CONTEXT: The Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) is a valid, reliable screening tool to assess a range of issues that have been reported to affect the sense of dignity in patients with life-limiting conditions. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the item characteristics, factor structure, and reliability of the Czech version of the PDI (PDI-CZ) among cancer and noncancer patients. METHODS: The PDI was translated into the Czech language following state-of-the-art criteria (a five-stage proceeding method for the translation). Two hundred thirty-nine participants completed the study (136 cancer and 103 noncancer patients). Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factor analysis were used for validation of the PDI-CZ. RESULTS: A Czech version of the PDI was obtained. The Cronbach's α for PDI-CZ was 0.92. Item 22 (not feeling supported by my health care providers) did not correlate with any other items, and it was skipped for factor analysis processing for this reason. Factor analysis resulted in a four-factor solution, accounting for 56.34% of the overall variance (factor loadings range, 0.37-0.92). The factor labels were as follows: loss of purpose of life; loss of autonomy; loss of confidence; and loss of social support (internal consistencies range, Cronbach's α 0.58-0.90). Test-retest reliability was assessed with 25 patients after two weeks. The resulting range of the Gwet's coefficient, AC1, was between 0.58 and 1.00. CONCLUSION: The results from the study support the reliability of the PDI-CZ and its future use in patients with incurable cancer and noncancer patients.

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• dospělí MeSH
• faktorová analýza statistická MeSH
• kritický stav psychologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádory diagnóza   psychologie   MeSH
• překládání MeSH
• reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• uznání * MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• validační studie MeSH

OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a multifactorial disease. This non-infectious epidemic has reached pandemic proportions in the 21 century. Posture is a dynamic process referring to an active maintenance of body movement segments against the action of external forces. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of comprehensive group therapy for obese persons on selected anthropometric and postural parameters. METHODS: The study comprised 53 females with a mean age of 44.5 years (range 29–65 years, standard deviation 9.42 years, median 44 years), who completed a controlled weight loss programme. At the beginning and at the end of the programme, anthropometric parameters (Body Mass Index (BMI), weight and waist circumference) were measured and the posturography tests Limits of Stability (LOS) and Motor Control Test (MCT) were performed using the NeuroCom's SMART EquiTest system. The data were statistically analyzed using R software at a level of significance of 0.05. RESULTS: There were positive changes after the controlled weight loss programme in anthropometric parameters (BMI reduction, with p<0.001; waist circumference reduction, with p<0.001; and weight loss, with p<0.001), postural stability with statistically significant (p<0.05) improvements in both postural activity (LOS test parameters) and reactions (MCT parameters). CONCLUSION: The study showed a statistically significant effect of comprehensive group therapy for obesity in terms of reductions in waist circumference, body weight and BMI, and thus the overall reduction of both cardiovascular and metabolic risks, as well as improved postural skills (activity and reactions).

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• antropometrie metody   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• obezita patofyziologie   terapie   MeSH
• obvod pasu MeSH
• poměr pasu a boků MeSH
• postura těla fyziologie   MeSH
• programy na snížení hmotnosti metody   MeSH
• rizikové faktory MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• skupinová psychoterapie metody   MeSH
• tělesná hmotnost MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH