Theoretical part of the thesis: The diploma thesis deals with the issue of health literacy with regard to its support for the elderly. Areas for explanation of this issue and the possibilities for health literacy are included in this work. In particular, we speak of the right motivation of the seniors, the education and the possibilities of education for seniors. What is also important is the activation that we can develop the capabilities and skills of the seniors. Aims: For the practical part of the thesis, one aim was set, to which 5 hypotheses belong. Aim: To describe how seniors support health literacy. Hypotheses: 1st The level of support for health literacy is affected by the health of the senior. 2nd Women are more interested in gaining information by visiting Days of Health than men. 3rd The method of promoting health literacy is different for seniors up to 70 years old and seniors over 70 years of age. 4th Senior citizens with higher levels of health literacy support consider health information from healthcare professionals to be more useful than older people with lower levels of health literacy support. 5th Men use Universities of the Third Age to promote health literacy more than women. Methodology: In the practical part of this thesis, a quantitative research was chosen in the form of structured interviews. A total of 23 questions were compiled, including identification data. The research team consisted of 100 elderly over 65 years of age from the South Bohemian Region, who, on the basis of their addressing and their voluntary decision, answered the given questions. The data obtained was further processed and evaluated. Results: According to the results, women and men have the same interest in Health Days. The level of support for health literacy does not have a different impact on seniors on evaluation of the usefulness of information from healthcare professionals, and men use Universities of the Third Age as well as women. Support for health literacy is influenced by the state of health of the elderly in the field of education, physical activity and adherence to doctor's recommendations. The way of promoting health literacy is different for seniors up to 70 years of age and over 70 years of age in the area of physical activity, information and health care for first aid and accident prevention, oncology prevention, skin protection and healthy eating. Conclusion: It is important to inform the elderly about the possibilities of promoting health literacy and to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention. The output of this work is material for seniors containing this information.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:376665 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | HOLÁNOVÁ, Klára |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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