Background: Geriatric syndromes represent a critical domain in the population more than 60 years old. Basic syndromes include frailty, sarcopenia, loss of body mass, and a mild cognitive disorder. These are significant problems which can affect the quality of life. In our study, the Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) tool was used to assess the geriatric syndromes, and the WHOQOL-BREF was used to assess the quality of life to survey 498 respondents from a population aged 60 and older. In all the assessments, the distribution of variables was tested, a nonnormal distribution of variables was identified, and subsequently, nonparametric tests were performed to identify the differences between groups. The study showed that the domain of physical health and the psychological domain were most affected. The results have shown that individual geriatric syndromes affect certain domains of the quality of life of the population above 60 with various intensity.

(1) Background: The use of standardized tools is regarded as the basis for an evidence-based assessment. The tools enable monitoring of complex events and the effectiveness of adopted interventions. Some healthcare facilities use standardized tools such as the Morse Fall Scale, but many use non-standardized tools created based on patient needs. Our study question was, why are non-standardized tools used when standardized tools are more beneficial and can be statistically evaluated and compared to other results; (2) Methods: We used a quantitative, non-standardized questionnaire to survey 1200 nurses, which was representative sample for the entire Czech Republic. All questionnaires were assessed in two phases (a) the frequency evaluation and descriptive analysis, and (b) hypotheses testing and correlation analyses; (3) Results: We found that the Conley Scale, Barthel test, and IADL test were preferred by many nurses. Furthermore, we found that nurses using standardized assessment scales noticed risk factors significantly more frequently but regarded the increased complexity of care to be psychologically demanding. (4) Conclusions: In patients with physical disabilities, both types of tools (internal non-standardized and standardized) are used to assess the risk of falls and independence; nurses generally welcomed the increase use of standardized tools in their facilities.

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Introduction: The multidisciplinary concept of physical disability (in comparison with other disabilities, such as mental or social) is considered less problematic. In nursing, we can point out many variables (incontinence, a higher risk of decubitus ulcers, spasticity, etc.) whose combination can be called physical disability. Goal: The goal of this study is to map selected evaluation and measuring tools that can be applied in the assessment of physically disabled patients' needs. Methods: This review study was carried out to map selected evaluating tools for the assessment of physically disabled patients' needs. The data were gained from academic databases of Scopus, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, Science Direct, Ebsco and Pubmed between 2015 and 2019. After the classification by the established criteria, we identified 12 relevant sources. Results: We found 5 possibly relevant tools for the assessment of physically disabled patients' needs. The specific tools were WHODAS 2.0, MDS, MDS-BV, SDS and ICF. Conclusions: All identified tools can be used for the assessment of physically disabled patients and are suitable for implementation in clinical practice. It was necessary to carry out this study in the Czech clinical practice to learn the effectiveness, usefulness, validity, reliability, specifics and sensitivity of selected tools.

Current events in the healthcare sector are aimed at amending the Labour Code, specifically section 93. Employees face more difficult working conditions as a result of this issue, despite the fact that this amendment is intended to protect them. The purpose of this thesis was to determine what information exists in academic, official, governmental, and discursive environments, as well as what relevant data can be extracted from the available sources to draw constructive conclusions. The entire subject is treated as a theoretical concept that analyses the situation from the standpoint of the Austrian school of economics and health economics and provides a useful perspective on the issue of health system regulation and reform.The findings reflect an opinionated reality that elicited a media response from the general public and medical personnel. There was an interim agreement on salary increases for doctors and non-medical staff in the health sector in this case. Although the Chamber of Deputies' action appears to be relatively settled, it is still practically unresolved whether doctors will be allowed to work up to twice as many hours of overtime, and although each 12-hour shift should be followed by eight hours of uninterrupted rest, we should probably brace ourselves for further possible Labor Code circumvention. Furthermore, it was noted that this and similar topics are rarely discussed in academic and scientific settings, and that there is a lack of a systemic perspective and evidence.