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Patients experience of acupuncture treatment III.
Maršálková, Zuzana ; Pokladníková, Jitka (advisor) ; Marešová, Helena (referee)
Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Charles University, Czech Republic Student: Zuzana Maršálková Tutor: PharmDr. Jitka Pokladníková, Ph.D. Title of Diploma Thesis: PATIENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT III Background: Acupuncture becomes more popular in Czech Republic where study concerning patients' experiences and opinions with this treating method hasn't been carried out yet. Aim: To assess patients' experiences with acupuncture focusing on the patients' expected effect before, during and after treatment, on the potential change in expectations during treatment and on its potential effect on treatment outcomes, and on the evaluation of the truly perceived therapeutic effect. Methods: Using semistructured questionnaires, we led interviews with selected patients in the period from 19. 9. 2015 to 18. 5. 2016. Rewritten dialogues were afterwards coded in MAXQDA 12 and evaluated using the content analysis method. Results: Content analysis identified topics related to the expected and actual effect of acupuncture. It involved symptoms of migraine before and after treatment, treatment beliefs and expectations before, after and during treatment, recognition of therapeutic effect, adverse effects and benefit in patients' life. Patients had...
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Defence of doctors and practitioners applying traditional Chinese medicine and how they deal with the criticism from their conventional colleagues
Gutwirtová, Aneta ; Lucký, Jozef (advisor) ; Drábková, Hana (referee)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been common practice for many years, and part of the treatment plan of several million patients in the world. This includes areas such as Great Britain, USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland and China. However, its possibilities in the territory of the Czech Republic are limited and insufficiently mapped (the area of practicing TCM for non-medical education practitioners). The thesis analyzes the current situation of doctors and practitioners applying TCM in the territory of the Czech Republic compared to other countries where TCM has been successfully established within the health system for many years. It also aims to find out how doctors and practitioners advocate their focus, what reasons they present for treatment with the TCM and how they deal with the criticism of their colleagues from the West. The work will include findings on why conventional physicians are heading towards Eastern medicine. Due to the debate of the topic, the thesis will continue to deal with the legislative anchoring of TCM in the laws of the Czech Republic and the world. The theoretical part of the thesis presents basic concepts related to the history and philosophy of the TCM. It also describes methods of diagnostics, treatment and pillars that the TCM supports...
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The impact of acupuncture on heart rate variability in patients with migraine
Jehličková, Kateřina ; Pokladníková, Jitka (advisor) ; Marešová, Helena (referee)
DIPLOMA THESIS: The impact of acupuncture on heart rate variability in patients with migraine SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, FACULTY OF PHARMACY IN HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ, CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE AUTHOR: Kateřina Jehličková SUPERVISOR: PharmDr. Jitka Pokladníková, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION: Migraine is one of the most common diseases that affects up to 25% of human adult worldwide. The popularity of alternative therapeutic method is increasing, in this case namely acupuncture, currently between 11-46% globally, 4-9,9% respectively. OBJECTIVE: The primary goal of this work is to evaluate if acupuncture has any effect on HRV in patients with migraine. Secondary goal is to find out which psychosocial factors may influance HRV parameter changes. METHODOLOGY: HRV measurment was performed before acupuncture and after 12 weeks of acupuncture therapy. At first, results were processed in KUBIOS software which is specially designed for the study of heart rate variability and the needed parameters. Then the statistical analysis of a paired t-test (p=0,05) and linear regression (p=0,1) were done in SPSS software. MIDAS questionnaire (quality of life in patients with migraine), life satisfaction questionnaire (Satisfaction with Life Scale, SWLS) and The Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) were used to determine factors...
