The relationship between political participation and the pursuit of sustainability at the local level has been investigated extensively in the literature. In this content, the emergence and extensive use of citizens’ assemblies receive particular attention. Much research focuses on the functioning of these assemblies and potential impact in the community. However, we know very little about why such initiatives occur. This article fills that gap in the literature and aims to explain why a citizens’ assembly on climate change was organized. It focuses on the Citizens’ Assembly in Budapest (Hungary), organized in the fall of 2020 with randomly selected citizens. The findings illustrate that although civil society initiated the deliberative process, the prime mover of the Citizens’ Assembly was political. Local politicians pursued this objective to fulfil their election pledges, ensure ideological consistency and promote sustainability.
Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A krónikus vesebetegség tünetei, a kezelés sajátosságai nagymértékben korlátozzák a páciensek mindennapi életvitelét, hatással vannak testi és lelki egészségükre, és nehezítik társas kapcsolataikat. Célkitűzések: A jelen kutatás célja a magyar dializált betegpopuláció egészségműveltségének, életminőségének és betegségterhének megismerése, továbbá a kezelési típusok hatását kívántuk felmérni a fent említett pszichológiai tényezők mentén. Módszer: A vizsgálatban 42 krónikus dializált személy vett részt: 31 hemodializált és 11 hasi dialízist végző vesebeteg. Átlagéletkoruk 63,33 ± 12,92 év. A minta életkor, nemi eloszlás és családi állapot alapján reprezentatív. Kérdőíves technikával mértük a betegek életminőségét, egészségműveltségét és betegségterhét. Eredmények: Eredményeink szerint a peritonealis dialízist végző betegek szignifikánsan magasabb egészségműveltséggel rendelkeznek, mint hemodializált betegtársaik. Ez a jelentős különbség az életminőségük több területén is kimutatható volt. Következtetés: Eredményeink a betegedukáció és a kezelőszemélyzettől kapott támogatás (bátorítás) jelentőségére hívják fel a figyelmet. A betegoktatás a hemodializált betegcsoport esetében is kiemelten fontos. A klinikai szempontból hasznos intervenciós javaslatokat fogalmaztunk meg, melyek célzottan az egészségműveltség fejlesztésére irányulnak. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(30): 1208–1215. Summary. Introduction: The symptoms of chronic kidney disease, the peculiarities of the treatment greatly limit the patients’ daily life, affect their physical and mental health and make their social relationships more difficult. Objective: The purpose of this research is to explore the health literacy, the health-related quality of life and illness intrusiveness of Hungarian dialysis patients. Furthermore, we wanted to assess the effect of treatment types along the psychological factors mentioned above. Method: The sample consisted of 42 patients with chronic kidney disease, 31 of whom have hemodialysis and 11 have peritoneal dialysis treatment. Their mean age was 63.33 ±12.92 years. The sample is representative by age, gender, and marital status. We measured the health-related quality of life, the health literacy and illness intrusiveness of the patients using special questionnaire techniques. Results: The peritoneal dialysis patients have significantly higher health literacy than their hemodialysis counterparts. This significant difference was seen in several areas of their quality of life as well. Conclusion: Our results draw attention to the importance of patient education and the special support by the treatment staff. The patient education for the haemodialysis group is of paramount importance for the hemodialysis group, too. We have formulated clinically useful intervention proposals aimed at improving health literacy. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(30): 1208–1215.
Since the early treatment of kidney diseases, there have been significant achievements in medical technology. In the middle of the last century, serious ethical considerations surrounded the selection of patients suitable for dialysis, however, all patients who need it today can receive dialysis in all developed countries. Focusing on biological factors, psychosocial support for patients has been relegated in modern medicine. End-stage renal diseases lead to crisis situations, various treatments of kidney replacements contribute to a significant mental burden with a serious impact on the patients’ social activities. Due to the simple and tangible features of the peer support mediating knowledge, behavioural patterns and societal values - albeit informally - it was always present with its evidence-based positive effects. Nevertheless, until recently, only a few programs have been developed with a focus on peer support.
Abstract. The focus of the project is on how to regulate risky technologies, both old (such as nuclear waste management) and new (such as geoengineering). Thus, the project is aimed at contributing to a better understanding of the ethical, political, and socio-economic aspects of radioactive waste management-related risks. The goal of the project is to contribute to the current discussions on the case of the expansion of the Hungarian Nuclear Power Plant. The Paks II project allows us to present how to set up procedures where some radioactive waste-related risks will not derail decision-makers and how they can be held accountable by the public. The case of Paks II is also compelling; as of today there are only 19 countries in the world that are in the process of new reactor building (World Nuclear Association, 2021). The project is aimed at providing and defending a precautionary approach to radioactive waste management because it involves high levels of uncertainty and the possibility of causing irreversible harm on a global scale. When investigating procedural principles of radioactive waste management policies by three types of precautionary approaches, the project will look at risks that stem from the displacement of politics in public consultations in relation to large infrastructural projects. The practices of the emerging era of public engagement tap into the current debates on democratic politics in political theory with the emergence of deliberative democracy (Bohman and Rehg, 1997; Dryzek, 2000; Gutmann and Thompson, 2009), and radical democracy (Laclau and Mouffe, 2001; Mouffe, 1999, 2000). Specific attention will be paid to the fragmentation of public along with technical and non-technical, local and national, site-specific and general issues, and the role of different political platforms (public exhibition events, consultation documents, and public engagement sessions) in the way in which the political is displaced from the arena of public inquiries to legal challenges and debates about boundaries and geographies.
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