Quality of Life of Post-stroke Patients.

Introduction: Stroke is a disease whose consequences have a considerable impact on the quality of the patient's life. It is a widespread disease that has a disabling impact on life and, in addition to physical changes, brings about a number of psychological and cognitive processes.

Goal: The goal of the study was to identify and describe the quality of life of post-stroke patients.

General awareness of stroke in the Czech Republic.

Objective: The main goal of the study was to find out the general public's awareness of stroke, the relations between the awareness of stroke and socio-demographic factors, and awareness of stroke and experience of stroke.

Methods: The combination of a non-standardized questionnaire on the stroke prevention and a standardized questionnaire on the identification of the general health literacy (HLSQ-16) was used. The sample was chosen using a quota choice.

Antibacterial Treatment of Selected High-Touch Objects and Surfaces within Provision of Nursing Care in Terms of Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Prevention of healthcare-associated infections is an important part of providing nursing care. High-touch objects and surfaces that can be contaminated with various bacteria are matters of concern. The possibility of reducing contamination is the use of antibacterial and hydrophobic nanolayers.

Cultural Features Influencing Eating, Overweight, and Obesity in the Roma People of South Bohemia.

Unlabelled: This article describes the important cultural specifics that impact on treatment of overweight and obesity for the Roma people of South Bohemia.

Methods: Data on health and nutrition were collected using a semi-structured interview of 302 Roma adults (quantitative phase). A further 25 participants received in-depth interviews regarding their eating and lifestyle habits and perceptions about obesity and overweight (qualitative phase).

Qualification of Food Intake by the Roma Population in the Region of South Bohemia.

The article presents the results of a correlation study, aimed at quantifying the food intake of the Roma population in the South Bohemian Region. To achieve the goal, we applied the method of one-day dietary recall and frequency food analysis (non-standardized). The quantification was carried out by analysis in the Nutridan program.

Approach to prevention of obesity of Roma population in the Region of South Bohemia with focus on selected eating behaviors.

Objective: To survey obesity prevention methods for use in the Roma population with a focus on eating behaviors.

Methods: A semi-structured interview was used to identify potentially useful obesity prevention methods. Basic anthropometric measurements were also gathered at the same time.

Evaluation of selected indicators of overweight and obesity of Roma minority in the region of South Bohemia.

Objectives: The objective of our correlation study was to compare selected indicators of overweight and obesity of Roma and non-Roma (majority) populations in the South Bohemia Region or the Czech Republic.

Methods: The following indicators were chosen for evaluation of overweight and obesity: body height and weight, waistline measurement, waist/height index, waist/hips index, BMI, total fat and blood pressure. 600 participants were examined and interviewed in total, including 302 Roma and 298 non-Roma participants.

Genetic and biochemical characteristics in the Roma minority in the South Bohemia Region.

Objective: At present, health characteristics of Roma minority within the Czech Republic are generally unknown. Therefore we examined a Roma population for some anthropometrical, biochemical and genetic parameters.

Design: Groups include Roma aged above 18 years (men, women), with permanent residence in the South Bohemia Region.

The reflection of the quality of life of people with Crohn's disease in nursing.

Objectives: To determine the quality of life of patients with Crohn's disease and to determine if this is reflected by the quality of nursing care.

Methods: For the purpose of this research, we used a generic standardized questionnaire of the quality of life, published by the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-100). The questionnaire was distributed among 100 patients with Crohn's disease and among 1456 and members of healthy population.

Quality of life in patients with chronic diseases.

Objectives: A quality of life assessment is of great importance for patients with chronic diseases, because problems caused by specific diseases impact specific areas of their lives. The goal of this work was to determine, in which areas select diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ischemic disease of the lower extremities and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) affect patients' quality of life.

Methods: The Czech version of the WHOQOL-100 instrument and specific standardized questionnaires for individual diseases: EuroQol, EQ-5D-5L, IBDQ, PAQ were used to assess quality of life.