2nd year doctoral students
Mgr. Jan Doležal
Dissertation title: Synergistic Effect of Extracts from Agrimonia eupatoria and Calendula officinalis in Nursing Care of Patients with Complications of Anticancer Treatment
Research focus: The research focuses on evidence-based oncology nursing and the use of medicinal plant extracts as complementary care for complications of anticancer treatment. An experimental clinical design will compare combined and individual extracts with standard care, assessing pain, skin toxicity, healing, comfort, and quality of life. The study may support a safe and accessible nursing intervention for patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Contact: jan.dolezal@upce.cz
Mgr. Dominika Jansová
Dissertation title: The Frontal Lobe Paradox and Decision-Making Capacity: Towards a Targeted Assessment Framework Based on Individual Limitations of Current Tools
Research focus: The research addresses decision-making capacity in patients with frontal lobe dysfunction from neuropsychological, neuroethical, and legal perspectives. It analyses whether current assessment tools capture cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and social factors relevant to real-life decision-making. The expected outcome is a theoretical framework for a more ecologically valid assessment approach requiring subsequent empirical validation.
Contact: dominika.jansova@student.upce.cz
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Kopecký
Dissertation title: I as a Nurse
Research focus: The research examines the professional identity of general nurses and how it is perceived by nurses, physicians, and the public. An interdisciplinary mixed-methods approach combines a semantic differential with discourse analysis of legislation, educational documents, and professional texts. The findings may support nursing autonomy, professional development, wellbeing, and education.
Contact: michal.kopecky@upce.cz
Mgr. Helena Poláčková
Dissertation title: Satisfaction and Experience with Care of a Woman During Induction of Labour from the Perspective of Women and Midwives
Research focus: The research focuses on the quality of maternity care and experiences of women and midwives during pharmacologically induced labour. A mixed-methods design combines validated questionnaires with semi-structured interviews to identify interpersonal, organisational, and professional factors influencing satisfaction. The findings should inform recommendations and future standards for woman-centred midwifery care.
Contact: helena.polackova@upce.cz
Mgr. Renáta Rabová
Dissertation title: Validation and Adaptation of the Czech Version of the AMSAT Tool for Evaluating the Competencies of Midwifery Students
Research focus: The research focuses on competency assessment and quality assurance in midwifery education. Focus groups, a Delphi study, and quantitative psychometric testing will be used to culturally adapt and validate the Czech version of AMSAT and compare selected universities. The expected output is a reliable instrument for standardised assessment in midwifery education and clinical training.
Contact: renata.rabova@upce.cz
1st year doctoral students
Mgr. Lenka Bínová
Dissertation title: The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Nurses’ Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Patients with Mental Illness
Research focus: The research focuses on mental health stigma in nursing, diagnostic overshadowing, and care quality in somatic wards. It will standardise the Czech OMS-HC-CZ scale and test a targeted educational intervention in a quantitative quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design. The outputs should include a validated assessment instrument and an evidence-based intervention for nursing education.
Contact: lenka.binova@upce.cz
Mgr. Simona Maštalířská
Dissertation title: Informal Leadership of Non-Physician Healthcare Professionals in Clinical Multiteams
Research focus: The research examines how informal leadership among non-physician healthcare professionals supports collaboration, knowledge sharing, and learning in clinical multiteams. A mixed-methods multiple-case study will use interviews and organisational analysis, followed by questionnaire development and testing. The findings should provide practical recommendations for leadership and interprofessional education in healthcare organisations.
Contact: simona.mastalirska@student.upce.cz
Mgr. Kristýna Pospíchalová
Dissertation title: Core Competencies of Nurses in Acute Cardiac Care
Research focus: The research aims to define core competencies for general nurses in acute cardiac care and link them to structured continuing professional development. It combines evidence review and document analysis with focus groups, Delphi studies, international comparison, and pilot testing. The output will be a validated competency framework and a proposal for continuing education in the Czech Republic.
Contact: kristyna.pospichalova@upce.cz
Mgr. Tereza Velecká
Dissertation title: Assessment of the Accessibility, Comprehensibility, and Usability of Information About End-of-Life Care for Patients in Palliative Care
Research focus: The research focuses on end-of-life health literacy and informed decision-making among patients receiving palliative care. It will culturally adapt and psychometrically validate the Czech S-EOL-HLS scale, followed by a descriptive-correlational study of information accessibility, comprehensibility, and usability. The results should support better clinical communication, patient information materials, and evidence-based development of palliative care.
Contact: tereza.velecka@upce.cz
