Introduction: Sufficient continuous preparation is needed to ensure that citizens are able to respond adequately in the event of emergencies. This preparation is a continuous process of education in the Czech Republic that is part of primary school educational programmes.Objective: To determine the knowledge of 6th and 9th grade primary school students in the field of protection of people in emergencies.Methodology: A questionnaire survey was conducted among a group of 1,943 respondents at 19 primary schools in the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions in 2018 to 2019.Results: The results showed that students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades have the same level of knowledge, and that the knowledge of students in the 9th grade is at a higher level. An average level of knowledge was found in 42.98% of students, 29.64% of students have below-average knowledge, and 27.38% of students have above-average knowledge.Conclusion: The results indicate that the sub-objectives set out in the Framework Education Programme for Basic Education have not been fully met. The authors propose teaching the topic of Protection of People in Emergencies from the 6th to 8th grade cross-sectionally in individual subjects, and adding it as a separate subject in the 9th grade.
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- bezpečnostní opatření organizace a řízení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- civilní obrana * statistika a číselné údaje výchova MeSH
- klinická studie jako téma metody MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- plánování postupu v případě katastrof organizace a řízení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- školy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- studenti * statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- výuka - hodnocení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- znalosti * MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
AIMS: Tailored education is recommended for cardiac patients, yet little is known about information needs in areas of the world where it is most needed. This study aims to assess (i) the measurement properties of the Information Needs in Cardiac Rehabilitation short version (INCR-S) scale and (ii) patient's information needs globally. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this cross-sectional study, English, simplified Chinese, Portuguese, or Korean versions of the INCR-S were administered to in- or out-patients via Qualtrics (January 2022-November 2023). Members of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation community facilitated recruitment. Importance and knowledge sufficiency of 36 items were rated. Links to evidence-based lay education were provided where warranted. A total of 1601 patients from 19 middle- and high-income countries across the world participated. Structural validity was supported upon factor analysis, with five subscales extracted: symptom response/medication, heart diseases/diagnostic tests/treatments, exercise and return-to-life roles/programmes to support, risk factors, and healthy eating/psychosocial management. Cronbach's alpha was 0.97. Construct validity was supported through significantly higher knowledge sufficiency ratings for all items and information importance ratings for all subscales in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) enrolees vs. non-enrolees (all P < 0.001). All items were rated as very important-particularly regarding cardiac events, nutrition, exercise benefits, medications, symptom response, risk factor control, and CR-but more so in high-income countries in the Americas and Western Pacific. Knowledge sufficiency ranged from 30.0 to 67.4%, varying by region and income class. Ratings were highest for medications and lowest for support groups, resistance training, and alternative medicine. CONCLUSION: Identification of information needs using the valid and reliable INCR-S can inform educational approaches to optimize patients' health outcomes across the globe.
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- dospělí MeSH
- kardiovaskulární rehabilitace * normy metody MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci srdce rehabilitace diagnóza psychologie MeSH
- odhad potřeb * MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychometrie * MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- vzdělávání pacientů jako téma * MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe * MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- validační studie MeSH
OBJECTIVES: Seasonal influenza vaccination rates among the elderly in the Czech Republic are alarmingly low, making it one of the least vaccinated countries in Europe. This study explored the role of vaccine literacy and insurance coverage on vaccination status. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Summer 2023 using a self-administered questionnaire covering vaccine literacy (functional, interactive, and critical skills), negative perceptions towards influenza vaccination, and the 5C model (confidence, complacency, constraints, calculation, and collective responsibility). Individuals aged 55 and older were included in the study. Mediation analyses assessed the indirect effects of insurance coverage on vaccination status. RESULTS: Significant differences were noted in vaccination rates based on insurance coverage, chronic diseases, regular medication use, and previous COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccinations. Vaccine literacy, especially interactive and critical skills, was higher among vaccinated individuals. Confidence and collective responsibility were significant promoters, while complacency and constraints were barriers to vaccination. Mediation analyses indicated that negative perceptions, confidence, and collective responsibility significantly mediated the relationship between insurance coverage and vaccination status. CONCLUSION: Enhancing vaccine literacy and addressing psychological antecedents are crucial for improving influenza vaccination rates among the elderly. Policy measures should include improving vaccine literacy, building public confidence, and addressing negative perceptions.
