Ciele štúdie: Cieľom štúdie bolo odhaliť prediktívnu silu starostlivosti o seba pri predpovedaní dôsledkov praktizovania pomáhajúcich profesií. Vzorka a prostredie: Vo výskumnej štúdii boli zahrnutí pomáhajúci odborníci (sociálni pracovníci, psychológovia, terapeuti, zdravotné sestry a pedagógovia) pracujúci s klientmi v inštitúciách sociálnych služieb vo všetkých ôsmich regiónoch Slovenska (N = 745, 89 % žien). Hypotézy: Autori predpokladali, že starostlivosť o seba bude významným prediktorom pozitívnych dôsledkov vykonávania pomáhajúcich profesií (pracovná spokojnosť, zadosťučinenie z pomáhania, spokojnosť s osobným a pracovným výkonom a kompetenciami) a negatívnych dôsledkov (vyhorenie, vnímaný stres a sekundárny traumatický stres). Metódy: Dotazník vykonávanej starostlivosti o seba, Škála vnímaného stresu, Dotazník vyhorenia, Dotazník pracovnej spokojnosti a Škála profesijnej kvality života boli použité na posúdenie hlavných študovaných premenných. Štatistická analýza: Bola realizovaná pomocou Spearmanových korelácií, Kruskal-Wallisovou ANOVOU a Man-Whitneyho U-testom. Model bol testovaný pomocou štrukturálnych rovníc. Výsledky: Modely predpovedajúce negatívne a pozitívne dôsledky praktizovania pomáhajúcich profesií boli potvrdené pomocou štrukturálnych rovníc. Vykonávaná starostlivosť o seba predikovala signifikantne pozitívne úroveň zadosťučinenia z pomáhania, pracovnú spokojnosť a spokojnosť s osobným výkonom a kompetenciami, ako aj významne negatívne vyhorenie, vnímaný stres a sekundárny traumatický stres. Obmedzenia štúdie: Obmedzením bolo neproporcionálne zloženie vzorky z hľadiska pohlavia, profesií a prierezový projekt štúdie. Klíčová slova: starostlivosť o seba, pracovná spokojnosť, vnímaný stres, vyhorenie, sekundárny traumatický stres, zadosťučinenie z pomáhania

Self-care in helping professions is a prerequisite for maintaining an effective ability to help clients. Objectives of study: The study aimed to reveal the predictive power of self-care for predicting the consequences of the practicing of helping professions. Sample and setting. The participants of the study were helping professionals working with clients in social service institutions in all eight regions in Slovakia (N = 745, 89 % female). Social workers, psychologists, therapists, nurses, and educators working in the social service institutions were represented in a sample. Hypotheses. Authors assumed that self-care would be a significant predictor of experience of positive consequences of helping clients (work satisfaction, compassion satisfaction, personal accomplishment) and negative consequences (burnout, perceived stress, and secondary traumatic stress). Methods. Performed Self-Care Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, Maslach’s Burnout Questionnaire, Job Satisfaction Survey, and Professional Quality of Life Scale were used for assessment main study variables. Statistical analysis was performed by means of Spearman correlations, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, and Man-Whitney U-test. The model was tested by structural equation modeling. Results. The model predicting the negative and positive consequences of the practicing the helping professions was confirmed by structural equations modeling. Performed self-care has been confirmed as significant predictor of the consequences of the practicing the helping profession. The performed self-care predicted significantly positively the level of compassion satisfaction, job satisfaction, and personal accomplishment, as well as significantly negatively the burnout, perceived stress, and secondary traumatic stress. Study limitations. A nonproportional composition of sample regarding the gender, professions, and education, and the cros-sectional design of the study.

