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Patient organisation from the perspective of patients and health care professionals - how we can enrich each other. Participatory research in urology patient care
Novotná, Hana ; Povolná, Pavla (advisor) ; Hradcová, Dana (referee)
This thesis focuses on the development of a patient organization for prostate cancer patients to link the medical system to the needs of patients and their loved ones. The research involved mapping the needs of patients and healthcare professionals through qualitative interviews. Findings suggest that patients evaluate their experience of the disease primarily through treatment and contact with health professionals, with communication with doctors playing a key role. However, the healthcare system still shows deficiencies in communication and information provision, thus not providing enough support to patients. At the same time, health professionals are found to be poorly informed about patient organisations, but with a willingness to cooperate in the future. In order to make the change, two sets of conditions were defined. Realistic conditions for the successful use of patient organisation services include informing patients and health professionals about their existence and activities, and actively encouraging patients to seek information. Idealistic conditions include a change in the perception of gender roles in society and greater involvement of patients in shaping the health system. The paper proposes steps to achieve these conditions, including the presentation of research findings and...
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Awareness of food labelling among patients suffering with obesity and diabetes
Hálová, Nikol ; Brunerová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Anděl, Michal (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the awareness of food labelling among patients with obesity and diabetes. The aim of the thesis is to determine the knowledge of these patients about food labelling and their opinions on this topic. Furthermore, the thesis examines the influence of food labelling on the dietary habits of patients with obesity and diabetes, as well as the possibilities for improving awareness of food labelling among these patients. The research was conducted in the form of an anonymous questionnaire, which helped identify the level of knowledge and attitudes of patients with obesity and diabetes towards food labelling. The results showed that awareness of food labelling significantly influences the dietary habits of patients. Patients with higher levels of knowledge about food labelling are more likely to make informed and healthier decisions when choosing foods. The thesis also identified the main barriers that prevented patients from effectively utilizing food labelling, such as small font sizes on labels, complexity of information, and inadequate understanding of labelling. Proposed measures to improve awareness include the implementation of educational programs, practical demonstrations, and interactive workshops focused on proper label reading. Additionally, collaboration with dietitians...
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Nursing process in a patient with hydrocephalus
Suková, Elishka ; Průšová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Nikodemová, Hana (referee)
The present bachelor thesis is devoted to the nursing process and education in a patient with hydrocephalus. The aim of the thesis was to determine to what extent the disease affects the patient's quality of life, focusing on the period before and after the insertion of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Furthermore, how the patient felt during the hospitalization, whether he was satisfied with the attitude of the staff, whether he was properly educated before and after surgery or before discharge to home care. The theoretical part of the thesis is devoted to a detailed description of the disease, its causes in neonatal, childhood and adulthood, symptoms of patients of all ages and treatment options. The empirical part of the thesis is based on quantitative research investigation, analysis of the obtained data and comparison of the results of the thesis with similar works. The research method chosen was a quantitative survey using a non-standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire survey was carried out at the Neurosurgical Clinic of Motol University Hospital and the 2nd Medical Faculty of Charles University, after prior approval of the deputy for nursing care and with the consent of the management of the clinic. The results of the survey showed that 86.11% of the respondents reported an improvement...
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Support of the patients indicated for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
KALVASOVÁ, Eliška
The bachelor thesis deals with the support of patients indicated for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and their satisfaction with it. Psychological support of patients played an important role in preventing complications and therefore it was important to focus on the patient as a holistic human being. The objective of this bachelor thesis was to find out the method of patient education; to map the knowledge of healthy lifestyle, non-adherence to which led to indication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery; and to find out the level of mental support of patients indicated for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative investigation method was used, where data was further collected through semi-structured interviews with patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A total of 10 patients were interviewed just after this procedure. The result of the research investigation which indicated that patients had not enough information regarding a healthy lifestyle, non-adherence to which led to the indication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Another shortcoming resulting from our research was the fact that patients had not have enough psychological support before the procedure, despite the fact that it was so important for physical health. However, the patient education by medical staff was satisfactory in our research. The research showed that the staff provided sufficient and good quality education in verbal as well as demonstrative form. The information booklet for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, which they all received before the procedure, was very positively evaluated by the patients as part of the education. According to the results, it was recommended that it would be appropriate to appeal to the necessity and need to offer psychological support to patients during their hospitalization as part of staff training.
