic. Particularly affected were the organization of the work and home visits. The nurses provided nursing care to the clients in the same way as before the pandemic, with the only difference being they wore personal protective equipment. From their subjective point of view, the care provided was of as high a standard as before the pandemic. The nurses also faced several specific crisis situations. Use in practice: The results can be used by non-medical students as well as practitioners of the nursing profession.
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The immobile ill person at home
LANGOVÁ, Tereza
The aim of this thesis was to find out the most frequent problems of the immobile patients and the people who care about them at home. This thesis is divided in two parts. The first part is theoretical and the second part empirical, which is based on the scientific reasearch itself. The theoretical part contains the definition and the contents of the expression immobility and the immobility syndrome. Then we follow with the most frequent demonstrations of the immobility syndrome. In the next topic there are needs of the immobile patients and the family that cares about them, then we mentioned the help for the members of the family and the home care agencies. The part that is very important is the area of the surroundings of the immobile patients that need more attention. In the last section we mention the allowances for disabled people and the areas where the patients can find help. The empirical part of this thesis was based on the quality approach and with the assistance of the semi-structural dialogue. The dialogues were carried out with the immobile patients at their homes and the people who take care of them as well. The information we got were afterwards analysed and put in the tables. The results of the research showed the most frequent problems of the patients and the people who take care of them at home and that is non-sufficient awareness of the care at home and the help of the home care agencies, social services and some other kinds aids. Concerning the patients it was mainly the problem of hygiene, food, emptying, building amendments at home. It is very important to mention that all the problems mentioned by both sides patients and their helpers wouldn´t appear if they were sufficiently informed before leaving hospital and going home.
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Evaluation of life satisfaction of pensioners (healthcare institutions,homecare agencies, retirement houses)
FUJDLOVÁ, Radka
Theoretical concepts: The central topic of my thesis is the life satisfaction of the elderly, although this concept is perceived very subjectively. Moreover, it varies even in one person at different life stages and it depends on various circumstances and events that accompany people on their life journeys. However, experiencing satisfaction always requires the saturation of one's needs, physical ones as well as mental, social and spiritual ones. Most of the times, one is able to provide for their needs, or at least affect them, through their activities and their will, but the older ones grows, the more one becomes dependent on others in this respect. This task is usually taken in part by one's family members who are willing to help and take care of their close relative, but there also arise situations where one has to entrust themselves into the hands of health professionals, especially nurses. The nurses' tasks do not just include staffing surgeries, but it is necessary for them to pay attention to the individual needs of their clients. Importance of both these components of care is entirely equivalent, because treatment success depends largely on the psychological state, defined by the satisfaction of the clients' life needs, and, on the other hand, the measure a patients' well-being is strongly influenced by the state of their health depending on successful treatment. Professional care that their clients receive is often linked to the placement of the elderly in some health institutions; possibly there may be a situation when an elderly person stays in their home and receives care from field medical staff for only a few hours a day. In any case, the objective of such care, through whatever methods it is provided, should be to achieve the highest possible degree of satisfaction of elderly individuals. Objectives of the thesis: To find out about subjective evaluation of life satisfaction of the elderly depending on their age To find out about subjective evaluation of life satisfaction of the elderly depending on their sex To find out about subjective evaluation of life satisfaction of the elderly depending on institution type Hypotheses: H1: Men are more satisfied than women H2: Satisfaction of the elderly decreases as they grow older H3: The most satisfied are the elderly who use the services of ADP Methods: The method of quantitative research was used in the practical part. For this purpose, the reduced SQUALA standardized questionnaire was used. It had been transferred to interview form due to the age of the target group of the elderly. The obtained data was processed with Microsoft Office Excel and some calculations were made with the Statistica programme. Answers from one hundred respondents were obtained as part of the survey; the respondents came from South Bohemia, particularly from the Český Krumlov and České Budějovice regions. Three types of health care institutions were contacted: a home care agency, retirement homes and hospital aftercare wards. Fifteen elderly persons were obtained for cooperation in the home care agency, 39 persons in retirement homes and 46 persons in hospitals. Results: The results of the survey show that satisfaction of the elderly is most affected by the type of health institution used, i.e. by the environment in which they are provided with health care. Definitely the most satisfied are the people who use the services of the home care agency. On the other hand, age or sex did not play a significant role when evaluating life satisfaction. Conclusion: The importance of this thesis may lie mostly in the opportunity to use the acquired knowledge, regarding the satisfaction of the elderly and the factors that influence this satisfaction, to improve the quality of care provided by nurses and other health staff.
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Podniková kultura agentur domácí péče
Cejnková, Marie
This diploma thesis deals with the corporate culture of selected home care agencies in South Moravian Region. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the existing corporate cultures of selected home care agencies and to propose series of actions to improve the current situation. In the thesis, general characteristics of the corporate culture of home care agencies are determined using the obtained results and their comparison. Academic research deals with the concepts of home care and corporate culture, their components, creation, change and diagnostics. The thesis itself contains information about the selected agencies and evaluation of the results of the investigation, mainly questionnaires. Based on the survey results, an evaluation of corporate cultures is presented, followed by recommendation for improvement. Finally, the general specifics of corporate culture of home care agencies are summarized.
