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Ethical dilemmas in social work with the dying
KOHELOVÁ, Veronika
This thesis focuses on the ethical dilemmas that arise when accompanying terminally ill people. The solution of ethical problems must always be approached individually. We must always take into account the ethical principles of the patient and his/her family, and we must do everything possible to preserve the highest quality of human life. Furthermore, the thesis describes the benefits of palliative care in the dying process and the importance of listening to the needs of the patients.
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Comparsion of euthanasia legislation in selected countries of Europian countries.
ŠNYPS, Zdeněk
Bachelor's thesis deals with topic of legislative regulation of euthanasia in Europe. Especially with regulation of countries, in which is legalized active euthanasia. The aims of this thesis are comparation of these legislations with recommendation of Council of Europe, WMA and to get more complex perspective of laws about euthanasia in Europe. At first, I will define the comprehending of euthanasia in context of legislative and next I will point out an argumentation of supporters and opponents. Following part is containing revelation of legislative in these countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany and Czech Republic. Last two parts speak about post of WMA and Council of Europe, and then are aimed on comparation of those posts.
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Faith in a terminal stage of disease
ZIKMUNDOVÁ, Eliška
This work examines faith development of people in the terminal phase of illness. The theoretical part of this work describes faith from the theological point of view and from the perspective of the psychology of religion. It also aims to characterize the meaning of terminal phase and focuses on dying patients. The practical part consists of interviews with dying patients situated in the Hospice of Saint Lazarus in Pilsen. The practical part also describes human approach towatds faith in the last part of their life. It addresses the importance of faith in this uneasy situation.
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Good Death and Euthanasia from Antiquity to 30th of 20th century
KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ HAVLOVÁ, Jitka
The thesis provides a comprehensive view of the "good death" and euthanasia from antiquity to the 1930s. It describes the attitudes of physicians and other scholars in different historical periods. The research is based on published sources and literature. The author examines the phenomenon in general, compares published sources and makes a comparison of the phenomenon from a historical perspective. The first part describes basic terminology related to the topic. Death and dying are viewed from the historical and ethical points of view. The second part describes the individual historical periods from antiquity to the 1930s in terms of social and cultural changes. The emphasis is placed on the opinions of philosophers, scholars and doctors about good death and euthanasia. The general view on death and euthanasia is even better illustrated by the medical care of a given period, the development of medical science and medicine. The thesis presents a theoretical base from which information for practical research of the phenomenon of death can be drawn. The examined phenomenon could be equally important and challenging for the present.
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Character of pilot in the writings by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
ŠIMONOVÁ, Kristýna
This thesis focuses on the research of the pilot´s character in chosen writings by the French author. While we can divide his writings into both historical and cultural context there is also an analysis of the pilot´s characterization together with the main themes contained in the writings. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who was an aviator and script writer but primarily an author, has come under the scrutiny of many biographers and movie adaptations so that Saint-Exupérys' legacy remains alive. The Little Prince is probably the writers' most famous work and although his others writings are comparable with The Little Prince, these have been overshadowed by the work. A lot of attention has been paid to Saint-Exupéry´s conception of morality, fear and death which are topics united into the pilot´s character and so it is interesting to mark out the main typical features. This thesis analyses and compares individual writing and identifies the common features which creates a simplified model of the pilot. If possible, the model will be compared with the author and we will mark his function in the tale together with his influence on readers.
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The Turnover of Personal Effects as a Nursing Staff's Problem
PEČENKOVÁ, Ladislava
The Turnover of Personal Effects as a Nursing Staff´s Problem The subject of death is part of life. For nursing staff, a very difficult and psychologically very demanding situation and part of their work is having to onform the next-of-kin that their relative´s life has ended. Conveying such news requires good ethical and communication skills on the part of the nurses. In addition to psychological stress, there are other aspects that have to be dealt with, e.g., communication as such, as well as proprietary and family relation with the next-of-kin. The objective of my research was to identify the problems that nursing staff members encounter when turning personal effects of the deceased over to the next-of-kin. With this objective in mind, I formulated my first hypothesis. The nurses´ primary problem during turnover of personal effects is communication. Secondly, I wanted to find out about the nurses´ preparedness for communication with next-of-kin and for turnover of personal effects. Finally, I wanted to see, whether the nurses needed anything to be able to handle the process adequately. For addressing the latter question, I created a second hypothesis. The nurses´ perception of the process of turnover of personal effects depends on the suitability of the environment. This undergraduate thesis is divided into two parts: a theoretical and a practical one. In the theoretical part, man´s death as well as care for the dying and the dead is described from historical and present-day perspective. Various rituals, legal steps, communication problems, and their effect on nurses are described. A quantitative survey was taken using the technique of hard-copy questiinnaires. The questionnaire was anonymous and contained 34 questions. It was addressed to the nursing staff in oncology, internal medicine, surgery, and geriatric hospital wards, as well as psychiatricasylums and homes for the elderly in the Vysočina and South-Bohemian Regions. The results of my survey refuted the first and confirmed the second hypothesis of mine. The thesis also myps the problems that nurses in these wards encounter most frequently. The nurses´ suggestions can be useful to managements of medical and social institutions seeking practical solutions for facilitating and improving the quality of the process of turning over the personal effects of he deceased.
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