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The article is focused on the topic of the quality of life of citizens in Brno (Czech Republic). In the introduction the phenomenon of quality of life is described and various methods of measurement of the quality of life are summarized. In the empirical part a questionnaire survey based on the European Commission 2013 survey is conducted that tries to determine the quality of life of Brno citizens (N = 420), it focuses on their satisfaction with, and attitudes toward, selected aspects of life in Brno. Several aspects of life in Brno, such as the parking facilities and environmental factors have been identified as a source of dissatisfaction in Brno, which is in general very low. Other factors that might contribute to lower levels of satisfaction are the difficulty in finding jobs and cheap housing, and the quality of administrative services. A comparison of the collected data with two other Czech cities (Prague and Ostrava) was also conducted.

The assessment of the quality of life of children is continuously connected to their chronic health problems. In our opinion, the optimal indicator of the quality of life of children is the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory^TM questionnaire (PedsQL^TM) because foreign literature is rich in its results. The validated PedsQL^TM questionnaires are used to assess the quality of life of children and adolescents and their families. The goal of this article is to broaden the knowledge of medical and social workers in using these questionnaires in the case of selected disorders (ADHD and autism). The objective of this study is to verify the content and reliability of questionnaires that are used for the assessment of the quality of life. This study focuses on children with chronic disorders of ADHD and autism. We used the method of document content analysis. We searched for relevant sources in scientific databases - WOS, Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Scopus. PedsQL^TM questionnaires are globally used for children with ADHD and autism. They are used for the assessment of the quality of life of children with the mentioned disorders and their families. The questionnaires do not focus only on the quality of life of individuals but families in total. It is one of the few questionnaires that assess the impact of such disorders on families.

This paper deals with the problems of fatigue and sleep difficulties as a normal part of the life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory and systemic disorder which can cause the ill many other difficulties than just the primary infliction of motoric apparatus. Common problems for those suffering from this disease are fatigue and sleep disturbances, which are considered to be very exhausting problems for the ill. This paper uses part of the results gained from a research project conducted by the Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Number 120/2012/S "Reflection of Quality of Life in Nursing". The research survey in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been accomplished by means of two standardized questionnaires WHOQOL-100 (The World Health Organization Quality of Life) and HAQ (Health Assessment Questionnaire). This paper mentions only the selected results gained pursuant to the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire. The research file was formed using 50 men and 150 women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis across the entire Czech Republic. The selection of respondents was achieved pursuant to the quota selection, whereas two quotas were determined - "presence of diagnosis rheumatoid arthritis" and "gender". The data collection occurred between January and May 2013. The acquired results were then processed using the statistical programmes SASD and SPSS. Pursuant to our survey, a degree of fatigue was experienced by 94% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and only 29.5% have expressed satisfaction with the amount of energy needed for daily life. In the sphere of sleep and rest, various intensive problems were mentioned by 78% of respondents. An interesting finding here is the fact that men feel a higher quality of life in the sphere of sleep than women do. These problems should be considered in care of the ill with rheumatoid arthritis because these problems markedly decrease the quality of life for all of the ill.

The goal of the presented study is to compare the quality of life of patients who suffer from rheumatic arthritis to the quality of life of the rest of the population in six domains. The data collection was carried out quantitatively with the use of the standardized questionnaire: WHOQOL-100. 200 people who suffer from rheumatic arthritis were questioned. The following comparison of the subjectively perceived quality of life of such patients to the population norms of the WHOQOL-100 was carried out using the SPSS programme (Statistical Package for the Social Science). The non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for the analysis. The results showed that patients who suffer from rheumatic arthritis show a significantly worse quality of life than the rest of the population regarding the domains of Physical health and Level of independence. The domains of Experience, Social relationships, Environment and Spirituality showed a statistically significant difference. Nevertheless, it is not such a large difference that it exceeds the norms of the rest of the population. From the practical point of view, it is not possible to say that the quality of life of patients who suffer from rheumatic arthritis is significantly different in the mentioned domains. However, it is not possible to neglect these domains regarding the complex care of such patients. The results proved that these domains include fields that the patients who suffer from rheumatic arthritis assess negatively. For this reason, an individual approach of every patient who suffers from rheumatic arthritis is necessary as well as a detailed assessment of the problems directly connected with the illness and other factors.

Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease caused by endogenous and external environmental factors. The study objective was to map the incidence of exogenous risk factors for colorectal cancer among the lay public in relation to age. The quantitative study was conducted by using the questionnaire "Colon Cancer", which was supplemented by self-designed items. To process the obtained data, we used several mathematical and statistical methods found in STATISTICA and MS Excel. The sample consisted of 1,715 respondents (males and females) from every region of Slovakia, including 1,120 younger respondents (50-59 years old) and 595 older respondents (60 years and older). They had no cancerous diseases in their medical history; and they had no healthcare education. We found a high incidence of some exogenous risk factors for colorectal cancer: 60.36% of the younger respondents and 75.12% of the older respondents were overweight and suffered from obesity; 47.32% of the younger respondents and 41.18% of the older respondents ate large amounts of red meat; 76.52% of the younger respondents and 73.61% of the older respondents did not eat the recommended daily allowance of vegetables; and 47.77% of the younger respondents and 57.65% of the older respondents did not do adequate physical activity. We found that there was a statistically significant relationship between age and BMI, red meat consumption, physical activity, and smoking (p < 0.05). The frequency of consumption of vegetables and alcohol did not depend on the respondents' age. There is a high incidence of exogenous risk factors for colorectal cancer in the Slovak population. We recommend implementing preventive strategies against colorectal cancer in individuals, communities, and society.

Quality of life is an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. For the assessment of the quality of life in children, a number of questionnaires are used. One of them is the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM (PedsQL) questionnaire. This questionnaire has an added value in the possibility to engage the whole family.
The goal of this study is to increase the awareness about the content and reliability of the PedsQL questionnaires and to verify their content and reliability. After studying the information gained by a secondary data analysis, it will be mutually compared and the possibilities of its use for the assessment of the quality of life in children with specific chronic diseases will be suggested. For the assessment, we used a secondary data analysis gained from the WOS and SCOPUS databases, as well as from those that can be found in the PubMed database (e.g. MEDLINE). The source for obtaining the PedsQL questionnaires is ePROVIDE, where questionnaires are available after registration. When selecting the publications, we considered whether the measure of reliability - the Cronbach's alpha, was stated.
We used the Boolean operators with the key words PedsQL, PedsQL AND Validation, PedsQL AND Reliability. The oldest references used for this article are from June 1996 and the newest are from August 2017. After analysing these sources, we carried out the synthesis of the gained information. We used the Haynes pyramid EDA to assess the results.

Aim: The main aim of this pilot study was to investigate the amount, type and reasons for unfinished nursing care among Czech hospital nurses. The other aim was to compare the differences in the level of unfinished nursing care according to age, perceived lack of staffing and job satisfaction of nurses. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: A self-reported PIRNCA (Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care) instrument was used to measure unfinished nursing care. A sample included 100 hospital bedside nurses from two different hospitals in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Data were collected in 2017. Results: Elements of care most frequently left unfinished were: Timely response to patient/family request, Provide adequate supervision, Emotional or psychological support, Monitoring a patient's behavior, and Reviewing multidisciplinary patient documentation. Nurses reported the most common reasons for unfinished nursing care to be: inadequate number of nursing staff. The most differences in the level of unfinished nursing care were found to be dependent on perceived lack of staffing. Conclusions: This pilot study also revealed the existence of hidden phenomenon in Czech clinical practice. According to the results of this pilot study there are differences in the level of unfinished nursing care according to age, perceived lack of staffing and job satisfaction of nurses.

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death in many developed countries as well as developing countries. Health support and preventative activities are significant in health care as well as nursing. The main goal was to map the contemporary state of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in people at the age of 40 and older. We aimed to find the level of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, the largest drawbacks from the people's point of view, and the people's ideas on how to increase the effectiveness of such prevention. The goal of this study was to verify the Czech version of the shortened version of the SF-36 questionnaire. We used a quantitative methodology with questionnaires. In one part, we used the RAND 36 - Item Health Survey (SF-36) standardized questionnaire, which is used for finding out the quality of life regarding health. The Czech version of this questionnaire was verified in 2016 using 1,992 people at the age of 40 and older. Czech citizens at the age of 40 and older best assessed the social domain. Their quality of life is at a high level regarding the emotional domain (low level of emotional problems). On the contrary, vitality (energy/fatigue) and total health had worse assessments. The differences between men and women regarding individual domains are minimal. With age, the quality of life in this area is lower. The Czech version of the Short Form - 36 questionnaire is used a lot in the Czech Republic. It was validated when it was used in our sample group. The research provided the primary data that allowed statistical calculations and the application of testing criteria so that it was possible to create the norms of this questionnaire that could be applied in the Czech Republic.

