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"The importance of screening examination methods in prenatal diagnosis from a midwife{\crq}s perspective"
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Klára
The subject of this bachelor thesis is to create a well-arranged and comprehensible review of the current status and possibilities of the prenatal diagnosis, as it nowadays represents an integral part of almost all pregnancies and many pregnant women decide whether to undergo a prenatal diagnosis and which method of the prenatal diagnosis should be employed in order to achieve a maximum guarantee that they will not give birth to a child with a defect. This thesis has a total of six aims. To find out if the midwives are informed about possibilities of screening examinations in the pregnancy, whether they proceed in compliance with the recommendations of the Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics during these examinations, whether the pregnant women according to the midwives understand the meaning of the screening examinations, whether the pregnant women according to the midwives are interested in performance of screening examinations in pregnancy and whether the pregnant women are interested in optional, above standard examinations that are not fully covered from the health insurance. In order to ascertain these aims, a total of six hypotheses were postulated on the grounds of which an anonymous questionnaire was created that was focused on evaluation of the theoretical knowledge of the midwives about possibilities of screening examinations in pregnancy and on evaluations of pregnant women{\crq}s interest in these examinations based on the opinions of the midwives. The questionnaire contained a total of 26 questions. The cohort of respondents consisted of the midwives working with pregnant women in 79 selected gynaecological-obstetric outpatient departments in Prague where the research was carried out. A total of 146 questionnaires were distributed, the rate of return of which was 66%. The interpretation of the results is based on the total of 94 respondents. The first hypothesis was based on a presumption that the midwives are informed about possibilities of the screening examinations in pregnancy. This presumption was confirmed as the opinions of the respondents were in 66% in accordance with this hypothesis. In the hypothesis 2, there was a presumption that in the field of the screening examinations, the midwives do not proceed according to the recommendations of the Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics. This hypothesis was not confirmed as nearly all midwives claimed to proceed in compliance with these recommendations. In the third hypothesis, there was a presumption that according to the midwives, the pregnant women do not know the meaning of the screening examinations in pregnancy. This hypothesis was not confirmed as the average of 86% midwives gave a positive answer at this point. The fourth hypothesis was based on a presumption that midwives positively evaluate the importance of the screening examinations in pregnancy. This hypothesis was confirmed as the average of 92% of responders evaluated the importance of these examinations positively. In the fifth hypothesis, there was a presumption that the pregnant women are according to the midwives interested in performance of screening examination in pregnancy. This hypothesis was confirmed as the average of 95% of respondents gave opinions that were in accordance with this hypothesis. The last hypothesis was based on a presumption that the pregnant women are not interested in the optional, above standard examinations that are not fully covered from the health insurance. This hypothesis was not confirmed as the average of 51% of respondents reported the pregnant women to be interested in these examinations. This thesis and the results of the research part should help the midwives and other medical staff to increase the awareness on screening examination methods of the prenatal diagnosis.
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Awareness of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy among pregnant women
VOŠAHLÍKOVÁ, Vendula
The thesis deals with awareness of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy among pregnant women. Mistakes they might make during this period may have permanent negative effect on the foetus future life quality. Influences that might harm a child have to be highlighted. The healthy lifestyle principles during pregnancy involve sleeping, relaxation, nutrition, care of excretion, hygiene during pregnancy, suitable pregnancy clothing, sufficient moving, massage, sex in pregnancy, avoiding addictive substances, taking medicines, vaccination and travelling during pregnancy. There are four research goals. To learn about awareness of healthy lifestyle in pregnancy among pregnant women, to find out sources of information on healthy lifestyle in pregnancy, to learn about adherence on healthy lifestyle principles among pregnant women and to learn about physical activities of pregnant women. Four hypotheses were set to reach these goals, upon which an anonymous questionnaire aimed at finding out the theoretical knowledge of healthy lifestyle in pregnancy was prepared. The questionnaire contained 36 questions. The target group consisted of pregnant women in various gravidity stages. 150 questionnaires were handed out, of which 64 per cent returned. The result interpretation is based on 96 respondents. The research itself was held in 2 hospitals and 3 outpatient facilities. The first hypothesis assumes that today{\crq}s pregnant women are informed on healthy lifestyle in pregnancy. This hypothesis has been confirmed. More than 80 per cent of respondents answered correctly to nearly all the questions related to the healthy lifestyle in pregnancy. The average of correct answers is 88 per cent. The second hypothesis assumed that pregnant women obtain most information about healthy lifestyle from the internet. This hypothesis was refuted. 42 per cent of the respondents gain information about healthy lifestyle from the internet. The third hypothesis assumed that pregnant women adhere to the healthy lifestyle principles. This hypothesis was confirmed. 91 per cent of pregnant women adhere to the healthy lifestyle principles. The fourth hypothesis assumed that pregnant women take physical exercises in pregnancy. This hypothesis was confirmed too. 75 per cent of respondents go in for physical activities during pregnancy.
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Communication with a prenatal individual and with child on first days after labour
PETROUŠOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor work has been realised as a research work and consists of two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part deals with the description of antenatal period, the interaction between mother and child and psychologic antenatal findings where antenatal communication with an unborn child plays an important role. A cardinal part of the work depicts the role and psychosocial attitude of the midwives who take care of mother and unborn child. In addition, the importance of the first mother-child contact soon after delivery is highlighted. The practical part represents the research work. Two questionnaires were used to prove the initial hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: ``Close family members communicate with their unborn child during the pregnancy`` and hypothesis 2: ``Mother-child communication is enabled to start soon after the delivery`` have proved. Altogether 250 questionnaires were distributed, 140 of them to pregnant women and 110 to women after delivery. 229 questionnaires, 92 %, were completed and given back. However, the final set of correctly completed questionnaires, which could be surveyed, consisted of 126 (100 %) given back by pregnant women and 103 (100 %) by women after delivery.
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