• MeSH
• Burnout, Psychological psychology   MeSH
• Data Interpretation, Statistical MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care * methods   psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Helping Behavior * MeSH
• Occupational Stress psychology   MeSH
• Job Satisfaction MeSH
• Work Performance statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Compassion Fatigue psychology   MeSH
• Social Work statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Social Workers * psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Psychology, Social statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Geographicals
• Slovakia MeSH

BACKGROUND: The Quality Indicator for Rehabilitative Care (QuIRC) is an international, standardised quality tool for the evaluation of mental health facilities that provide longer term care. Completed by the service manager, it comprises 145 items that assess seven domains of care: living environment; treatments and interventions; therapeutic environment; self-management and autonomy; social interface; human rights; and recovery based practice. We used the QuIRC to investigate associations between characteristics of longer term mental health facilities across Europe and the quality of care they delivered to service patients. METHODS: QuIRC assessments were completed for 213 longer term mental health units in ten countries that were at various stages of deinstitutionalisation of their mental health services. Associations between QuIRC domain scores and unit descriptive variables were explored using simple and multiple linear regression that took into account clustering at the unit and country level. RESULTS: We found wide variation in QuIRC domain scores between individual units, but across countries, fewer than a quarter scored below 50 % on any domains. The quality of care was higher in units that were smaller, of mixed sex, that had a defined expected maximum length of stay and in which not all patients were severely disabled. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first time longer term mental health units across a number of European countries have been compared using a standardised measure. Further use of the QuIRC will allow greater understanding of the quality of care in these units across Europe and provide an opportunity to monitor pan-European quality standards of care for this vulnerable patient group.

• MeSH
• Deinstitutionalization statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Long-Term Care * methods   psychology   standards   MeSH
• Mental Disorders * epidemiology   rehabilitation   MeSH
• Mental Health standards   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care * methods   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Mental Health Services organization & administration   MeSH
• Quality Indicators, Health Care standards   MeSH
• Hospitals, Psychiatric * classification   standards   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Quality Assurance, Health Care methods   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Europe MeSH

Katedra psychológie, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach

Katedra psychológie, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach

• MeSH
• Mental Health MeSH
• Empirical Research MeSH
• Quality of Life MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Men MeSH
• Self Care * methods   psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Aging psychology   MeSH
• Age Factors MeSH
• Age Groups MeSH
• Health Behavior MeSH
• Women MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

Cíl: Měření krevního tlaku (TK) v domácích podmínkách (HBPM) bývá spojeno jak se zlepšením kontroly TK, tak se zlepšením compliance s léčbou, proto bychom jeho provádění měli hypertonikům doporučovat. Metodika: V průřezovém šetření léčených hypertoniků vybraných z náhodného vzorku obecné populace (Czech post-MONICA) jsme proto zjišťovali dostupnost a použití HBPM. V práci jsme použili univariantní a multivariantní logistickou regresi. Výsledky: Ze 449 léčených hypertoniků (průměrný věk 63,2 roku, 52,1 % žen), 250 (55,7 %) jedinců uvedlo, že mají dostupný tlakoměr k měření HBPM. Faktory spojené s dostupností HBPM byly vyšší věk, rodinný stav, univerzitní vzdělání, delší trvání hypertenze a nekuřáctví. Z 250 osob, jež měly HBPM k dispozici, si pouze 40 % měřilo TK v domácích podmínkách pravidelně (minimálně jednou týdně). Pravidelné používání korelovalo s počtem užívaných antihypertenziv (monoterapie 30 %, dvojkombinace 43 %, kombinace ≥ tří léků 48 %; p pro trend = 0,028). Kontrola krevního tlaku však byla obdobná u jedinců, kteří HBPM pravidelně užívali v porovnání s těmi, kteří HBPM užívali nepravidelně nebo vůbec (54,5 vs. 49,7%; p = 0,52). Závěr: Měření TK v domácích podmínkách je dostupné více než polovině léčených hypertoniků vybraných z obecné populace. Nicméně pouze polovina z nich si měří TK v domácích podmínkách pravidelně.

Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is recommended for hypertensive patients as a tool to improve both blood pressure (BP) control and compliance with treatment. Methods: We therefore evaluated the use of HBPM in hypertensive subjects examined during a cross-sectional general population survey (Czech post-MONICA). Models predicting the availability and use of HBPM were constructed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Out of 449 treated hypertensive patients (mean age 63.2 years, 52.1% women), 250 (55.7%) subjects reported they had a device for HBPM available at home. Factors associated with HBPM availability were older age, university education, marital status, longer duration of hypertension and nonsmoking. Out of the 250 subjects with HBPM available, 40% of patients used HBPM regularly (at least once a week) and this ratio increased with the number of antihypertensive drugs taken (monotherapy 30%, dual combination 43%, combination of ≥3 drugs 48%; ptrend = 0.028). BP control was similar in those using HBPM regularly compared with those who used HBPM irregularly or did not use it at all (54.5 vs. 49.7%; p = 0.52). Conclusion: HBPM is available to more than a half of treated hypertensive patients from a general population. However, only minority of the patients performs home blood pressure measurement regularly.

• MeSH
• Patient Compliance statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory * statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Hypertension * drug therapy   prevention & control   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Blood Pressure Determination instrumentation   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Self Care * statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Regression Analysis MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Evaluation Study MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic MeSH

Aim: To report a trial protocol to determine if a self-care program enhances quality of life and sense of coherence in community-dwellers aged 65 years or over. Design: A randomized controlled trial with a two-group pretest and posttest will be conducted in a community activity center involving a sample of 64 community-dwellers who are 65 years or over. Methods: The intervention group will receive Resource Enhancement and Activation Program, a structured 12-week self-care program comprising 24 activities based on a salutogenic framework. The control group will receive the routine service. Both outcome and process evaluations will be used. Outcomes will be measured using standardized tools and these include quality of life, sense of coherence, satisfaction with life, activation measure, well-being, depression, loneliness and resilience. Focus group interviews will be conducted to explore participants’ views on the program. Conclusion: This study will provide evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of a self-care program that is based on a salutogenic framework to promote quality of life and sense of coherence among older community-dwellers.

• MeSH
• Senior Centers * methods   MeSH
• Community Health Nursing MeSH
• Quality of Life * MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care * classification   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Publication type
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

Úvod Syndrom diabetické nohy (SDN) patří mezi pozdní komplikace diabetes mellitus, nejčastěji 2. typu. Jedná se o jednu z nejzávažnějších, ale také pacienty nejvíce podceňovanou komplikaci. Bagatelizace ze strany pacientů je většinou způsobená neuspokojivou úrovní znalostí a následně nedostatečným uplatňováním preventivních postupů péče o nohy. Metodika V dotazníkovém průzkumu byly hodnoceny znalosti a zvyklosti 90 diabetiků, dispenzarizovaných v podiatrických a diabetologických ambulancích v Brně, v oblasti prevence SDN a péče o nohy. Výsledky Uplatňování více než tří preventivních postupů v péči o nohy uvádělo 79 % osob a zbývajících 21 % uvedlo provádění méně než tří preventivních postupů. Denní prohlídku nohou deklarovalo pouze 39 % osob. Celkem 72 % respondentů uvedlo, že nakupují takový typ obuvi, který není diabetikům doporučen a může je ohrožovat potenciálním vznikem syndromu diabetické nohy. Závěr Diabetici ve sledovaném souboru nevěnují dostatečnou pozornost pravidelné péči o nohy a neznají rizikové faktory vzniku SDN. Největší nedostatky byly zjištěny v nákupu a využívání vhodné obuvi, dodržování kontroly obuvi před obutím, využívání vhodných ponožek a jejich pravidelné výměně.

