Adaptation in seniors in connection to health and degree of dependence and ethical issues of assessing of degree of dependence
Abstract
The project report TAČR TB02MPSV013 "Adaptation in old age in relation to health status and degree of dependency and ethical values when assessing the degree of dependence." The object of the project is (1) to analysis of psychosocial adaptation mechanisms in the elderly, especially with regard to health status and degree of dependence, (2) to propose further strategies in elderly care, in connection with the possibilities of their psychosocial adaptation and social integration and assessment of the degree of dependence, (3) to create a methodology and procedures for assessing psychosocial adaptation of seniors with a degree of dependence, (4) analyse and set ethical principles and communication approaches in assessing the degree of dependence. The final report includes the realized project objectives and sub-project outputs. The project is an unique one in the Czech republic in the topic as well as in the complexity. The conclusions and suggestions for methodological recommendations resulting from the project will be implemented in the practice of Medical Assesment Services by updating existing methodologies. The conclusions of the project will serve also as a basis for the creation and adaptation of other methodologies, documents, strategies and concepts of Medical Assessment Service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.