(in English) Present dissertation deals with historical-linguistic analysis of the eighteen German written documents in interval of the years 1364 - 1517, that are divided into two six royal and twelve municipal documents, whose contents is connected with the town Loket. The first part of the work is specialized in general introduction of the condition of research in this field of history, diplomatic materials of the town, history of the town and the issues of chanceries. The second part is based on documentary materials and it incorporated the analysis of macro and micro- structure. The macro-structure analysis is based on, according to using formulae, model structure of analysed documents, that is consequently used as a starting structure for analysis of micro-structure. Micro-structure analysis provides the way, which the linguistic means are in particular parts formulated. From results of my work is evident, that the structure of the documents keeps the reliable example that is a bit different from initial structure. Structure of the royal documents shows, in contrary to the municipal documents, bigger stability both in arrangement and using formulae as well as their language formulations. Klíčová slova (anglicky): German Language, History-Linguistics, Documents, History (until 1526), Bohemia

This essay takes a closer look at femininity/masculinity, sexuality and queer time and place in Charlaine Harris’ novel Dead Until Dark (2001). The essay’s theoretical framework consists of queer theory and skev theory. Skev is a Swedish word that translates loosely into strange or twisted. Skev theory has queer roots but is used to search for and question forms of normativity other than sexuality. This essay examines Bill and Sookie, the two main characters in Dead Until Dark, with the main aim of analyzing the different ways in which they are portrayed that makes them challenge (and sometimes confirm) norms concerning femininity/masculinity, sexuality and the use of  time and place. The analysis talks about Proper Girls and Proper Boys and how Sookie and Bill may or may not be able and/or willing to be Proper. Monsters and how being a monster impacts Bill’s and Sookie’s Properness is also central to the analysis. In short the essay shows that Bill and Sookie exist in a state of (in)betweenness and that this makes their characters subversive in that they are both skeva.

O interesse de compreender comportamento de insetos envolvidos em processos de invasão biológica, sobretudo em relação a seus hospedeiros tem aumentado em razão da relevância do assunto para introdução de pragas exóticas em novas áreas. Dentre as espécies de drosofilídeos, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), de origem asiática, tornou-se praga em diversos países por atacar pequenos frutos de tegumento fino, já que dispõe de ovipositor adaptado para essa ação. Por ser inseto polífago, vários estudos têm investigado preferência, atratividade, e atributos que levam a destacar os potenciais hospedeiros da espécie. A despeito de estudos já desenvolvidos, ainda não havia sido verificado se a viabilidade ecológica dessa espécie poderia ser influenciada em condições de troca de frutos hospedeiros. Assim, no presente estudo foram avaliadas variáveis biológicas como fecundidade e período de oviposição, associados ao tempo de sobrevivência quando submetidos à troca de frutos hospedeiros, em particular de framboesa para o morango, bem como os fisiológicos, como a concentração de nutrientes em indivíduos de D. suzukii. Analisou-se também a microbiota associada aos indivíduos utilizados no experimento de troca de frutos, através de metagenômica. Os resultados encontrados indicam que a fecundidade foi significativamente maior na framboesa do que no morango, e entre as gerações que estavam no morango. O período de oviposição foi maior para os insetos que continuaram na framboesa, e a proporção de prole viável foi maior no morango. Além disso, foi visto que a quantidade de ovos está associada ao tempo de sobrevivência no fruto. Os resultados sobre a metagenômica mostraram que apesar de não haver diferença significativa em relação à comunidade de simbiontes nos diferentes tratamentos, ambas as populações e as gerações tiveram alta diversidade e equitabilidade. As populações do sul e sudeste diferem quanto a presença de Wolbachia, indicando que o simbionte está presente apenas nos indivíduos do sudeste. / Understanding the behaviour of insects in a biological invasion context, mainly in relation to their hosts, has become very important, because of the multitude of effects in the community that arise from the introduction of exotic pests in new areas. Within the species of drosofilids, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), became a pest in several countries, attacking small fruits and berries. As it is considered polyphagous, many studies have investigated the preference, attractiveness, and attributes of potential hosts. Thus far, no study has verified if the ecological viability was driven by fruit-host shift. In the present study, we analyse