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- chřipka lidská * prevence a kontrola MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- odkládání očkování * psychologie MeSH
- pojistné krytí MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- roční období MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- vakcinace psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- vakcíny proti chřipce * MeSH
- Východoevropané MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- zdravotní gramotnost * MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that the knowledge about coeliac disease (CD) is not satisfactory among healthcare professionals (HCP). The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of HCPs about CD in the Danube region. METHODS: HCPs from 8 countries in the Danube region were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire about CD. Scores of HCPs were compared according to their speciality, work experience and country of residence. The results were compared with the results of a similar study conducted in Central Europe within the Focus IN CD project in 2016. RESULTS: Questionnaire was completed by 799 HCPs from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Mean score achieved by HCPs was 52.2%. Paediatric gastroenterologists scored the highest (75.3%). Comparing the data with the study conducted in Central Europe in 2016, we found a significant rise (p < 0.001) in the knowledge of paediatric gastroenterologists. Also, HCPs who previously took part in the Focus IN CD project, achieved higher score (61.1% vs. 50.8%; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The knowledge about CD among HCPs in Danube region is not satisfactory. There has been a significant increase in the knowledge of paediatric gastroenterologists, showing the benefit of various awareness raising activities that were carried out recently.
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- celiakie * MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe * MeSH
- zdravotnický personál * normy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
Understanding the communication dynamics between vaccine-hesitant parents and healthcare professionals (HCPs) is vital for addressing parent concerns and promoting informed decision-making. This paper focuses on strategies used by HCPs to communicate with vaccine-hesitant parents. It draws on empirical evidence generated as part of the international project VAX-TRUST. More specifically, 60 hours of observations were carried out in three different pediatric practices during vaccination-related visits, and 19 physicians and nurses were interviewed. We focused on the specific context of the Czech Republic, which represents a country with a mandatory vaccination system and in which children's immunization is the responsibility of pediatric general practitioners. We demonstrate that the dynamics between parents and HCPs and their willingness to invest time in the vaccination discussion are influenced by how HCPs categorize and label parents. Furthermore, we outline some of the different strategies HCPs employ while addressing concerns regarding vaccination. We identified two different strategies HCPs use to manage the fears of vaccine-hesitant parents. The first strategy focused on the communication of risks associated with vaccination (and lack thereof). HCPs used a variety of discursive practices to familiarize the unfamiliar risks of vaccine-preventable diseases (by mobilizing representations that are part of collective memory, incorporating personal experiences to materialize the presence of risk and the confidence in the safety of vaccines and by situating risk as embedded in everyday processes and integral to the uncertainty of the global world). The second strategy involved the conscious employment of medical procedures that may contribute to reducing vaccination fears.
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- dítě MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- komunikace * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- odkládání očkování * psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- pacientův souhlas se zdravotní péčí psychologie MeSH
- rodiče * psychologie MeSH
- rozhodování MeSH
- vakcinace * psychologie MeSH
- vakcíny aplikace a dávkování MeSH
- vztahy mezi odborníkem a rodinou MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- zdravotnický personál * psychologie MeSH
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- dítě MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
This longitudinal survey aims to demonstrate improvement in oral hygiene among a group of youth with visual impairment (VI) achieved by repeated oral hygiene training, compare their progress with healthy peers (CG) and assess their oral health knowledge. In 100 VI (55♀, 45♂; ± 17.8 years) and 45 CG (23♀, 22♂; ± 17.2 years) oral hygiene training and a Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (QHI) rating were repeated six times at three-month intervals. The VI were divided into four subgroups according to the toothbrush hardness/type. A questionnaire was given to both groups. Appropriate statistical analyses were performed at 5% significance level. Both groups showed reduction in QHI, the VI had overall higher QHI values than CG. Use of an electric toothbrush in VI led to lower QHI in the last examination (p < 0.03). 69% of participants recommended dental specialists to improve communications by acquiring more illustrative aids. VI changed toothbrush less often (p < 0.02). A higher incidence of dental plaque was confirmed in VI compared to CG. After education and individual training, gradual plaque reduction has occurred in both groups. Using an electric toothbrush in VI resulted in better QHI outcomes. Repetitive preventive intervention in youth with VI helped them to adopt healthier oral hygiene habits.
