ON THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY INVESTIGATING THE LIFE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE WITH SPINAL INJURY

Rita Vaičekauskaitė Abstract Plenty of factors define the social situation of people with spinal injuries. However, only few discrete factors get appropriate attention in the scientific researches. Furthermore, the question we state is whether the scientific researches present the true situation of people with disabilities in particular of people with spinal injuries. According to Šliogeris,…

Parental role in preschool children adaptation during hospitalization

Julija Brožaitienė Abstract The goal of study was to analyze preschool children experienced reactions during adaptation process and parents and nurses role in child care. In the study qualitative (parental survey) and quantitative (nurses survey) testing methods and the correlation analysis were used. The preschool children parents declare that most children poorly adapted during treatment…

THE STATE OF ORAL HYGIENE AND THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AGED 12 TO 15 YEARS

Danguolė Drungilienė Abstract Children‘s dental caries is one of the most widely spread diseases. The intensity and prevalence of this disease vary in different countries. In places where the prevention programmes have been implemented and with a higher living standards the disease statistic data are lower than in the places with worse living conditions and…

THE RESOCIALIZATION OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED AND/OR ARE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CENTRE OF CRISIS

Indrė Dirgėlienė Abstract This article should reveal the resocialization of women who have experienced and/or are experienced violence in family in the context or experience of the centre of crisis. Women who have experienced violence in the family suffer difficult trauma to overcome which they frequently need help from people living in the neighbourhood. After…

CASE STUDY OF DAINIUS KEPENIS SCHOOL OF HEALTH BY POSITIVE HEALTH ASPECT

Irma Algėnaitė Abstract By this research, based on positive health aspect, were analyzed the changes in anthropometric and physical parameters of 534 attendants of  Dainius Kepenis School of Health during 10 days program. By random sampling, using serial principle, the data of 429 (80.3%) female and 105 (19.7%) male were selected for exploration. Document analysis…

METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA DEPARTMENT

Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Using a modified National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition of the metabolic syndrome we examined the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its relations with risk factors in 150 consecutive patients in Cardiac Arhythmia Department in Klaipeda X hospital. A total of 87 (57.8 percent) individuals met criteria of metabolic syndrome (mean…

TRAFFIC DEATHS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGED 0 TO 19 YEARS IN LITHUANIA DURING DECADE: PATTERN BY ROAD USERS

Birutė Strukčinskienė Abstract The goal of the study was to analyze road traffic injury deaths in children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years in Lithuanian over 1998- 2007 by road users. Trends were estimated by the use of linear regression. The coefficient of determination (R Square) was used. The significance level p ≤0.05 was…

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN SCHOOLCHILDREN: FOCUS ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Birutė Strukčinskienė Abstract The survey on physical activity in schoolchildren was accomplished in Lithuania. In the survey participated 1178 schoolchildren aged 11, 13 and 15 years. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 38 % of schoolchildren during leisure time are walking outside more…

ANALYSIS OF VACCINATION AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN KLAIPEDA COUNTY

Dalija Stasiuvienė Abstract The purpose of the study was to analyze vaccination aspects against infectious diseases in Klaipeda County (Lithuania). In the study, the document analysis and descriptive analysis were used. The study results revealed that in Klaipeda County, same as in Lithuania, not many people were vaccinated against pandemic flu A/H1N1. Pandemic flu vaccine…

Social educational needs of family having a child with disability after dolphin assisted therapy

Rita Vaičekauskaitė Abstract The situation of family raising child with disability after the Dolphin Assisted Therapy is undetermined. Dolphin Assisted Therapy is provided as complex social psychological support for family holistically. Nevertheless the continuum support with family and child is not developed so far after the Dolphin Assisted Therapy. Families come to the Dolphin Assisted…