Objective: The objective of the research was to identify the current needs of parents who have children with Down syndrome (DS); needs which were not satisfied at the time when DS was diagnosed in the child, and to describe the nature of the relationship between the needs of parents who have children with DS and their quality of life. Methods: Two valid standardized scales were applied in the research: the Family Needs Survey (FNS) and the Family Quality of Life Scale (FQOL). The research sample consisted of 102 parents of children with DS. The obtained data were processed using content analysis of data and statistical data processing through SPSS. Results: The research shows that it was right after the birth of their DS child that parents felt they most lacked information and psychological assistance. As their children grew older, they needed more formal or informal support, financial assistance, engagement of their DS child in the educational process, and they also felt a shortage of time. At the same time, a strong factor with a positive impact on the needs of parents of DS children (U = 448; p < 0.05) and their quality of life (U = 146; p < 0.05) was the support of grandparents and self-help communities (α = 52.78; p < 0.05). The higher the quality of the parents life, the lower the needs in terms of family functioning (rs = -0.267; p > 0.01), use of community services (rs = -0.278; p > 0.01) or the necessity to acquaint the community with the child's disability (rs = -0.280; p > 0.01). Conclusions: In order to satisfy the needs of families with DS children, formal and informal support is equally important. The types of support vary throughout the children's lives. Services provided to these families should not only be complex, but also coordinated and continuous.

Introduction: Childbirth is an important event in the life of the family, and at the same time it is a considerable challenge in the light of new responsibilities. Preparation for motherhood is very important for women and it gives them a sense of security and self-confidence. During the stay in the maternity ward, mothers receive a lot of information from the medical staff about self-care after delivery and childcare. The Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS) for postpartum mothers is a tool used to assess the quality of women's health education after delivery. Aim: The aim of the research was to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale. Methods: The study was conducted from June to October 2017 among 142 adult postpartum women on the day of discharge from the maternity ward of Clinical Provincial Hospital no 2 in Rzeszow, Poland. Cross-sectional study and questionnaire technique were used to collect data. Results: The Cronbach Alpha measure was used to assess the internal consistency of the scale. A Cronbach Alpha value which is greater than 0.7 indicates that the scale has high reliability. Conclusions: The analysis confirms that in Polish conditions the questionnaire has a very high reliability in assessing the quality of health education of mothers after delivery.

The target and purpose of palliative medicine is to achieve as high quality of life of dying patients as possible. This means to do everything under conditions where it seems that it is impossible to do anything.
The hospice care is focused on the enhancement of the life quality in incurable patients. Its purpose is the alleviation of the last part of the way of the incurable patient and to provide its quality as high as possible. It is implemented as close to the human being that his/her desires can be read off from his/her face. The dying patient has the best knowledge concerning his needs and thus, it is necessary to listen to what he/she needs and to try to satisfy them as far as possible. The quality of life of incurable patients is enhanced by the fulfilment of biological, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
The purpose of our work was assessment of the quality of life of hospitalized patients with the infaust prognosis. We considered different aspects affecting the quality of life of the dying person, such as the religiousness and family. We examined, whether there is a difference in perceiving the life quality with respect to the gender and age. The main method of the survey inhered in individual interviews with the incurable patients. We employed the method of the life quality assessment SEIQoL.
The abbreviation SEIQoL means Schedule for Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life - system serving for the individual assessment of the life quality. This is a method of determining the life quality, which does not put emphasize on preliminarily established criteria "what is good, appropriate and desirable, etc." but it is particularly based on personal ideas of the subject what he/she considers as important (Křivohlavý, 2002).
The survey was implemented in the facility of a St. Alžběta Hospice in Lubica. The number of subjects was of 30 (16 men and 14 women of 45 to 94 years of age).

