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Analysis of Misconceptions with Regard of First Aid Topic among Teachers and General Population of Czech Republic
Křečková, Adéla ; Kuba, Radim (advisor) ; Poupová, Jana (referee)
First aid is defined as a set of simple procedures that effectively reduce the extants or consequences of the threats to health or life. The first aid procedures are defined in the so- called Guidelines published by the European Resuscition Council (ERC) every five years. Even so, wrong procedures and myths are still present in the population. These could endanger peoples' health or cause death. In this diploma thesis, these incorrect procedures are called misconceptions. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the present misconceptions among general population and teachers in the Czech Republic, their dispersion and sources. The outcomes of this study are compared with results of the Czech Elementary school and Grammar school teachers determined by Zvěřinová (2018). Secondary aim is to analyze dissemination of misconceptions among the respondents from general public that had some first aid training in their life and to find out, if the extant of the training is relevant. Also, the level of first aid training at all levels of education is assessed. The research was realized by an online questionnaire. The main part of the questionnaire contains 10 case studies and the respondents decide on accuracy of the given solutions. The research sample consists of 1 046 respondents from three categories...
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Analysis of Misconceptions with Regard of First Aid Topic among Teachers and General Population of Czech Republic
Křečková, Adéla ; Kuba, Radim (advisor) ; Poupová, Jana (referee)
First aid is defined as a set of simple procedures that effectively reduce the extants or consequences of the threats to health or life. The first aid procedures are defined in the so- called Guidelines published by the European Resuscition Council (ERC) every five years. Even so, wrong procedures and myths are still present in the population. These could endanger peoples' health or cause death. In this diploma thesis, these incorrect procedures are called misconceptions. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the present misconceptions among general population and teachers in the Czech Republic, their dispersion and sources. The outcomes of this study are compared with results of the Czech Elementary school and Grammar school teachers determined by Zvěřinová (2018). Secondary aim is to analyze dissemination of misconceptions among the respondents from general public that had some first aid training in their life and to find out, if the extant of the training is relevant. Also, the level of first aid training at all levels of education is assessed. The research was realized by an online questionnaire. The main part of the questionnaire contains 10 case studies and the respondents decide on accuracy of the given solutions. The research sample consists of 1 046 respondents from three categories...
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Premedical care for patients with methanol intoxication
KŘENEK, Jan
Intoxication through methanol is a relatively less frequent type of poisoning, which can lead even to a serious damage to the human body; can cause loss of vision as well as permanent infliction of the central nervous system. And also the death of the afflicted person is possible with late treated conditions. The methanol metabolites are quilted for the damage of the human body - mainly formic acid that is why the therapy of this health and life-threatening condition is mostly focused on the metabolism of methanol. The theoretical part deals with pre-medical that is pre-hospital emergency care of patients with a methanol intoxication. The first chapter deals with the pre-hospital emergency care, a medical rescuer and his competencies, and the ambulance crew is listed here as well. Furthermore, the theoretical part of the thesis deals with the acid-base balance, metabolic acidosis, but also involves the Toxicological Information Centre. The next chapter explore methanol and its characteristics and the history of methanol in the course of the human civilisation. It explains the metabolism of methanol and highlights the symptoms of acute and chronic methanol intoxications. The last chapter is directly focused on first aid in this state provided by a layman; and on the treat methanol intoxication in terms of pre-hospital emergency. Last but not least, it is also concerned with the effects of the methanol intoxication. The practical part of the thesis is focused on mapping the activities of a paramedic in a pre-medical care of a patient with a methanol intoxication and on determination the level of awareness of laity as well as the clients of the sobering-up station for this type of poisoning. As well as a laity with help of anonymous questionnaires. The research survey was conducted through the quantitative method among the paramedics. The amount of the data was collected during the March 2015. The research group were the randomly choired laymen and clients of the sobering-up station and the paramedics working in the Emergency Medical Services of South Bohemia Region at the regional centres of Strakonice, Písek, Prachatice, Český Krumlov and Jindřichův Hradec. The anonymous questionnaire was distributed to the above stated regional centres in the number of 100 pieces, for the laity in the same number and 10 pieces for the sobering-up station in České Budějovice. The questionnaire for the paramedics contained a total of 18 questions. The first four questions were the ones of stratification, the questions no 5 to 18 were closed and directly addressed the issues concerning the provision of pre-hospital emergency care in methanol intoxication, whereas the hypothesis no. 1 was confirmed. The questionnaire for the laity in itself contained a total of 14 questions. The first three questions were of socio demographic character. The fourth question was closed and crucial to the continued questionnaire. The question no. 5 was semi-open and remaining questions no. 6 to 14 related to determine the level of awareness among the laity methanol intoxication. The results are processed into clear graphs and the related hypothesis no. 2 was also confirmed. The first goal was to map the activity of a paramedic in a pre-medical care of a patient with a methanol intoxication. The second objective was to determine the level of awareness of the laity of this intoxication. Both the objectives have been met. The statistical method of processing a research survey showed that paramedics are knowledgeable in the procedures of pre-medical care for patients with a methanol intoxication and that lay people are informed of this intoxication, but would welcome more active involvement of experts in informing society about this issue. Based on the results of the work an information leaflet was produced for the lay and paramedics in the field of alcohol intoxication.
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