fecundity and oviposition period jointly with survival times of D. suzukii when submitted to fruit shift, in particular from raspberry to strawberry. We also study the effects on physiological attributes, such as the concentration of nutrients in individuals of D. suzukii. It was also analyzed the microbiota associated to these individuals that were used in the host shift experiment, through metagenomics. Our results showed that fecundity was significantly higher in raspberry than in strawberry. The oviposition period was higher for insects that continued in the raspberry, and the proportion of viable offspring was higher in the strawberry. Furthermore, we found that the number of eggs is related to the survival time in the fruit. No significant difference was observed in the macronutrient concentration, indicating that changes in host do not affect this physiological aspect. The metagenomic data showed that although there is no significant difference in relation to the symbiont community in the different treatments, both populations and generations had high diversity and equitability. The Southeast population has Wolbachia symbiont, differing from the south population.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-06-23Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:34:46Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_mv_me_assis.pdf: 669011 bytes, checksum: a60e334b5d3c2df3dd2d65a73d171bde (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / O presente trabalho tem como proposta o estudo sobre a obra acadêmica de Cláudio Manuel da Costa, segundo referenciais teóricos adotados buscados nas Retóricas e Poéticas antigas e nas obras de Iris Kantor (2004); de João Palma-Ferreira (1982); de Yêdda Dias Lima (1983); de Alberto Lamego (1923) e de José Aderaldo Castello (1969), tanto para o estudo do academicismo quanto para disponibilizar o corpus deste trabalho, do qual constam as correspondências e a obra poética do autor, debatidas nas Obras Poéticas (Ribeiro, 1903); n’O Inconfidente Cláudio Manuel da Costa (Franco, 1931) e na Poesia dos Inconfidentes (Proença Filho, 1996). O panorama histórico e a inserção dos pensamentos iluministas em Portugal e no século XVIII do Brasil têm por referenciais o Testamento Político de D. Luís da Cunha (1976); Verdadeiro Método de Estudar (Verney, 1952), Como Interpretar Pombal? (Org. Calouste Gulbenkian, 1983) e A Idade de Ouro do Brasil (Boxer, 2000). O corpus é composto por algumas correspondências endereçadas aos membros da Academia Brasílica dos Renascidos; pelo Juramento, dirigido à mesma agremiação e pelos Apontamentos para se unir ao Catálogo dos Acadêmicos Supranumerários, que dão notícia da biografia e da produção escrita do poeta em questão. Os Estatutos da Academia Brazilica dos Renascidos, contribuem para o entendimento da organização da academia, enquanto o drama O Parnaso Obsequioso, obra de caráter circunstancial, pode ser considerado um dos poucos atos acadêmicos de que se tem notícia. A busca, inclusão e análise dos textos não literários de Cláudio Manuel da Costa significam ilustrar, com sua obra, os estudos acadêmicos e, deste modo, configurar sua produção não poética na consolidação de uma orientação formal de escrita condizente com a época na qual foi produzida. / The present work proposes the study on the work of Costa, Cláudio Manuel. In order to accomplish our goal, the theoretical references adopted were searched in ancient Rhetoric and Poetics and in the work by Kantor, Íris (2004); Ferreira, João Palma - (1982); Lima, Yêdda Dias (1983); Lamego, Alberto (1923) and Castello, José Aderaldo (1969). The Obras Poéticas of Ribeiro, João (1903); O Inconfidente Cláudio Manuel da Costa of Franco, Caio Mello (1931) and Poesia dos Inconfidentes, organized by Filho, Domício Proença (1996) debate the corpus that we chose and, with aid of their forewords and analyses, explained some subjects on the studied author. For the elaboration of the historical panorama of the insertion of Enlightenment thoughts in Portugal and in the 18th century in Brazil, we refer to Testamento Político of D. Cunha, Luís (1976); Verdadeiro Método de Estudar of Verney, Luís António (1952); to the collection Como Interpretar Pombal? organized by publisher Calouste Gulbenkian (1983) and A Idade de Ouro do Brasil of Boxer, Charles (2000). The corpus is composed by the correspondence addressed to the members of the Academia Brasílica dos Renascidos; the Juramento and the Apontamentos para se unir ao Catálogo dos Acadêmicos Supranumerários; the Estatutos da Academia Brazilica dos Renascidos that contributed to the understanding of the organization of the Academy, as well as the drama O Parnaso Obsequioso, a circumstancial work considered as one of his few known academic acts. The search, adoption and analysis of the non-literary texts in this work were a way of addressing the work of Costa, Cláudio Manuel in the context of the academic studies and, by doing so, to configure his non-poetic production in a formal orientation of writing that fits the time in the which it was produced.

