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Peer consultants as a means of handling crises while working for the Police of the Czech Republic
Hanušová, Karolína ; Hudcová, Eliška (advisor) ; Macek, Ondřej (referee)
The master thesis Peer Providers as a Means of Support during Crises for the Police of the Czech Republic explores the role of peer providers in assisting police officers during times of crisis. The theoretical section of the thesis explains the concept of crises, including their causes, typology, and progression, while also showcasing various means of assistance available during such situations. It presents an overview of the Police of the Czech Republic and highlights the requirements and unique aspects of police work, emphasizing the associated burdens. Furthermore, the thesis delves into the options of psychosocial support offered to police officers within the Police of the Czech Republic, with particular focus on the peer support system provided by peer providers. To gather empirical data, the research conducted semi-structured interviews with ten police officers who serve as peer providers within the Prague Regional Police Directorate. Through this research, the study examined the role of peer providers in helping police officers navigate crises. It explored the circumstances under which police officers seek assistance from peer providers, elucidated the procedure followed for providing support, and investigated the reasons why police officers turn to peer providers. The thesis offers valuable...
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Engaging Peer Consultants in the Mental Health Care in the Context of Psychiatric Care Reform in the Czech Republic
Hekšová, Tereza ; Dobiášová, Karolína (advisor) ; Kopsa Těšinová, Jolana (referee)
The thesis deals with the issue of the current involvement of peer consultants in the care of mentally ill people in the context of identifying their specific needs. The aim of the thesis is to identify the benefits of employing peer consultants for themselves and for the social and health care system of mental health care. At the same time, the thesis aims to identify possible barriers or challenges that arise in the practice of peer consultant work, as well as in their employment. The author uses the concept of recovery and implementation theory to theoretically and conceptually anchor the thesis. Through the perspective of experts working in the field and peer consultants, the thesis provides a mapping of the benefits of the peer consultant role and an overview of their specific needs. At the same time, the author identifies the existence of significant barriers in the current set-up of the system of peer consultant involvement, which are mainly caused by the legislative non-anchoring of their position. The author concludes with recommendations for the future development of peer consultant involvement.
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Peer consultants as part of the community teams in the organization FOKUS Vysočina
KUČEROVÁ, Barbora
The thesis deals with the representation of peer consultants in the community team, spe-cifically in community teams of the organization FOKUS Vysočina. The thesis is divi-ded into three chapters. The first chapter explains terms like: mental health or social work. The chapter also deals with the specifics of social work with people with mental illnesses. The second chapter is an introduction to the organization FOKUS Vysočina and specifically the work of the community teams. The chapter intorduces the target group, working representation, job description and methods of work in this organization. The third chapter explains the concept of peer support. It also focuses on the work of peer consultants in FOKUS Vysočina. The end of this chapter is partially composed of individual stories of peer consultants who work in FOKUS Vysočina. The stories inclu-de a personal view of the peer consultant's topic and its potential influence on the re-covery of clients. The thesis shows that the peer consultant is necessary and very significant for community teams. The statements of the peer consultants do not contradict the results of the studies and the knowledge from literature. It is evident that peer consultants in FOKUS Vysočina can have a very positive effect on the recovery of clients.
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The proces of recovery of people with schizophrenia disorders
Svobodová, Magda ; Nová, Monika (advisor) ; Válková, Monika (referee)
This diploma thesis on the topic of the recovery process in individuals with a schizophrenic disorder presents the stories and experience of people suffering from schizophrenia and their road to recovery. The thesis describes the recovery process in selected areas of life - health, partner and family relationships, work, housing and spirituality. The theoretical part consists of three chapters and is focused on describing what a schizophrenic disorder is, the stigmatization of people with mental disorders, the topic of peer consultants and the approach to recovery. The practical part consists of qualitative research; data were acquired in the form of a semi-structured interview. The Clustering Method was chosen to analyse the data. The result of the thesis is a description of the recovery process in selected areas of respondents' lives.
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Inclusion of peer worker into mental health service team
Hromádková, Karolína ; Probstová, Václava (advisor) ; Říčan, Pavel (referee)
The objective of the thesis is description of a new position of a peer consultant in the area of the mental health care from the view of a working team into which he enters. Furthermore, the thesis wants to submit a report about the form of this role abroad and about specific factors during his implementation into the team. The collection of data of qualitative research was realized among 12 social workers and 4 peers in three working teams three times within one year. The research methods that were used: interview according to guideline, nonparticipant structured observation of team meetings and time axis. Data from interviews were processed by inductive method inspired by grounded theory (open, axial and selective coding). The research question was focused on the process, positives and difficulties during integration of the peer worker into the working team. Research proved that the main obstacles in the successful integration of a peer were insufficient and quick preparation of a team on the peer position; absence of the social workers during the recruitment; bad technical equipment; lack of clients suitable for peer and personal discrepancy between a peer and the rest of a working team. On the contrary, the factors that acted favourably were workshops of the team with more experienced...
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