Introduction The diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) belongs to late complications of the diabetes mellitus, mostly in type 2 diabetes mellitus. It represents not only one of the most severe complications but it is also one of the most underestimated complications by patients. The disparagement by patients is mostly caused by unsatisfactory knowledge and subsequently inadequate application of preventive procedures in the foot care. Methodology In a questionnaire-based survey focused on the prevention of the DFS and the foot care, knowledge and customs of 90 diabetic patients dispensarized in podiatry and diabetology out-patient offices in Brno, were assessed. Results 79% of individuals reported the implementation of more than three preventive procedures in the foot care and the rest of 21% reported the execution of less than three preventive procedures. Only 39% of individuals declared daily self-examination of legs. Total of 72% of respondents stated that they had bought such type of shoes that was not recommended for diabetic patients and that might pose them in a risk of a potential development of the diabetic foot syndrome. Conclusion In the surveyed group, the diabetic patients do not pay enough attention to the regular foot care and they do not know the risk factors of the development of the DFS. The littlest knowledge was found in the buying and use of adequate shoes, the inspection of the shoes before putting them on, the use of adequate socks and their regular changing.

• MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications   MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications   MeSH
• Diabetic Foot prevention & control   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care methods   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Primary Prevention MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Statistics as Topic MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH

Hodnotenie sebaopatery a sebestačnosti je základom ošetrovateľskej starostlivosti a vychádzajúcim bodom pre určenie priorít a stanovenie ošetrovateľského plánu. V posledných rokoch sa v ošetrovateľskej praxi používa veľké množstvo rôznych hodnotiacich a meracích techník zameraných na objektivizáciu údajov, ktoré potrebuje sestra na zabezpečenie kvalitnej individualizovanej starostlivosti o zvereného pacienta. Cieľ: Cieľom práce bolo zistiť a analyzovať, či existuje vzťah medzi využívaním posudzovacích škál hodnotenia sebestačnosti pacientov a výsledkami dosahovanými v ošetrovateľskej starostlivosti a či existuje vzťah medzi používaním posudzovacích škál na hodnotenie sebestačnosti pacienta sestrami a ich vzdelaním. Metódy: Použili sme neštandardizovaný dotazník pre prvý súbor respondentov – sestry a Barthel test na hodnotenie sebestačnosti pacientov – druhý súbor. Výsledky: Na základe výsledkov t-testu sme potvrdili predpoklad, že pri prepustení boli pacienti štatisticky významne v zlepšenej sebestačnosti. Zisťovali sme, či existuje vzťah medzi používaním posudzovacích škál na hodnotenie sebestačnosti pacienta sestrami a ich vzdelaním. Záver: Pri nami nameranej hodnote p>0,1 sa nám náš predpoklad potvrdil. Pri prijatí pacientov na oddelenie sme zistili, že 72 % pacientov sa samostatne neposadí alebo neprejde na stoličku, 74,5 % pacientov neprejde po rovine a 89 % pacientov neprejde po schodoch.

Self-care and self-evaluation is the foundation of nursing care and the rising point for determining priorities and nursing plan. In recent years in nursing practice using a large variety of evaluation and measurement techniques aimed at the objectification of data that needs to nurse to provide quality individualized patient care endowment. Aim: The aim of this work was to identify and analyze whether there is a relationship between the use of assessment rating scales and self-sufficiency of patients that achieved results in nursing care and whether there is a relationship between the use of assessment scales to evaluate the sufficiency of the patient and nurse education. Methods: We used a non-standardized questionnaire for the first set of respondents - nurses and Barthel test for assessing patients' self-sufficiency as a second set. Results: Based on the results of t-test, we confirmed the assumption that at discharge, patients were significantly improved in self-sufficiency. We examined whether there is a relationship between the use of assessment scales for assessing the patient's self-sufficiency sisters and their education. Conclusion: For us, the measured value of p>0,1, we confirmed our assumption. In taking a patients department, we found that 72 % of patients not sit alone or migrated to a chair, 74,5 % of patients not pass the plane and 89 % of patients not pass up the stairs.

