Communication with seniors in social institution

Author: Monika Sedláčková Institution: Ústav sociálního lékařství LF UK v Hradci Králové Oddělení ošetřovatelství Title of the thesis: Komunikace se seniory v sociálním zařízení Supervisior: doc. PhDr. Jana Kutnohorská, CSc. Number of pages: 70 Number of attachments: 5 Year of thesis defence: 2013 Key words: old age, aging, senior, social institutions, communication This bachelor thesis is about communicaton between seniors and medical staff in social institution. The theoretical part adresses the issues of old age, aging, the importance ofmonitoring changes and explains the specifics of nursing care and nursing processes in social care institution. It explains the term communication and the specifcs of how to communicate with the senior population and also points out the specifics and the demanding character of a nurse's work in old people homes and residential social institutions. The empirical part of the work consists of evaluating a quantitative questionnaire assessing how satisfied seniors are with the lines of communication between them and medical personnel within social institution. The representative sample consists of the clients of the care home studied. The results of the research are analysed and interpreted in tables and charts