Orientador: Carlos Eduardo Mendes de Moraes / Banca: Jarbas Vargas Nascimento / Banca: Sandra Aparecida Ferreira / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem como proposta o estudo sobre a obra acadêmica de Cláudio Manuel da Costa, segundo referenciais teóricos adotados buscados nas Retóricas e Poéticas antigas e nas obras de Iris Kantor (2004); de João Palma-Ferreira (1982); de Yêdda Dias Lima (1983); de Alberto Lamego (1923) e de José Aderaldo Castello (1969), tanto para o estudo do academicismo quanto para disponibilizar o corpus deste trabalho, do qual constam as correspondências e a obra poética do autor, debatidas nas Obras Poéticas (Ribeiro, 1903); n'O Inconfidente Cláudio Manuel da Costa (Franco, 1931) e na Poesia dos Inconfidentes (Proença Filho, 1996). O panorama histórico e a inserção dos pensamentos iluministas em Portugal e no século XVIII do Brasil têm por referenciais o Testamento Político de D. Luís da Cunha (1976); Verdadeiro Método de Estudar (Verney, 1952), Como Interpretar Pombal? (Org. Calouste Gulbenkian, 1983) e A Idade de Ouro do Brasil (Boxer, 2000). O corpus é composto por algumas correspondências endereçadas aos membros da Academia Brasílica dos Renascidos; pelo Juramento, dirigido à mesma agremiação e pelos Apontamentos para se unir ao Catálogo dos Acadêmicos Supranumerários, que dão notícia da biografia e da produção escrita do poeta em questão. Os Estatutos da Academia Brazilica dos Renascidos, contribuem para o entendimento da organização da academia, enquanto o drama O Parnaso Obsequioso, obra de caráter circunstancial, pode ser considerado um dos poucos atos acadêmicos de que se tem notícia. A busca, inclusão e análise dos textos não literários de Cláudio Manuel da Costa significam ilustrar, com sua obra, os estudos acadêmicos e, deste modo, configurar sua produção não poética na consolidação de uma orientação formal de escrita condizente com a época na qual foi produzida. / Abstract: The present work proposes the study on the work of Costa, Cláudio Manuel. In order to accomplish our goal, the theoretical references adopted were searched in ancient Rhetoric and Poetics and in the work by Kantor, Íris (2004); Ferreira, João Palma - (1982); Lima, Yêdda Dias (1983); Lamego, Alberto (1923) and Castello, José Aderaldo (1969). The Obras Poéticas of Ribeiro, João (1903); O Inconfidente Cláudio Manuel da Costa of Franco, Caio Mello (1931) and Poesia dos Inconfidentes, organized by Filho, Domício Proença (1996) debate the corpus that we chose and, with aid of their forewords and analyses, explained some subjects on the studied author. For the elaboration of the historical panorama of the insertion of Enlightenment thoughts in Portugal and in the 18th century in Brazil, we refer to Testamento Político of D. Cunha, Luís (1976); Verdadeiro Método de Estudar of Verney, Luís António (1952); to the collection Como Interpretar Pombal? organized by publisher Calouste Gulbenkian (1983) and A Idade de Ouro do Brasil of Boxer, Charles (2000). The corpus is composed by the correspondence addressed to the members of the Academia Brasílica dos Renascidos; the Juramento and the Apontamentos para se unir ao Catálogo dos Acadêmicos Supranumerários; the Estatutos da Academia Brazilica dos Renascidos that contributed to the understanding of the organization of the Academy, as well as the drama O Parnaso Obsequioso, a circumstancial work considered as one of his few known academic acts. The search, adoption and analysis of the non-literary texts in this work were a way of addressing the work of Costa, Cláudio Manuel in the context of the academic studies and, by doing so, to configure his non-poetic production in a formal orientation of writing that fits the time in the which it was produced. / Mestre

