Dichotomický pohled na chronické stadium afázie

• Main Author: Vondrášková, Dana
• Other Authors: Voldřichová, Michaela
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-291695

The topic of this thesis is the life of people with aphasia, mainly in the chronic stage and the life of their partners. The introduction of the theoretical section of the thesis deals with the definitions of health and disease with emphasis on the medical, psychological and sociological perspectives. The theoretical section is based on the. wider concept of chronic disease. This thesis focuses on the quality of life of people with chronic aphasia that reflects many areas of everyday life. The emphasis is, first of all, put on family environment and friends. The practical section presents research focused on a two-sided view of the same disorder. How this disorder is perceived by a person with chronic aphasia and by his or her partner. The outcome of this thesis is the evaluation of the answers observed during the recorded discussions in each research area. Conclusions should provide a reflection on the life of the patients with chronic aphasia and their partners in all spheres of their lives.