Rimgailė Šatrauskaitė, Rasa Tamulienė, Daiva Mačiulienė Abstract The article presents the research about dental assistant’swork-related stress. The study involved 62 dental assistants whowork in the city of Kaunas. Dental assistant’s work-related stresswas measured using principle of ASSET scale, used methodof data collection – written survey. Study results revealed thatdental assistant’s work-related stress level is average,…
Virginija Kondratavičienė, Dovilė Gadeikytė Abstract Breast cancer – one of the most common female cancerdiseases. Every year, the incidence of this disease is increasing.It is observed that this disease affects younger women. In recentyears, about 1,300 new cases of breast cancer are determinedannually in Lithuania. While suffering from this disease, womenare faced with a variety…
Dalia Verbylė Abstract The article presents the few essential educational aspects ofsocial work. The first aspect of social work is a social worker asan educator (his identity and integrity). This requires knowing ofself intelectualy, emotionaly and spiritualy, on which the authorityof educator depends on. The second aspect of social work is tocreate the teaching environment,…
Rita Juchnevičienė, Daiva Mačiulienė, Vaidilė Juškytė Abstract Autism is one of the most complicated disorder of development.Autism (autos – self) is pathological human reticence, whichincludes social and emotional misunderstanding, difficulties ofcommunication, inflexibility in thinking and behavior. Aimingnot isolate people with autism from society, should be given moreattention to their adaptation.. With help of structured interviewmethod,…
Simona Dzimanavičiūtė, Margarita Jasaitytė, Daiva Mačiulienė Abstract The article presents the research about links between adultdietary habits and caries formation.The people in research wasrandomly selected , 153 valuanteers from Kauno kolegija andadults from private odontology clinics, who wanted to answer thequestionnaire, they were 18 – 65 years old. Research showed thatdental caries prevalence among adults…
Viktorija Piščalkienė, Rima Januškevičiūtė, Regina Balčiūnienė Abstract Nutrition is variable with aging. This depends on varies factors.Some of them depends on age changes of body, health status,some – on social or cultural environment, attitudes and knowledge.All influencing factors could be grouped into four groups:social, psychological, related to aging and biomedical factors.Investigative participants. In the group…
Viktorija Piščalkienė, Laura Rutkauskienė, Milda Gintilienė, Viktoras Kubaitis Abstract Falls are one of the most common problems in older age,containing physical activity limiting problems. The early diagnosisand prevention of the falls risk can reduce the mortality. Thebalance can be studied with subjective clinical tests and objectiveinstrumental studies. One of such methods – posturography. Balancecan be…
Viktorija Piščalkienė, Dainė Krasuckienė, Evelina Lamsodienė, Povilas Beseckas Abstract The worldwide ongoing process of society aging includesLithuania. Aging brings certain physical and cognitive changes,most older adults have at least one chronic disease. The qualityof health and social care services is determined by organizational,technical and financial resources, but interpersonal factors areequally important. The main reasons leading…