Cette thèse d’éthique médicale, située dans une approche interdisciplinaire et tentant de s’affranchir de tout préjugé personnel de la part de l’auteur, tend à apporter un éclairage, aussi objectif que possible, sur une question, jusqu’à présent, inexplorée : la communication sur la sédation continue, maintenue jusqu’au décès, dans les unités de soins palliatifs, en France et en Pologne. En premier lieu, une recherche bibliographique a été réalisée et les principales failles des publications existantes ont été mises en exergue dont deux en particulier : le flou terminologique et conceptuel autour de la notion de sédation dans le champ de la médecine palliative, et de la notion de représentation elle-même. Pour que l’objet de recherche soit correctement cerné, deux notions-clés – la notion de sédation continue, maintenue jusqu’au décès et la notion de représentation – ont été d’abord explicitées, puis articulées entre elles. En second lieu, une recherche qualitative fondée sur l’étude de cas multiples a été réalisée sur le terrain, c’est-à-dire dans différentes unités de soins palliatifs, en France et en Pologne. Deux méthodes qualitatives ont été adoptées : l’analyse de dossiers et les entretiens semi-directifs individuels. Ces derniers ont été réalisés auprès des principaux acteurs impliqués dans une situation de communication : les médecins prescripteurs, les infirmières et les proches des malades sédatés. Les malades n’ont pas été interrogés, mais leurs témoignages ont été recueillis via les entretiens avec les professionnels de santé et les proches. Quinze cas complets par pays, soit trente cas en tout, ont été inclus dans l’étude. Les données obtenues ont été analysées à l’aide d’outils linguistiques adaptés. Les résultats ont montré que les représentations de la « sédation continue, maintenue jusqu’au décès », faites par les professionnels de santé, avaient un impact sur la délivrance de l’information. Une certaine influence des contextes nationaux a été observée, dans la plupart des cas. En revanche, les souhaits des malades et de leurs proches, quant au contenu de l’information, étaient les mêmes dans les deux pays. Par ailleurs, ce n’était pas tant l’information stricto sensu qui comptait mais une présence bienveillante. Ce besoin de relation nous a amenés à nous interroger sur une certaine universalité de l’être souffrant, malgré ses particularités, d’où notre proposition d’une éthique de la présence à l’autre. Ne devrait-elle pas être intégrée dans le champ de la médecine palliative ou plutôt dans la médecine toute entière, voire dans nos vies de tous les jours ? / This thesis addresses an issue of medical ethics which has previously been investigated, that of communication concerning continuous sedation until death as practised in palliative care units in France and Poland. Using an interdisciplinary approach, free of any personal preconceptions by the author, it aims to provide an objective insight into the issue. A literature review is performed initially which highlights the main flaws in the existing publications of which there are two in particular: terminological and conceptual confusion around the idea of sedation in palliative medicine and its conceptual representation. In order to properly frame the object of research, two key concepts: continuous sedation until death and representation are first clarified and then linked together. Subsequently, a qualitative multiple-case field study is performed in a number of different palliative care units in France and Poland. Two qualitative methods are used: case analyses and individual semi-structured interviews with the main parties involved in the communication process - prescribing clinicians, nurses and the families and friends of sedated patients. Patients were not directly interviewed but their experiences were accounted for via the interviews with the carers and family members. Thirty completed case, fifteen per country, are included in the study. The data obtained are analysed using the appropriate linguistic tools. The results show that carers' representations of “continuous sedation until death” influence the delivery of information to patients. The national contexts are seen to exert a certain influence in most cases. However, with regard to the content of information, the wishes of patients and family members are the same in both countries. Moreover, it is less the information itself that counts as much as the caring way it is delivered. The emergence from this study of a needful wish to be cared for leads us to question whether, despite individual differences, there is not a universal dimension to the suffering being. This in turn prompts our suggestion of an ethical scope to the presence of the other. Should this not be at the root of palliative medicine and moreover throughout the entire field of medicine? And if that's the case, why not in our everyday lives ?