In the work presented here, the authors focused their attention on problems of tools employed in the assessment of the quality of life in postmenopausal women. Basic concepts are characterized, associated with the evaluation of the quality of life in postmenopausal women. The quality of life (QoL) is a very wide, multidimensional and multidisciplinary concept. The wide nature of the concept includes a number of problems, either in its definition or in the evaluation of the quality of life of a particular individual. The health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a quality of life affected by the medical care provided, disease or health of each particular individual. These crucial terms are also unambiguously associated with tools employed in the assessment of the quality of life and with their use in clinical practice or for research purposes. The authors present an outline of possible classifications of methods used for the quality of life evaluation based on different standpoints. In medicine of climacterium, it is useful to employ reliable specific tools for the assessment of the HRQL or possibly of the treatment effect and problems resulting from symptoms of estrogen deficiency. In the clinical assessment of the quality of life in postmenopausal women and publishing of results obtained, there are certain uncertainties, such as different definitions of HRQL components, different concepts of assessment tools, different levels of detailed evaluation, etc. The work presents an outline of suitable specific approaches used in advanced countries for the determination of the quality of life in postmenopausal women. The authors deal in greater detail with concept of two most frequently used specific questionnaires evaluating the HRQL in postmenopausal women - Utian Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Rating Scale.

Objective: To discover which of the measurement tools were used for the assessment of quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP); to search for a specific tool that was validated and standardized directly for CP; to summarize the main areas of symptomatology that dominated the decrease overall in QoL in patients with CP.
Methods: The method of the overall conceptualization approach was the analysis, comparison, critical discussion and summarization of the available results of studies researched between 2000 and 2014 in relevant databases. The analyzed studies were included in the selective sample according to predefined criteria. This paper presents the results of a partial objective regarding a comprehensive research project.
Results: The identified tools include the following questionnaires: SQUALA (1 study); SF-36 (4 studies); SF-12 (6 studies); EORTC QLQ-C30 in the form of QLQ-PAN26 (3 studies). A specific and new tool is PANQOLI (1 study). The most significant factor of decreased QoL included pain; other factors were: chronic diarrhoea, digestion issues, diabetes mellitus, severity and length of disease, number of relapses and comorbidities, loss of job, unemployment, early retirement, financial issues, sleeping issues, fatigue. On the contrary, the aetiology had no effect on QoL; the same applies to surgery or endoscopic therapies.
Conclusion: To assess QoL the following questionnaires were used: subjective QoL questionnaires specific for chronic diseases, and a questionnaire originally intended for patients with tumour diseases. This shows a degree of interest in the area of QoL in CP patients. The sum of the findings can be used for a comparison between domestic results and to identify the dominant CP symptoms. A great challenge is the standardization and linguistic validation of the PANQOLI questionnaire in the Czech sociocultural environment.

Overweight and obesity fall into the category of diseases of civilization. Being overweight causes other diseases. Excessive weight is often the cause of poor quality of life. Goal: This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between selected health and social aspects and proper nutrition, discover how lifestyle affects BMI, and body composition, especially fatty tissue, identify the relationship between BMI and the quality of life, compare the quality of life of respondents to population norms, and find out whether there are differences between indicators depending on BMI. Methods: We used BMI to evaluate obesity. We mapped the relationship between body weight, body composition, lifestyle, and quality of life. We obtained data using questionnaires. The first questionnaire focused on the respondents' lifestyles. The WHOQOL-BREF standardized questionnaire was used second. Furthermore, the respondents underwent a body composition analysis using bioimpedance with the InBody 270 device. The research group included 81 women aged 18-41. The sample group was divided into two groups according to BMI values. Results: The average BMI value in the groups of women divided according to BMI was 20.9 kg/m² (16.7-24.3 kg/m²), the proportion of body fat averaged 24.8% (13.4-37.3%), or 30.8 kg/m² (25.4-44.8 kg/m²), body fat content averaged 38.9% (29.5-51.9%). In terms of lifestyle, differences arose in the frequency of food consumption and physical activities. When comparing the quality of life with population norms, there were differences in all evaluated domains.

