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Nursing Problems of Patients with Impaired Vision
VOJTÍŠKOVÁ, Aneta
The thesis on Caregivers problems of patients with eye-sight disorders is focused on discovering of specifications in the field of treatment of blind or sand-blind patients. The theoretical part of this thesis focuses on anatomy, physiology, screening methods, range of eye-sight disorder and last but not least treatment. In this particular part we take a closer look at communication, orientation in space, eating, distribution of medicaments, correct procedures, hygiene, printed documents and screening of patients with eye-sight disorders. The practical part of this thesis is devoted to discovering of specifics of the treatment care for the eye-sight disordered patients. This is done using qualitative research constructed as semi-structured interview with nurses from ordinary departments as well as with randomly selected patients. These interviews were processed into case interpretations and category charts. One of the main result of our thesis is that the nurse plays major role in medical treatment of eyesight disordered patient. The important part of treatment is communication - treatment of eye-sight disordered patients is no exception from this rule. Nurse is not only caretaker, but also communicator and educator. The thesis includes the correct procedures of different operations undergone by eye-sight disorder patients. Sufficient knowledge of those can prevent unpleasant situations or even injuries of the medical staff or the patient.
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