The‌ ‌purpose‌ ‌of‌ ‌this‌ ‌study‌ ‌was‌ ‌to‌ ‌investigate‌ ‌the‌ ‌experience‌ ‌of‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌in‌ ‌ female‌ ‌managers‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌professional‌ ‌role.‌ ‌The‌ ‌study‌ ‌was‌ ‌based‌ ‌on‌ ‌a‌ ‌qualitative‌ ‌method‌ ‌ where‌ ‌seven‌ ‌semi-structured‌ ‌interviews‌ ‌were‌ ‌conducted.‌ ‌The‌ ‌result‌ ‌was‌ ‌analyzed‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌basis‌ ‌ of‌ ‌an‌ ‌inductive‌ ‌thematic‌ ‌analysis,‌ ‌which‌ ‌generated‌ ‌four‌ ‌main‌ ‌themes‌ ‌describing‌ ‌the‌ ‌ respondents'‌ ‌experience‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌phenomenon‌:‌‌ ‌work‌ ‌experience‌ ‌and‌ ‌education,‌ ‌requirements‌ ‌ and‌ ‌expectations,‌ ‌anxiety‌ ‌and‌ ‌consequences‌ ‌‌and‌ ‌‌the‌ ‌importance‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌support.‌‌ ‌The‌ ‌result‌ ‌ showed‌ ‌that‌ ‌all‌ ‌respondents‌ ‌experienced‌ ‌the‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌professional‌ ‌role.‌ ‌ The‌ ‌extent‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌respondents‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌experience‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌could‌ ‌be‌ ‌ influenced‌ ‌by‌ ‌a‌ ‌number‌ ‌of‌ ‌factors‌ ‌such‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌requirement‌ ‌of‌ ‌superior‌ ‌managers,‌ ‌the‌ ‌support‌ ‌ of‌ ‌managers‌ ‌and‌ ‌colleagues‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌education‌ ‌and‌ ‌work‌ ‌experience.‌ ‌The‌ ‌results‌ ‌further‌ ‌ showed‌ ‌that‌ ‌frequent‌ ‌experiences‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌could‌ ‌generate‌ ‌negative‌ ‌consequences,‌ ‌ but‌ ‌in‌ ‌cases‌ ‌where‌ ‌the‌ ‌experiences‌ ‌were‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌lesser‌ ‌extent‌ ‌it‌ ‌contributed‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌positive‌ ‌ individual‌ ‌development.‌ ‌ / Syftet‌ ‌med‌ ‌denna‌ ‌studie‌ ‌var‌ ‌att‌ ‌undersöka‌ ‌upplevelsen‌ ‌av‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌hos‌ ‌ kvinnliga‌ ‌chefer‌ ‌i‌ ‌deras‌ ‌yrkesroll. ‌‌Studien‌ ‌utgick‌ ‌från‌ ‌en‌ ‌kvalitativ‌ ‌metod‌ ‌i‌ ‌vilken‌ ‌sju‌ ‌ semistrukturerade‌ ‌intervjuer‌ ‌genomfördes. ‌‌Resultatet‌ ‌analyserades‌ ‌utifrån‌ ‌en‌ ‌induktiv‌ ‌ tematisk‌ ‌analys‌ ‌vilket‌ ‌genererade‌ ‌fyra‌ ‌huvudteman‌ ‌som‌ ‌beskrev‌ ‌respondenternas‌ ‌upplevelse‌ ‌ av‌ ‌fenomenet.‌ ‌Dessa‌ ‌var:‌ ‌‌arbetslivserfarenhet‌ ‌och‌ ‌utbildning,‌ ‌krav‌ ‌och‌ ‌förväntningar,‌ ‌ oroskänslor‌ ‌och‌ ‌konsekvenser‌ ‌‌samt‌ ‌‌stödets‌ ‌betydelse.‌‌ ‌Resultatet‌ ‌visade‌ ‌att‌ ‌samtliga‌ ‌ respondenter‌ ‌upplevde‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌ ‌i‌ ‌sin‌ ‌yrkesroll.‌ ‌Respondenternas‌ ‌omfattning‌ ‌ utav‌ ‌upplevelsen‌ ‌av‌ ‌impostor‌ ‌phenomenon‌‌ ‌‌kunde‌ ‌påverkas‌ ‌av‌ ‌ett‌ ‌flertal‌ ‌faktorer‌ ‌som‌ ‌kravet‌ ‌ från‌ ‌överordnade‌ ‌chefer,‌ ‌stödet‌ ‌från‌ ‌chefer‌ ‌och‌ ‌kollegor‌ ‌samt‌ ‌utbildning‌ ‌och‌ ‌ arbetslivserfarenheter.‌‌ ‌‌Resultatet‌ ‌visade‌ ‌vidare‌ ‌att‌ ‌frekventa‌ ‌upplevelser‌ ‌av‌ ‌fenomenet‌ ‌kunde‌ ‌ generera‌ ‌negativa‌ ‌konsekvenser‌ ‌men‌ ‌i‌ ‌de‌ ‌fall‌ ‌då‌ ‌upplevelserna‌ ‌var‌ ‌i‌ ‌lägre‌ ‌omfattning‌ ‌bidrog‌ ‌ det‌ ‌till‌ ‌en‌ ‌positiv‌ ‌individuell‌ ‌utveckling.‌ ‌ ‌

