Gytis Palšauskas, Jurgita Daukšienė, Edita Kizevičienė, Romualda Gaurylienė Abstract Background: Collaborative working relationships (CWR) between community pharmacists and physicians may help for the provision of better services for the patients, to detect medication therapy mistakes and to make better choices for the patients benefit. The aim of this study is to understand the opinion of…
Edita Kizevičienė, Jurgita Daukšienė, Laimutė Jonaitienė Abstract The experience of other countries shows that the pharmacy technician provides essential support to the pharmacist in areas including prescription entry, third party insurance management, and staff/patient scheduling and inventory control. Delegating these responsibilities to the technician frees the pharmacist to focus on, interact more intensively with patients…
Ilona Kupčikienė, Eglė Stasiūnaitienė, Sandra Palažijūtė Abstract Volunteering complements a professional support and is one of the major activities in the field of social work. Every future social worker evaluates and understands volunteering based on the number of attitudes that may have an impact on professional work and assistance, so it is important to find…
Lolita Rapolienė Abstract Geothermal resources in the world, such as hot springs or geothermal water take an important role in the health and wellness sectors. The therapeutic effect of mineral water and peloids depends on chemical, thermal, mechanical, immunological component, as well as the psychological impact on the human body. Study objective: to evaluate the…
Rasa Bacevičienė, Laura Janušonienė, Milda Gintilienė Abstract The most commonly occurring lower back pain is treated with an alternative method – kinesio taping. This method restores the correct muscle function, improves blood circulation and lymph flow, reduces pain by acting the physiological mechanisms, corrects joint position through proprioreception, restores the correct muscle function. The aim…
Brigita Zachovajevienė, Pavelas Zachovajevas Abstract Aims of study: To assess the ankle joint mobility impact for middle – aged and elder people balance performance. To assess ankle joint range of motion, static and dynamic balance of middle – aged and elder people before and after ankle joints mobilization and calf muscle stretching. 61 participants were…
Jolanta Juozapavičienė, Albinas Grūnovas, Eugenijus Trinkūnas, Vaiva Vaikšnorienė, Žaneta Mickienė Abstract The skin – the largest and most important organ of our body, providing protection against external impacts and maintain the required body fluid balance. The skin is aging along with the rest of the organism. Aging skin is often corrected in various ways such…
Vytenis Ratkūnas, Natalija Palubinskienė, Saulius Lukoševičius Abstract In this article the main reasons are discussed for often performing brain computed tomography (CT) for the same patients in The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LUHS) Kaunas clinics Emergency Department (ED); for these patients CT exam is performed more than once a year. Literature related…
Rolandas Zablockis, Edvardas Danila Abstract Background. Treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with reimbursable medicine in outpatient setting in Lithuania is regulated by the Lithuanian Minister of Health approved Procedure. The aim of study is to evaluate the compliance with this procedure. The number of patients treated with reimbursable medicine in outpatient treatment…
Paulius Dobožinskas, Rasa Valavičienė, Ami Hommel Abstract Background and objective. The introduction of fast track schemes for patients with hip fracture usually results in reductions in length of stay and mortality, and reduces the numbers of complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in procedure performance, time from admission to surgery…
Gintaras Butkus Abstract The aim of this study is to analyse the peculiarities of the work methods of a forensic psychologist as well as to evaluate the practical demand for psychological evaluation in perspective. The problem analysed is the integration of normative (quantitative) and interpretive (qualitative) research strategies in forensic psychologist activity. Having analysed legal…
Dovilė Prižginė, Agnė Šiaulytė Abstract Cases of children sexual abuse are difficult to investigate, because often minor victims are not only the essential, but also the sole witnesses of the process. The assessment becomes even more complex, when the allegations of child sexual abuse originate in the context of conflictual parental divorces. Purposes of this…
