UODK058 Palliative/Hospice Care

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Krupová, MBA (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Petr Štěpánek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Petr Štěpánek
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to familiarize the student with principles of palliative and hospice care and certain issues related to dying and death. The course describes patient classification, indications for palliative/hospice care, issues related to death and dying and common challenges in caring for this specific patient population. On completion of the course the student will be able to orientate themselves theoretically and practically in the care of persons who suffer from incurable diseases or are dying. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The student can explain and describe palliative and hospice care and common issues occurring in the care of persons with incurable conditions and of dying persons. Professional skills: The student is able to choose nursing interventions and approaches based on the current status of the patient. General ability: The student is able to assess patient status and choose appropriate interventions while planning nursing care. Competence: The student mediates to individuals, relatives, families and groups necessary information in an adequate manner within the scope of nursing competence. The student ensures that the information provided is comprehensible to clients/patients.
Syllabus
  • 1. Palliative care, its forms and characteristic features. Target groups of palliative care.
    2. Hospice care, its forms and characteristic features. Target groups of hospice care.
    3. Personal management in palliative and hospice care. Prevention of burn-out.
    4. Dying and death. Ethical aspects of nursing care of the dying.
    5. Needs of dying patients and their relatives, spiritual care.
    6. Assessment of signs and symptoms in palliative care.
    7. Pain management.
Literature
    required literature
  • MONSPORTOVÁ, M. Hospicová péče. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • MASTILIAKOVÁ, D. Paliativní a hospicová péče. Distanční studijní opora. 1. vyd. [online] Opava. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • KISVETROVÁ, H. Paliativní ošetřovatelská péče. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • MARKOVÁ, M. Sestra a pacient v paliativní péči. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3171-1. info
  • VORLÍČEK, J. a kol. Klinická onkologie pro sestry. Praha: Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1716-6. info
  • O´CONNOR, M., ARANDA, S. Paliativní péče-pro sestry všech oborů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1295-4. info
    recommended literature
  • Haškovcová, H.:. Thanatologie. Praha: 2000. info
  • LUGTON, J., McINTYRE, R. Palliative care - the nursing role. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2005. ISBN 0-443-07458-5. info
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. A KOL. Krizová intervence pro praxi. Praha: Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0586-9. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 4 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: 80% attendance in seminars. Students who could not attend a number of lessons for serious reasons will be assigned extra tasks.
Credit test (a minimum of 75 per cent correct answers).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2015, recent)
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