The purpose of this review of review was to determine if inclusive and comprehensive formal sexual education is effective in promoting safer sex behaviors compared to abstinence only until marriage sexual education, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents. Peer reviewed articles were retrieved from Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Elton B. Stephens Co. Host (Ebsco Host), Medical Literature On-line (Medline), Psychological Information Database (PsychINFO) and government released statistical information that was published from 2000-2017. Inclusion criteria of synthesized articles were based on formal sexual education aimed at adolescent populations, including focus on LGBTQ subgroups. The literature reviewed demonstrated abstinence only until marriage formal sexual education has minimal to no effects on LGBTQ adolescent’s sexual behaviors. Whereas, comprehensive and inclusive formal sexual education has been shown to increase condom use, delay first sexual interaction, and decrease number of sexual partners and teen pregnancy. In conclusion, the research indicates that individuals who have received comprehensive or inclusive formal sexual education have a greater chance of demonstrating safe sex behaviors compared to those who received abstinence only until marriage sexual education.

The aim of diploma thesis was to characterize the collection of Roudnice Lobkowicz Library and its evolution in relation to French prints published by the year 1717. These texts were compared with French printouts in noblewoman{\crq}s Marie Ernestine von Eggenberg library in Český Krumlov. In the introductory part of the thesis I created the catalogue of French written texts published by the year 1717, which are situated in Roudnice Lobkowicz Library. In the following part I resulted from the catalogue mentioned above while arranging the chronological order index and various issues index. The thesis also features the history of the Lobkowicz Family, describes the Roudnice Lobkowicz Library collection, and it briefly brings near the history of Nelahozeves Castle and Roudnice nad Labem Castle, which are closely referred to the most important part of Roudnice Lobkowicz Library. In the final part, the project presents the comparison of Roudnice Lobkowicz Library and Marie Ernestine von Eggenberg Library in Český Krumlov on the subject of French texts issued by the year 1717.

This thesis deals with the implementation of palliative care in hospitals and perceives the topic in context of change management in health facilities. In the Czech Republic, this type of care is still at its beginning in hospitals and its implementation is a big challenge. The aim of the thesis is to find out what factors influence the implementation of palliative care in hospitals. In the first part of the text, the theoretical bases concerning palliative care and change management are outlined. The empirical part introduces a qualitative survey identifying barriers that had to be overcome during the implementation of palliative care in hospitals and factors that were instrumental in the implementation. Within the survey, 66 interviews with members of multidisciplinary teams from 17 hospitals were made. All the hospitals participated in the Together until the end programme of the Avast Foundation. The assessment of the survey results focuses on recommendations for hospitals that decide to extend or launch the palliative attitude in their premises and on challenges for the future of palliative care in the Czech Republic. The survey was carried out under the supervision of the Center for Palliative Care and it was used as the final assessment of the Together until the end programme that mapped the...