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Palliative care in pediatric oncology
Vundererová, Karolína ; Hrdličková, Lucie (advisor) ; Tomová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Palliative Care in Paediatric Oncology" investigated and compared the awareness of general and Paediatric nurses working at the Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology of Motol University Hospital and at the Children's Clinic of Motol University Hospital. The study aimed to determine the attitudes, awareness, and educational opportunities of nurses in Pediatric Palliative Care. The theoretical part of the study described the field of Paediatric oncology and listed the most common types of cancer affecting children. The next part consisted of a description of the field of Pediatric Palliative Care, facilities providing palliative care to children, the importance of palliative care in Pediatric Oncology, and end-of-life care. The needs of children in the terminal stage and the needs of the family were highlighted. The nurse's role in Pediatric Palliative Care, the competencies of nurses, and their training in this area were also discussed in the thesis. The empirical part consists of the results of my research project. Method: The method I chose was a questionnaire survey using a self-constructed questionnaire. Results: A total of 86 respondents took part in the survey, of which 40 (46.51%) respondents were from Pediatric oncology wards and 46 (53.49%) respondents were...
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Methods of Social Work in Families with a Child in the Terminal Phase of a Disease
Korešová, Denisa ; Stretti, Sylvie (advisor) ; Cimrmannová, Tereza (referee)
Annotation: The aim of the thesis " Methods of Social Work in Families with a Child in the Terminal Phase of a Disease" is to answer the basic research question, which reads: "How do the social workers of selected Prague organizations focusing on child palliative care perceive the application of methods of social work with child clients in the terminal stage of the disease? " A partial aim of this thesis is to describe the current state of child palliative care in the Czech Republic. The purpose of this diploma thesis is not to map all the methods of social work that could be used in practice, but to note the seriousness, the topicality of the problems and to point out the different perception of the given situation.
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THE USEFULNESS OF HOME HOSPICE CARE ON PÍSEK REGION.
NECHVÁTALOVÁ, Daniela
This dissertation addresses the need for domestic hospice care in Písek region. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an interest in the provision of such comprehensive care that seeks to satisfy a physical, mental, social and spiritual need of a person. Investigated was not only view on the need for specialist palliative care, but also reasons why families would chose care in a domestic environment. The theoretical part focuses on the problems linked with hospice care. The study mentions history, presence, legislation and financing of hospice care in Czech Republic. The next chapter deals in detail with one of the forms of palliative care, which is a domestic hospice care. Another part of this study is also dedicated to the needs of 'a dying person' and his or her family which is vitally important in care for people terminally ill. The practical part is processed by a form of qualitative research and for this purpose a methodology of questioning and interview techniques by instructions were used. In total 18 communication partners participated in this research. The data obtained from these interviews were evaluated by a method of an open coding. The research result shows that both professional community members and caring families of are interested in a provision of specialised palliative care. The professional community welcomes an offer of domestic hospice care and considers it important and necessary in offering various types of care for people who are terminally ill. Families of terminally ill people are also interested in domestic hospice care as one of the options being offered. The reasons why families would opt for a care in a domestic environment are healthy and strong relations to their terminally ill relative a 'dying person'. The conclusions from this research may contribute to a closer view on this issue or may become a source of information for families facing difficult decisions regarding care for terminally ill relative in a domestic environment.
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