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- čištění zubů * MeSH
- dítě MeSH
- indexy plaku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- longitudinální studie MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- orální hygiena * MeSH
- orální zdraví * MeSH
- poruchy zraku * epidemiologie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- zubní plak prevence a kontrola epidemiologie MeSH
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- dítě MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
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- klinické zkoušky jako téma * MeSH
- kurikulum MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- výběr pacientů MeSH
- výzkumní pracovníci výchova MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- dopisy MeSH
- úvodníky MeSH
It is necessary for nursing staff to have adequate knowledge of malnutrition in older people in order to provide high quality care. This study was conducted to update the Knowledge of Malnutrition-Geriatric (KoM-G) questionnaire to fit different settings and to cross-culturally adapt it to the German, Czech, Dutch and Turkish languages. In Part 1 of the study, the KoM-G questionnaire was updated and adapted for use in different settings. Content validation of the KoM-G 2.0 was carried out in a Delphi study with 16 experts. The final KoM-G 2.0 questionnaire consists of 16 items with a Scale Content Validity Index/Average of 94.5%. In Part 2, the English KoM-G 2.0 was cross-culturally adapted into the German, Czech, Dutch and Turkish languages. In the pilot test, between 96.9% (The Netherlands) and 97.8% (Austria) of the nursing staff rated the items as understandable. The KoM-G 2.0 is an up-to-date questionnaire with a highly satisfactory Content Validity Index. It was cross-culturally adapted into the German, Czech, Dutch, and Turkish languages, and the understandability was high. At the moment, the necessary comprehensive psychometric testing of the KoM-G 2.0 is in process. Afterwards it can be used to compare nurses' knowledge between various countries and settings.
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- delfská metoda MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- jazyk (prostředek komunikace) MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- podvýživa * diagnóza MeSH
- překlady MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychometrie MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- srovnání kultur * MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Německo MeSH
- Nizozemsko MeSH
- Turecko MeSH
BACKGROUND: Despite accessible diagnostics and treatment of hypertension, a high proportion of patients worldwide remain unaware of their diagnosis, and even more remain untreated. Several studies suggest that absence of comorbidities is a predictive factor for unawareness and consequently non-treatment of hypertension. There are only a few studies that have assessed the hypertension prevalence and management among apparently healthy individuals. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess and compare hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control among apparently healthy individuals, patients with internal diseases, and patients with non-internal diseases. METHODS: Data from standardised blood pressure measurements conducted during the Czech European Health Examination Survey 2014 and information on health status and health care use collected during the Czech European Health Interview Survey 2014 were analyzed. We focused on participants aged 25-64. Data were weighted on sex and age to ensure an appropriate sex and age structure of the population. The χ2-test and binary logistic regression analyses were used to compare distribution of cascade of care for hypertension between the health-status groups of respondents. RESULTS: The final eligible sample consisted of 1121 participants. The prevalence of hypertension was 32.8% in the healthy group, 29.8% in the non-internal disease group and 52.4% in the internal disease group, (p < 0.001). Awareness was 54.1%, 59.1% and 85.2% respectively, (p < 0.001). Treatment was 44.2%, 52.6% and 86.4%, respectively, (p < 0.001). Among apparently healthy respondents 62.6% had their blood pressure measured by a medical professional in the last year, compared to 71.1% in the non-internal disease group and 91.7% in the internal disease group, (p < 0.001). Differences in hypertension control were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Generally, our data show a discordance in hypertension management within the Czech population. Apparently healthy individuals are the least aware of their diagnosis and the highest proportion of them remain untreated.
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- dospělí MeSH
- hypertenze * epidemiologie terapie diagnóza MeSH
- krevní tlak MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- zdravotnické přehledy MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
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- COVID-19 * imunologie MeSH
- horečka MeSH
- imunitní systém imunologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- nachlazení etiologie imunologie přenos MeSH
- náchylnost k nemoci * etiologie MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- Publikační typ
- novinové články MeSH