Introduction: Assessing the long-term impact of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) on individuals' physical and psychological well-being is crucial, and it is often measured through health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Objective: The research aimed to examine subjective health assessment using the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) tool in subjects one year after COVID-19 pneumonia, and to identify the impact of comorbidity burden (assessed quantitatively by applying the Charlson Comorbidity Index [CCI]), and age on the indicators of physical and psychological health domains. Methods: The research was conducted using a telephone survey to evaluate the HRQOL of 170 individuals one year after COVID-19 pneumonia and 20 individuals of the comparison group (CG). Results: The results show significantly lower physical and mental component summary indicators in individuals one year after COVID-19 pneumonia of the Risk Class III and IV severity compared to those who had COVID-19 pneumonia of the Risk Class II severity and CG At the same time, age showed a negative effect on both physical and psychological health indicators. In addition, the general health status of individuals one year after COVID-19 pneumonia in relation to Risk Classes III and IV, as well as Risk Class II with CCI of ≥3 points, was significantly lower vs those who had CCI of 0-2 points. Conclusion: The presence and number of comorbidities and older age are significantly associated with lower HRQOL in individuals one year after COVID-19 pneumonia. Therefore, the prospective monitoring of individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and recognizing the potential factors associated with poor HRQOL is crucial to understanding the long-term impact of COVID-19 and developing personalized strategies for the clinical management of those subjects with the aim of improving their quality of life.

The purpose of the work was an assessment of the quality of life in patients one year after the implantation of the total replacement for the hip joint with the use of a new mini-invasive method. The assessment of the quality of life presents a supplementation to a method, which was first introduced in the Czech Republic in our institution.
For the assessment, we employed the SF-36 standardized questionnaire in a non-anonymous, correspondence form. The assessment was implemented after managing the surgery technique in 60 consecutively operated patients from autumn 2006 to summer 2007. Answers suitable for evaluation were received from 59 respondents at their average age of 66 years. There was a balanced relationship between numbers of men and women - 29 : 30. The patients were evaluated regardless the method of the endo-prosthesis fixation. The results obtained were compared with those published by Sobotík (1998) for the general population in the age category of 65-74 years, into which the patients followed fell in accordance with their average age. Given known differences between results in men and women, we provided their comparison. We furthermore provided a comparison with the Oxford study and normal values for the central-European region published by Petr et al. (2001), who evaluated the questionnaire in members of the Czech Police. Data from 60 patients operated by a standard technique in 2009 were also obtained for comparison.
The results acquired are surprisingly positive and better than results of the population 65-74 and even better than results of the general population regardless the age as published by Sobotík (1998). The results of mini-invasive and standard techniques exert no statistically significant differences. As expected, our results are worse than those in members of the Czech Republic Police.
There is still a limiting factor that with the help of the questionnaire, we evaluate rather effects of the implantation of the replacement for the joint on the quality of life and not the mini-invasive approach itself, which can be more properly evaluated by specific questionnaires. However, this fact does not reduce the importance of finding very positive effects of the surgical method on the quality of life of our patients and, in our opinion, following of this quality should form a part of all the studies implemented in this field.

The number of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) has been continuously rising. Telemonitoring care (Home Monitoring^TM - HM) has been increasingly used during the monitoring of these patients.
Methods: 150 patients with ICDs who were monitored using the HM system (HM+), and 150 patients with ICDs who were monitored using standard outpatient check-ups (HM-) were included. A questionnaire, which focused on the quality of life (QoL) (EQ5D-3L), level of anxiety and depression (HADS), and a custom questionnaire examining the subjective approach of patients to the HM system and telecare workflow, was sent out to all patients.
Results: The method of ICD monitoring did not directly influence the QoL (p = NS). A non-significant trend towards better QoL in HM+ compared to HM- patients was recorded. It was based on total QoL scores (68.6 ± 19 vs. 64.6 ± 16.5, p = 0.09). Regarding anxiety and depression, statistical testing also failed to find any difference between HM+ and HM- patients. The most striking difference between HM+ and HM- patients was recorded in the preference for the type of monitoring. 54.9% of HM- patients were interested in remote monitoring, 45.1% said they preferred outpatient check-ups, and only 6.7% (p < 0.0001) of HM+ patients were interested in switching to outpatient check-ups from remote monitoring. HM+ patients were more inclined to use remote ICD monitoring (p = 0.007) and had a positive approach toward the telecare system (p = 0.034).
Conclusion: The method of device monitoring does not significantly affect QoL in patients with ICDs, nor does it affect levels of anxiety and depression. Generally, patients with ICDs monitored using the HM system were very satisfied with telecare and would prefer not to lose remote ICD monitoring.

