Period hospitalization cancerning autarchy development of patient cured from stroke.

Stroke (celebrovascular accident CVA) is caused by a disturbance of the blood supply to the brain and today represents a medical, social and economic problem. It is the third most frequent cause of death and the most common cause of mental and physical handicap nowadays. In the thesis mechanisms of stroke development are introduced, risk factors that are involved in the disease development are described. Manifestation of stroke according to specific types of disablement is also mentioned. The research was conducted by a quantitative method. Self-sufficiency of patients was evaluated using a standardized test of self-sufficiency (Bartel´s test) and observation techniques. The Bartel´s test was made at the patient´s admission as well as his (her) discharge from hospital. Patients from the research database were monitored every day of hospitalization and their success or failure in training self-sufficiency were processed in twelve casuistics. The presupposed objective of this work was to determine the average time of patient´ hospitalization required to achieve self-sufficiency in daily activities. The results of the thesis result in the following hypotheses: 1. In younger patients the average period of hospitalization is longer than in elder ones. 2. The return to self-sufficiency is faster when nurses support patients to exercise daily activities by themselves. 3. Faster return to self-sufficiency is achieved in patients with prospects of being discharged from hospital to home care