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Manual techniques based on the theory of fascial chains
Saifrová, Tereza ; Nováková, Tereza (advisor) ; Vomáčková, Helena (referee)
Title: Manual techniques based on the theory of fascial chains Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to summerize academic findings and information about anatomy, histology, neurophysiology and biomechanical properties of fascial tissue from the latest research and studies in the theoretical part. Analytical and descriptive part is firstly focused on principles of tissue remodeling, mechanism of myofascial therapy effects and on diagnostic methods which are available for evaluation of structure, properties and function of fascia. The main goal is to describe and compare different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of most known authors based on various theories of fascial chains. Another important purpose of this work is to demonstrate the objective effect of particular fascial techniques and manual therapies. Methods: This thesis is theoretical work with the purpose of summerizing, organizing and analyzing relevant studies related to the topic through the literary research in available academic databases. Results: The key information concerning structure and properties of fascial tissue have been collected and analyzed according to the latest fascial researches. This thesis describes three best known and widely used approaches which concern the theory of fascial chains and practical outfall...
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Utilization of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Adult Patients
Vorlová, Lucie ; Marešová, Helena (advisor) ; Pokladníková, Jitka (referee)
UTILIZATION OF ACUPUNCTURE IN THE TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS Student: Lucie Vorlová Tutor: PharmDr. Helena Marešová Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech republic Background: Diploma thesis was created on the basis of searching for new treatment possibilities based on rediscovered old traditional eastern medicine. The thesis considers alternative treatments, specifically acupuncture, and its application in the Czech Republic from the patient's perspective and provides an overview of basic knowledge about acupuncture. Aim: The main objective of this study was to find out, what is the therapeutic use of acupuncture in adult patients. Aim of subtask was to evaluate overall opinion and attitude of patients to the entire area of complementary and alternative medicine. Methods: The survey was focused on patients, who are using acupuncture for treatment regardless of gender, age and education. For data collection was chosen method questionnaire survey. The first questionnaire that was related to acupuncture was filled by 162 respondents. The survey, which was devoted to the alternative medicine, was attended by 132 patients. The obtained data was subjected to frequency analysis and further calculation of confidence...
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Possibilities of usage electrotherapy currents in electropunture
Polanecká, Zuzana ; Malá, Jitka (advisor) ; Pánek, David (referee)
Title: Possibilities of Usage of the Electrotherapy Currents in Electropuncture. Defining the problem: Elektropuncture is a therapeutic method that uses electric current to the stimulation of acupuncture points or projections on the surface of the body. Because it is an alternative method of treatment, some specialists as well as nonprofessionals don't acknowledge the electropuncture as an effective method of treatment. My thesis is focused on issues elektropuncture approach and on evaluation of its therapeutic effectiveness and usefulness in the field of physical therapy by using low- frequency currents. Objectives of work: The aim is to bring the issue of the use of low-frequency currents in elektropuncture and to describe in detail the currents, which can be used, to evaluate and to process the resources available in the literature to find a scientific evidence of its therapeutic effectiveness and use elektropuncture in physiotherapy. Method of solution: In my thesis, there will be processed all available sources of information about the electroacupuncture, elektropuncture, acupuncture and alternative medicine, physiotherapy, electrotherapy, low-frequency currents. I draw upon the English, Czech, Slovak and German publications. No particular publication will be an earlier release than the 1980th...
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Alternative medicine in specialized media and the reflection of these phenomena in the selected mainstream press media
Kábrt, Jiří ; Wolák, Radim (advisor) ; Kocourková, Lucie (referee)
Diploma thesis "Alternative medicine in the specialized media and reflections of these phenomena in the selected mainstream press media" is researching specialized magazines with content oriented on alternative medicine emerging in the 90's of the previous century and in one case in the beginning of the 21st century. Thesis specifically examinates magazines - social magazine Reflex (on account of alternative medicine materials in the 1990 and 1991), Regena ( 1990 and 1991), Regenerace (1993 and 1994) and Meduňka (2004). In their first years magazines are described from historical and content perspective and in the same time they are contrasted with the topical volume of their predecessors (except of Reflex magazine). Another part of thesis is dedicated to observing two important czech daily papers - Mladá fronta / Mladá fronta Dnes and Lidové noviny (at the same observed periods). All five volumes of both periodicals contained numerous references which proves attractivity of these themes for society as a whole. While the analysis of specialized magazines was dealing with form by which are people interested in alternative medicine, reading of Mladá fronta / Mladá fronta Dnes and Lidové noviny evaluated general attitude of media to reader mostly uninitiated to these matters.