• MeSH
• Activities of Daily Living MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Inpatients classification   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Quality of Health Care MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Nursing Care standards   MeSH
• Nursing Assessment * classification   methods   MeSH
• Self Care * standards   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Statistics as Topic MeSH
• Educational Status MeSH
• Nurses statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Publication type
• Comparative Study MeSH

Cieľ: Zámerom štúdie bolo zistiť ako seniori žijúci v domácom prostredí a seniori žijúci v sociálnom zariadení vnímajú kvalitu svojho života z pohľadu nezávislosti v aktivitách denného života. Metódy: Zvolili sme medzinárodný dotazník pre meranie kvality života WHOQOL-BREF a Barthelovej test ADL. Seniori z domáceho prostredia vypĺňali dotazník doručený prostredníctvom sestier ADOS a seniori v sociálnom zariadení vyplnili dotazník doručený prostredníctvom sestier pracujúcich v sociálnom zariadení. Vzorku tvorilo 140 seniorov. Výsledky: Štatistickou analýzou sa nepotvrdil štatisticky významný vzťah medzi seniormi z domáceho prostredia a seniormi zo sociálneho zariadenia v subjektívnom vnímaní kvality života, fyzickým stavom v závislosti na sebestačnosti v aktivitách denného života. Závery: Zistené výsledky môžu uplatniť zdravotnícki pracovníci v geriatrickom ošetrovateľstve.

Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the attitude of the elderly receiving health care at home and those living in care homes towards their quality of life in activities of daily living. Methods: In our study we used the internationally-known WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire and the Barthel index of activities of daily living (ADL). The elderly living at home received the questionnaire from visiting nurses, residents of care homes from the nurses working in the care home. The study sample consisted of 140 elderly people. Results: Statistical analysis did not confirm statistically significant difference in the attitude of the elderly living at home and those living in care homes towards their quality of life in daily activities. Conclusion: The results of our study may be useful for nurses with geriatric nursing career.

• MeSH
• Homes for the Aged * MeSH
• Quality of Life * MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Independent Living * psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged * MeSH
• Statistics as Topic MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged * MeSH
• Publication type
• Comparative Study MeSH

Cieľ: Cieľom výskumu bolo monitorovať a zhodnotiť rozdiely v hodnotení sledovaných indikátorov kvality života pacientov s proliferatívnou a neproliferatívnou diabetickou retinopatiou. Metodika: Výskumnú vzorku tvorili pacienti s diabetickou retinopatiou (DR) v celkovom počte 80. Prvú skupinu tvorilo 27 pacientov s proliferatívnou diabetickou retinopatiou (PDR) a druhú 53 pacientov s neproliferatívnou diabetickou retinopatiou (NPDR). Komparácia prebiehala v závislosti od typu DR. Zber údajov bol realizovaný štandardizovaným dotazníkom NIE VFQ-25 (National Eye Institute – Visual Function Questionnaire) na Očnom oddelení vo Fakultnej nemocnici s poliklinikou (FNsP) J. A. Reimana v Prešove. Výsledky: T-testom boli u oboch komparovaných skupín pacientov zistené významné rozdiely vo všetkých sledovaných ukazovateľoch kvality života: všeobecný zdravotný stav a zrak, problémy s videním do blízka a do diaľky, vplyv ochorenia na dosahovanie životných cieľov, menšia kontrola nad svojím konaním, obmedzenie dĺžky aktivít, obmedzenie zotrvania iba na domáce prostredie, spoliehanie sa na poskytnuté informácie inými ľuďmi, potreba pomoci od iných ľudí. Záver: Čiastočná alebo úplná strata schopnosti vidieť v súvislosti s diabetom má na kvalitu života diabetika s proliferatívnou diabetickou retinopatiou v holistickom poňatí, teda v biologickej, psychickej a sociálnej dimenzii negatívny dopad. Je preto nevyhnutné dostupnými spôsobmi predchádzať tejto chronickej komplikácii.