Objectives: This research was carried out as a descriptive study in order to determine the quality of life and sexual status functions of women with urinary incontinence (UI) in Turkey. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 92 women who were admitted with a urinary incontinence complaint to the urology policlinic of a state hospital. The data was collected by the researcher using the Introductory Information Form, Wagner's Quality of Life Scale (QOL) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Analysis of the data was performed using percentage, mean, Kruskal-Wallis and MW-U test. Results: The mean score of women on Wagner's QOL scale was 41.69 ± 22.97, and the Female Sexual Function Index total score average was 50.26 ± 11.37. In this study of women, a significant statistical difference was found between Wagner's QOL scale point average and the age, education level, and place of residence (p < 0.05). The women's mean score on the FSFI scale was 50.26 ± 11.37. Conclusions: The results of the study show that urinary incontinence negatively affects the quality of life and sexual function of females.

Introduction: Health care workers, especially nurses, may be exposed to increased psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To determine how the increased demands on health care delivery associated with the coronavirus crisis affect the level of psychological stress and quality of life of nurses in different workplaces. Methods: A cross-sectional exploratory study of mental health in 504 nurses. The standardized SF-36 questionnaire and Meister's questionnaire for neuropsychological strain were used. Results: The overload and monotony scales are significantly (p < 0.05) and negatively (r < 0) correlated with quality of life in each of the domains. The total load is significantly (p < 0.05) and negatively (r < 0) correlated with quality of life in each of the domains. The age of respondents is significantly (p < 0.05) and positively (r < 0) correlated with quality of life in the domains of Vitality, Mental Health, and Mental Component Summary, and negatively (r > 0) correlated with quality of life in the domains of Physical Functioning, Bodily Pain, General Health, and Physical Component Summary. Men handled the stress significantly better. Stress levels were significantly higher in the group of respondents working in intensive care units and in primary care. Conclusions: The increased demands on health care delivery associated with the coronavirus crisis had a negative impact on the level of psychological load and the quality of life of nurses. Worse results were found in nurses working in intensive care units and in primary care.

Testing the physical fitness of patients with chronic renal failure and beneficial effects of regular physical activity on the adjustment of their general functional condition and quality of life is frequently dealt with in the foreign literature. This theme has still been only sparingly discussed in the Czech Republic.
The target of our work was to evaluate the effect of a 6-month application of a controlled movement activity in the course of the haemodialysis on the health-related quality of life HRQOL.
The sample group included 44 haemodialysis patients (average age = 66.5 ± 14.3 years). The assessment of the quality of life in relationship to the interventional movement programme was implemented at two stages as input and output examinations with the use of standardized questionnaires WHOQOL-BREF and SF-36.
The evaluation of the HRQOL with the help of SF-36 before the intervention demonstrated that the patients monitored agreed with the population standard in the evaluation of only one area - EWB "emotional wellbeing (mental health)" only. In the other dimensions considered, the quality of life was considerably lower. After experiencing the interventional movements, the evaluation of the QoL was slightly, statistically not significantly, increased. The HRQOL before the intervention evaluated with the help of the WHOQOL-BREF was considerably lower compared to the population average in the domain physical health. The other domains evaluated achieved the lower limit of normal values or were comparable to it. After the application of the interventional movements, we observed a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.02) in the evaluation of the quality of life in the domain "mental health" compared with the all-state average. In other dimensions, the evaluation of the quality of life was slightly increased, but the difference in average values has never been statistically significant.
The movement activity of a certain volume and intensity is a suitable tool for affecting the quality of life of haemodialysis patients and it should be a supplementing part of the non-pharmacological component of the complex treatment.

The paper explains the importance of the role of social workers in multidisciplinary teams providing continuous care for oncologic patients. Abroad, oncology social workers are members of these teams. The authors propose adopting this practice and involving social workers in oncology treatment in Slovakia since this approach is currently missing. An information guide (brochure) is proposed to raise awareness of the social preventive measures, social treatment, and social patient care, to explain and justify the social risk aspects and consequences of cancer, and to address it in terms of social work. In terms of the multidisciplinary approach, the paper empirically examines the attitudes of oncologists and oncology nurses towards such a brochure. The results indicate that the respondents have a positive attitude to the brochure and to social care for cancer patients.