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Applying Sensory Profile 2 Test with Premature Children from the occupational therapist's point of view. Subtitle: The influence of premature birth on sensory integration processing of 2 year old children.
Ředinová, Barbora ; Haškovcová, Eliška (advisor) ; Nováková, Olga (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the problematics of sensory processing with premature children. The aim of the thesis is to show the important role of an occupational therapist taking care of infants with perinatal risks already at NICU. Another aim of the thesis is to create an unofficial Czech translation of the standardized Toddler Sensory Profile 2 Test and use it to evaluate the quality of sensory processing with premature children and compare the results with those of children born in term. In the theoretical part, the classification of new- borns is described for better understanding and orientation, together with the risks premature birth brings and the role of an occupational therapist taking care of such children. In the thesis, the approach of Sensory Integration and a classification of Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) are described. At the end of the theoretical part, the Sensory Profile 2 Test is further described, especially its part dedicated to toddlers (TSP2). The practical part is made of a quantitative research. In the research, the total number of 70 two-year-old toddlers were assessed using TSP2, out of which 44 were born premature and 26 in term. The group of premature toddlers was further divided into 15 late preterm, 17 very preterm and 17 extreme preterm children. The...
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Standardized Assessment of Sensory Disorders in School Aged Children
Husovská, Veronika ; Dvořáková, Petra (advisor) ; Gerlichová, Markéta (referee)
OF DIPLOMA THESIS Author: Bc. Veronika Husovská Supervisor: Mgr. Petra Dvořáková Title: Standardized assessment of sensory disorders in school aged children Summary: The thesis deals with problems of sensory processing disorders in school aged children. The aim of this diploma thesis is to create a working version of the standardized questionnaire Sensory Profile 2 School companion. Another aim is to verify the clinical applicability of this standardized questionnaire by using it to do a screening on school aged children to identify those with a sensory processing disorder within the classroom. The theoretical part of the thesis is focused on the diagnosis of sensory processing disorders (SPD), their diagnostics and the roles of an occupational therapist in SPD. Diagnostic tools for detecting SPD are presented and described in the thesis. The standardized questionnaire Sensory Profile 2, mainly the category School companion, is presented in this thesis. Methods: The practical part of the diploma thesis is elaborated in the form of quantitative pre-research. 39 respondents were evaluated by a standardized questionnaire Sensory Profile 2 School companion for the purpose of pre-research. The respondents were chosen in accordance to the tests purpose. Respondents were third-grade students studying...
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Clinical utility of the QUEST test in occupational therapy for evaluation of the upper extremities function in children with cerebral palsy. Subtitl: QUEST - Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test
Hodboďová, Kateřina ; Krulová, Anna (advisor) ; Krivošíková, Mária (referee)
OF DIPLOMA THESIS Author: Bc. Kateřina Hodboďová Supervisor: Mgr. Anna Krulová Title: Clinical utility of the QUEST test in occupational therapy for evaluation of the upper extremities function in children with cerebral palsy Subtitle: QUEST - Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test This diploma thesis engages in description of the QUEST (Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test) test and its practical contribution to the practice of occupational therapy. The main aim of the thesis is to demonstrate the utility of the QUEST test as an evaluation of functional capabilities of upper extremities in children with cerebral palsy in Czech occupational therapy practice. The theoretical part provides basic information about cerebral palsy in children, about the possibilities of intervention in occupational therapy focussed on upper extremities, about the importance of assessment in occupational therapy, with an emphasis on the use of standardized evaluation tools in occupational therapy. Big part is also devoted to the characteristics of the foreign test QUEST. It includes information about the origin of the test, psychometric properties and normative data. Furhtermore, the description of the test items, the method of administration and evaluation, as an interpretation of the results are included. The...
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The use of PEDI-CAT in occupational therapy in children patients with medulloblastoma. Subtitle: Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Computer Adaptive Test
Havejová, Gabriela ; Krulová, Anna (advisor) ; Angerová, Yvona (referee)
The aim of this master thesis is to elaborate the issue of the PEDI-CAT test and to evaluate its contribution in the proces of occupational therapy in patients with medulloblastoma. The theoretical part deals with the test itself, its origin, process of standardization and comparison with the older version of the test. The theoretical part further informs about the possibility of using the test in different areas and in different diagnoses. The last part of the theory analyzes the area of occupational therapy in pediatric patients with diagnosis of medulloblastoma. The practical part contains three case reports of pediatric patients diagnosed with medulloblastoma, which make it described the benefits of practical use of the PEDI-CAT test in occupational therapy in this diagnosis. In the appendices of the thesis is a brief guide to the test, translated by the author of the thesis, which can serve as a guide to facilitate the work with the test, for those who will take the test in practice. The contribution of this thesis is to introduce the PEDI-CAT to the professional public in the Czech Republic. Putting the PEDI-CAT into practice will help facilitate testing and evaluating the outcome of occupational therapy in pediatric patients. Furthermore, the contribution of this thesis is to evaluate the...
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