Aim: To monitor and evaluate the differences in the evaluation of monitored indicators of quality of life of patients with proliferative and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: The research sample comprised a total of 80 patients with DR. The first group consisted of 27 patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and the second group of 53 patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The comparison was carried out according to the degree of DR. The data were collected using the standardized National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) at the Ophthalmic Department of J. A. Reiman Hospital in Prešov. Results: In both compared patient groups, T-tests showed significant differences in all studied quality of life parameters: general health and vision, difficulty seeing far away and up close, the impact of the disease on achieving life goals, being limited in control over and in length of their activities, being limited to their homes, relying on the information provided by other people and needing help from others. Conclusion: In a holistic concept, i.e. biological, psychological and social dimensions, partial or complete loss of the ability to see due to diabetes has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients with proliferative DR. Therefore, this chronic complication must be prevented by any available means.

• MeSH
• Diabetic Retinopathy * classification   complications   psychology   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Quality of Life * psychology   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Statistics as Topic MeSH
• Persons with Visual Disabilities * psychology   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Comparative Study MeSH

Cíl: Cílem šetření bylo zjistit vliv kognitivní výkonnosti seniorů s demencí na jejich soběstačnost. Metodika: Výběrový soubor byl sestaven ze 106 seniorů (30 mužů a 76 žen, průměrný věk 83,25), u kterých byla potvrzena diagnóza demence. Statistická analýza byla provedena softwarem SPSS verze 10.0. Testování měřících nástrojů Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) a Dotazníku soběstačnosti (DAD-CZ) probíhalo u seniorů žijících ve třech sociálních zařízeních. Pro testování vztahů a závislosti byl použit ANOVA test a Spearmanův korelační koeficient. Statistické testy byly hodnoceny na hladině významnosti α = 0,05. Výsledky: Naše studie potvrdila signifikantní vztahy mezi dotazníky MMSE a DAD (rs = 0,7619, p = 0,001) a současně byly zjištěny statisticky významné rozdíly v hodnocení soběstačnosti v závislosti na věku seniorů. Věk, vzdělání a pohlaví neměly vliv na výsledné hodnoty testu MMSE. Závěr: Výskyt kognitivních poruch je u starších osob poměrně častý. Problematika hodnocení soběstačnosti a kognitivních funkcí proto nesmí být opomíjenou oblastí v péči o seniory ani v zařízeních dlouhodobé péče. Pozdní detekce kognitivních poruch zhoršuje soběstačnost seniorů, která velmi často vede k rostoucí izolaci a větší závislosti a v konečném důsledku může vést k snížení kvality života.

Aim: The aim of the investigation was to determine the influence of cognitive efficiency of the elderly with dementia on their self-sufficiency. Methods: The sample consisted of 106 elderly (30 men and 76 women, average age 83,25), with confirmed dementia. Statistical analysis was performed by software SPSS version 10.0. Testing of measuring tools Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Self-sufficiency questionnaire (DAD-CZ) took place in the elderly living in three social settings. To test the relationship and dependencies the ANOVA test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used. Statistical tests were evaluated at a significance level α = 0,05. Results: Our study confirmed the significant relationship between MMSE and DAD (rs = 0,7619, p = 0,001) and also were found statistically significant differences in self-evaluation depending on the age of elderly. Age, education and gender had no impact on the resulting value of the MMSE test. Conclusion: The incidence of cognitive impairment in the elderly is relatively common. The problematics with self-sufficiency and cognitive functions should not therefore be neglected area in caring for the elderly even in the long-term-care facilities. Late detection of cognitive impairment worsens self-sufficiency of elderly, which very often leads to increased isolation and increased dependency and ultimately can lead to reduced quality of life.

• Keywords
• kognitivní funkce, DAD-CZ, MMSE,
• MeSH
• Dementia classification   complications   MeSH
• Cognition Disorders complications   MeSH
• Quality of Life psychology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged physiology   psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Statistics as Topic MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged physiology   psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Female MeSH