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Evaluation of Brain Injured Patients Using the Modified Jacobs Prevocational Skills Assessment
Rejtarová, Anna ; Svěcená, Kateřina (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jaromíra (referee)
OF THE BACHELOR THESIS Author: Anna Rejtarová Supervisor: Mgr. Kateřina Svěcená, Ph.D Title: Evaluation of Brain Injured Patients Using the Modified Jacobs Prevocational Skills Assessment This thesis is focused on evaluation of patients after a brain injury for the purpose of their employment. Its theoretical part summarizes a variety of assessments used worldwide and special attention is paid to Prevocational Skills Assessment by Karen Jacobs. This assessment is unique for its overall view of the patients, no only their physical, mental, or cognitive abilities. Because of its unique attributes, the assessment by Karen Jacobs was customized to patients after a brain injury and the customized version is attached to this thesis in the form of a therapist manual. Furthermore, the assessment was modified to fit the needs of the modern employers and contemporary equipment. It was evaluated on sixteen individuals (eight after a brain injury and eight with no functional impairment). The results are presented and discussed in the practical part of this thesis. KEYWORDS Jacobs Prevocational Skills Assessment Prevocational rehabilitation Brain injury Occupational therapy
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Prevocational rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury from the point of view of occupational therapist
Beerová, Michala ; Svěcená, Kateřina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Tereza (referee)
OF THE BACHELOR THESIS Author: Mgr. Michala Beerová Supervisor: Mgr. Kateřina Svěcená, Ph.D. Topic: Prevocational rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury from the point of view of occupational therapist The thesis describes the current work rehabilitation and prevocational rehabilitation process in the Czech Republic and in the developed countries abroad. The theoretical part summarizes approaches toward the work rehabilitation and key findings from the vocational rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury in developed countries. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to ascertain the prevocational rehabilitation of patients with complete spinal cord injury and to identify appropriate methods suitable for the occupational therapists' assessment. The practical part follows the theoretical section by answering, how the current prevocational assessment looks like. It explains the process and approach toward the patients with spinal cord injury from the view of applicant and provider. Moreover, it includes the casuistry of tetraplegic patients and his prevocational assessment from the point of view of occupational therapist. Keywords: occupational therapy, prevocational rehabilitation, prevocational evaluation, work rehabilitation, functional capacity evaluation, complete spinal cord injury
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