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Epidural anesthesia and patient information
HOUDKOVÁ, Zuzana
The subject of the bachelor thesis is called "Epidural anesthesia and patient awareness". It deals primarily with informing the patient about epidural anesthesia and nursing knowledge on the subject. In the theoretical part of our bachelor thesis we tried to summarize completely all important information about epidural anesthesia. We dealt with the basic distribution of anesthesia, the characteristics of epidural anesthesia, nurse and patient communication, nursing care before, during, and after epidural anesthesia For the research part, we set two goals. The first target was to find out how the patient was informed before surgery about epidural anesthesia. The second objective was to find out if the nurses had knowledge about epidural anesthesia. To achieve these goals, we have chosen a research survey in the form of qualitative research. The semi-structured interview method was used to obtain the data. The research team consisted of five nurses and five patients. In total, ten interviews were conducted in the framework of the research. Each interview for the nurses contained 13 questions and 11 questions for patient respondents. Research issues focused on nursing care by a patient undergoing epidural anesthesia. All post-implementation conversations were rewritten into Microsoft Office Word. According to the results, it was found that the interviewed patients were sufficiently informed about the epidural anesthesia, to which they agreed together. From the interviews revealed that they were informed in an anesthesiology clinic, but also by the doctor or nurse. Information for them was sufficient and have moderated worry before the performance itself. It has also been found that nurses have sufficient knowledge about epidural anesthesia and are constantly trained in this field. During the process, they interact with the doctor and with the patient as well.
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Pitfalls of the surgical treatment of obesity from the patient's point of view
Hakenová, Renata ; Heczková, Jana (advisor) ; Stoklasová, Radka (referee)
This thesis examines the surgical treatment of obesity from the perspective of the patient. The theoretical portion deals with etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, complications, related illnesses, conservative and surgical treatments (definitions, overview and types, principles of basic bariatric approaches, as well as effects and indications, side effects, and results of treatment. It also includes the specifics of the pre-operative preparation, immediate and long- term post-operative care, psychological preparation and post-bariatric-surgery nutrition. The empirical portion consists of quantitative research in the form of a survey instrument with closed-end questions with the possibility of individual responses. The respondents were patients who had been diagnosed as morbidly obese or third-degree obesity and who had also been through surgery within the past three years. One hundred and fifty surveys were distributed, 125 were returned, and 10 of those were not used for incompleteness, and another 6 were not used because the respondents did not meet the criteria. One of the primary goals of the research was to ascertain the information that patients were missing before bariatric surgery and whether this information had a significant effect on the result of the bariatric approach. Another primary goal of...
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Pitfalls of the surgical treatment of obesity from the patient's point of view
Hakenová, Renata ; Heczková, Jana (advisor) ; Stoklasová, Radka (referee)
This thesis examines the surgical treatment of obesity from the perspective of the patient. The theoretical portion deals with etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, complications, related illnesses, conservative and surgical treatments (definitions, overview and types, principles of basic bariatric approaches, as well as effects and indications, side effects, and results of treatment. It also includes the specifics of the pre-operative preparation, immediate and long- term post-operative care, psychological preparation and post-bariatric-surgery nutrition. The empirical portion consists of quantitative research in the form of a survey instrument with closed-end questions with the possibility of individual responses. The respondents were patients who had been diagnosed as morbidly obese or third-degree obesity and who had also been through surgery within the past three years. One hundred and fifty surveys were distributed, 125 were returned, and 10 of those were not used for incompleteness, and another 6 were not used because the respondents did not meet the criteria. One of the primary goals of the research was to ascertain the information that patients were missing before bariatric surgery and whether this information had a significant effect on the result of the bariatric approach. Another primary goal of...
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