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Analysis of nurses´ activities in nursing care for seniors (medical facilities, HCA, senior homes)
KUDLÁČEK, Petr
Theoretical Basis Demographic data show that the world's population has been aging and there are more and more elderly people who need health and social care. The same situation is in our country. Every person lives his/her life in a unique way. With aging changes occur in physical, mental and social aspects. To cope with them requires help, tolerance, respect and patience shown by other people. The current forms of care for seniors are carried out in health facilities, social facilities as well as families. The changes bring about the need to find a new way of life. The most frequent changes occur in self-care which results in increased demands on the care of other people. Some seniors do not need almost any services and some are dependent on permanent comprehensive care. Definitely, the best way for seniors is living at home with the support of their families and the cooperation with home care agencies when health care is necessary. Everyday nursing care for seniors depends on the degree of their self-sufficiency and is extremely challenging. Caring for seniors is often complicated by changes in the behavior of seniors in communication, aggressiveness, disorientation caused by today's relentlessness and memory disorders. Caring for immobile seniors also places an enormous physical strain on nurses. Aims of the Study In this thesis, one goal was set, that is to survey the activities of nurses in nursing care for seniors in selected health care facilities, home care agencies and nursing homes. Methods Used in the Study In the empirical part of this thesis the qualitative research method of observation was used to conduct the research survey. The research survey was conducted through observation, in which the frequency of nursing activities was observed, and the time consumption of selected nursing activities (recording nursing documentation, intramuscular injection administration, subcutaneous injection administration, insulin administration with an insulin pen, capillary blood collection, venous blood collection, a planet urinary catheter insertion in women, blood pressure taking, blood sugar levels testing using a glucometer and colostomy care) were recorded into pre-prepared observation sheets (Appendix 2) and (Appendix 3) in the Home care Agency in České Budějovice from May 1 to July 5, 2013, in the Home for Seniors in České Budějovice from July 8 to July 12, 2013 and in České Budějovice Hospital, plc, in the Aftercare department from July 22 to July 26, 2013. The data sheet with activities when time measurements were carried out was compiled based on a preliminary research, when all the mentioned facilities were visited beforehand to find out which activities were carried out in all the facilities where the research study was conducted. A digital stopwatch was used for measurements. The time measurements are stated in units of time rounded up to the nearest minute. Each nursing activity was measured from its preparation through implementation to completion. Observations were carried out eight hours a day, 5 days a week in each facility. Overall, 160 hours for 3 weeks. Observations were conducted during regular operating hours in the facilities; every day one nurse treating fifteen seniors in each facility was observed. The frequency of nursing activities and the measured values were statistically processed - summed, averaged, and standard deviations were calculated. Results of the Thesis The analysis of the data implies differences in nursing activities carried out by nurses in particular facilities and the time measurements show time differences between particular facilities in nursing activities performance. The goals of this thesis were achieved after the research investigation and the research questions were answered.
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Care for chronic wounds from the perspective of nurses in home care agencies in the Czech republic
NACHTNEBLOVÁ, Tereza
This bachelors? thesis is investigating problems with treatment of chronic wounds from perspective of nurses in home care agencies. First half of this theory is dedicated to wounds. Here you can find categories of wounds. This work is mainly dedicated to the investigation of chronic wounds, the exact division of most common chronic wounds and their stage placement in accordance with classification. Very important is also prevention of development of these chronic wounds. Here the most important intervention is the observation of high-risk factors. Furthermore, we described the different stages of the healing of the wound, their differentiation and progression. During treatment it is necessary to document the progress of the wound. A whole chapter is dedicated to this, so we can clearly understand what knowledge about the wound is important and which way to correctly document the wound. Continuity of healing of the wound determines the course of treatment in accordance with the colour of the base of the wound. The course of healing should go from black colour to pink, indicating a positive course of treatment. The factors influencing the treatment are separated into two categories ? internal and external. The main component of this chapter is about the treatment of chronic wounds and contemporary dressing techniques. The second part of this theory is dedicated to the characteristics of home care agencies. It is interesting to note the history of home care and the circumstance in which the idea of caring for the patient in their home environment begun. At present, a multidisciplinary team plays major role in the home care of a client. The home care provides all aspects of the care for the client and also meets all the requirements of the attending physician. This bachelor?s thesis has two goals: goal no. 1 ? to map the education of the nurses in home care in the area of healing of the wounds. Goal no.2 ? to find the most common methods of treatment of chronic wounds for home care agencies. To reach the goal, quality research was chosen with the help of informative interviews. The first subjects of research were nurses working in regional charity Ceske Budejovice and APD Alice in Ceske Budejovice. The second research subjects were nurses in Regional charity in Znojmo. There were 8 interviews in total conducted with the nurses in home care agencies. Research question one investigates which courses home care agency nurses attend. Based on the research that was carried out I found that nurses attend courses of their choice on average three times a year. Every year they attend a course dedicated to chronic wounds treatment and they know where to seek those courses from. I also discovered the important fact that all employers found those programmes. The research question two investigates which methods of treatment are most commonly used in chronic wound treatment. On the bases of the investigation I found that the nurses prefer the use of contemporary materials, which brings great deal of benefits not only for the client but also for the nursing staff. The most commonly mentioned advantages are ? less frequent change of dressings, faster healing of the wounds, gentler change of the dressing and most importantly satisfied patient. Furthermore, I discovered a problem in using contemporary moist dressing materials. The nurses often found that the attending physician does not agree with this course of treatment and refuses to prescribe these materials. That is why most patients have to fund these themselves. Overall the nurses agreed that the treatment of chronic wounds with contemporary dressings brings the client benefits. The given goals of this bachelor?s thesis were accomplished. The nurses in home care agencies are regularly educating in the area of treatment of the wounds. The most common method in treating chronic wounds in home care agencies is moist bandage method.
