This thesis deals with the topic of history and current situation of Multiple Sclerosis with the focus on the quality of people with this disease. The following objectives were set for the thesis: firstly to find out how multiple sclerosis influences the quality of life of individuals, secondly to analyse how much information about the organisation of care available to MS patients in the Czech Republic which has influence on quality of their life, and lastly to compare and contrast differences in diagnosing and treatment between the years of 1970 and 2016. To reach the set objectives the method of qualitative research was employed. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with individuals with multiple sclerosis. The data was then further coded and categorized. As the key discovery of my work I consider the low knowledge of MS patients about the organisation of care for MS patients i.e. MS centres, SMS club, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, spa treatments and other possibilities of improving the quality of their life. Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients, especially when the symptoms start manifesting, therefore prevention, positive attitude and an effort to maintain or improve their health play the key role. Following the discovered lack of knowledge of MS patients I would recommend to increase the activity in educating people with this disease. An information leaflet which resulted from my findings can be used as a visual aid to improve the situation. The leaflet can be found in appendix number 8.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:376308 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | RUSŇÁKOVÁ, Magdalena |
| 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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