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Electroacupuncture
Purket, Vladislav ; Rampl, Ivan (referee) ; Chmelař, Milan (advisor)
This bachelor´s thesis processes cures ancient Chinese medicine. It explains the basic problems of existence of energy circulating in the orbits of the human body and stimulates the points with which we can influence human health. The paper describes the stimulation can be performed in many ways from the introduction of needles, pressure after electrostimulation, and many other industries linked to the acupuncture. In addition, we offer a view, both professional and domestic use.
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Use of acupuncture in rehabilitation of vertebrogenic algic syndrome
NOVÝ, Filip
The topic of my thesis is a description of the possibilities of using acupuncture in the treatment of VAS. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. In my work, I focus on the current state of knowledge about acupuncture: the history of acupuncture, Eastern philosophy, its principles, acupuncture meridians and points. In terms of modern rehabilitation, I focus in the theoretical section on the issue of trigger points (TrPs), which have a highly significant position in modern studies on acupuncture. The second part of the theoretical work is concentrated on the phenomenon of pain, which is an important element in understanding VAS and the operating principles of acupuncture. In the third part I attempt to describe and compare modern techniques and alternative acupunctures used in the treatment of VAS. To address the efficiency and reliability of the techniques I analyzed data from reputable international studies. The practical part begins with a list of the methods employed and a definition of research objectives and research questions. The aim of the research was to consider the possibilities of the use of acupuncture in the treatment of VAS and, by means of a questionnaire, to assess its analgesic effect.
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Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure during Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum in the intervention of a Midwife
PANUŠOVÁ, Lucie
First aim of the Bachelor Thesis was to obtain opinions about Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period by midwifes. Based on this aim the research question was formed: What is the attitude of the midwifes to Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period? The second aim was to to find out the experience with Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period. The research question is: What kinds of experience have midwifes with Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period? The next aim of this Bachelor Thesis was to obtain opinions of the women about Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period. The formed research question is: What kinds of opinionhave the women about Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period? The fourth aim was to find out the experience of the women with Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period. The relevant research question is: Which experiences have the women with Homeopathic, Acupuncture and Acupressureduring pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period? The quantity method with half-structured interviews was used for the research. Empirical part was carried out between December 2012 and March 2013. The examined file was built of ten respondents - five midwifes and five women who used at least one of these methods during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium period. Due to two examined files two types of interviews had to be made. The data were recorded or written down by hand. Records were after the interview written down in standard language. Afterwards the classification of the data was made by using colour marks to be able to find easier the main topics. By interpreting quotations of the respondents were used. The result of the research was that the relationship of midwifes to Homeopathy is mainly positive. One midwife had a different opinion. Acupuncture is not as close to midwifes as the Homeopathy. Two midwifes had a positive opinion to this method. Three were indifferent which is to explain as a positive and negative opinion in certain matters. Acupressure was evaluated in all cases as positive. Homeopathy is the most prevalent method. All five midwifes have a personal experience with Homeopathy. Three from five use this method in practice. Acupuncture is not used by anyone. Only one midwife has her own experience with Acupuncture. Acupressure is used by two midwifes of five in practice. Two midwifes described a personal experience with Acupressure, but they do not use it in practice. One midwife has neither a personal experience nor uses the method in practice. From the results it was clearly visible that all women have a positive opinion about Homeopathy. From the further answers results that two women have a positive opinion about Acupuncture. Two women have an indifferent opinion? one was not sure about the capabilities of the therapist and the other was unsure about the effectiveness of the method. The last woman had a negative opinion. All questioned women have an experience with Homeopathic treatment none of them evaluated the treatment negatively. Experiences with Acupuncture have three respondents, two have never tried it. Four women have got the experience with Acupressure with a positive result. Only one has no experience with the Acupressure.
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