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The thesis "Awareness of special education students about hospice care in the Czech Republic" introduces hospices and hospice care to its reader. The aim of its theoretical part is to define basic terms such as a hospice, hospice care, palliative care and forms of hospice care. Needs of a client and a client's family are analysed within the scope of hospice care. Subchapters also deal with hospice care providers' association, current legislation and financing in the field of hospice care. The thesis' theoretical part concludes with a remark on the Programme "Support of hospice palliative care in the Czech Republic". The research part is based on the quantitative survey and its aim is the analyzation of special education students' knowledge of hospice care in the Czech Republic. Results shows that students have basic knowledge thereof.