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Problems for ensurance of treatment and illpersons´needs who are treated in a hospital for a long time or at home-care as seen by nurses
GUIDOVÁ, Hana
Abstract The objective of nursing care is to maintain an individual self-sufficient for as long as possible, to improve their quality of life and to provide orientation or life programme in psychical and social activities. A need arises from a feeling of insufficiency or excess in biological, psychological, social or spiritual fields. This thesis addresses the issue of provision of nursing care and satisfaction of patients{\crq} needs in sanatoriums and in home care from the view of nurses. The thesis comprised quantitative research made by means of questionnaires completed by 64 nurses from 6 addressed sanatoriums and 9 home-care agencies. The bachelor{\crq}s thesis attempted to ascertain opportunities for provision of health care and satisfaction of lower and higher needs. Three hypotheses were raised. The first hypothesis was focused on nurses providing home care and claimed that they provided their clients with more comprehensive nursing care. The results of the research have confirmed this hypothesis. Nurses from home-care agencies provide professional health care and satisfy lower and higher needs at the same time. Nurses working in sanatoriums satisfy lower and higher needs less than nurses providing home care. The second hypothesis addressed influence of the type of organization on satisfaction of clients{\crq} needs. This hypothesis has been confirmed by the results of the research. Nurses providing home care have more room to meet the needs than nurses working in sanatoriums. The third hypothesis concerned the question whether nurses providing home care have more room for satisfaction of higher needs than nurses in sanatoriums. This hypothesis has also been confirmed on the basis of the results. The research revealed that a part of nurses working in sanatoriums have little time for satisfaction of lower and higher needs. Regrettably, the answer that satisfaction of these needs is not necessary and even if it was, there would not be time for that was not exceptional. An approach to nursing care and patients{\crq} needs has been undergoing continuous development. What used to be sufficient in former times is not sufficient at present. I believe that it would be useful for nurses to recommend them making use of education to a larger extent. They should realize the needs arising from illnesses since satisfaction of these needs is a part of the therapeutic process. I would also recommend that heads of sanatoriums and home-care agencies should obtain more quality compensation equipment and modern medical supplies, and consider the number of nursing staff as compared to the number of treated clients since provision of quality nursing care is the aim of every nurse.
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Problems of a hospice care considering the viewpoint of nurses of the Home Care Agency and the patients
PEŠKOVÁ, Petra
The topic of my bachelor thesis is ``The issues of hospice care from the viewpoint of nurses working for home care agencies and potential patients``. The following two objectives and three hypotheses were formulated for the thesis: The first goal was to map the situation in provision of home hospice care from the viewpoint of nurses working for home care agencies. Two hypotheses were formulated for this objective. H1- Nurses working for home care agencies provide home hospice care and H2 - Nurses working for home care agencies are interested in expanding the home hospice care by means of mobile hospice units. The second objective of the bachelor thesis was to survey awareness of the lay public about the provision of hospice care by home care agencies. For this objective the third and the last hypothesis H3 was formulated {--} The lay public has no information about the provision of hospice care by home care agencies. A quantitative research method has been used to achieve the objective, using inquiring with questionnaires. Two types of questionnaires were used, one for nurses working for home care agencies and one for the lay public. The resulting data have been processed with a descriptive statistical method. The first surveyed group consisted of 57 nurses and the second surveyed group consisted of 75 respondents. We have found out that nurses working for home care agencies provide home hospice care but they are often unable to ensure quality conditions for such home hospice care. Another surprising finding was that the nurses working for home care agencies were not interested in extending the home hospice care with mobile hospice units. We believe that the nurses working for home care agencies lack the necessary information about the home hospice care. The hypothesis No. 1: Nurses working for home care agencies provide home hospice care has been disproved and also the hypothesis No. 2: Nurses working for home care agencies are interested in expanding the home hospice care by means of mobile hospice units has been disproved, which means the first objective has been met. Further, we have found out that the lay public does not have sufficient information about the provision of hospice care by home care agencies, which means that the hypothesis No. 3: The lay public has no information about the provision of hospice care by home care agencies has been confirmed and the second objective has been met. In this connection I have proposed some measures to improve the awareness of home hospice care. I have recommended informative articles to be developed for magazines intended for the lay public, as well as for professional journals for nurses. I have also recommended informative workshops for nurses and cooperation with hospice facilities.
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