UOSK064 Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Petr Štěpánek (lecturer)
Mgr. Marie Monsportová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Pavel Vodvářka, CSc.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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.
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
    recommended literature
  • TRUHLÍKOVÁ, M. Duchovní potřeby a duchovní péče. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • MONSPORTOVÁ, M. Hospicová péče. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • VORLÍČEK, J., ABRAHÁMOVÁ, J., VORLÍČKOVÁ, H. Klinická onkologie pro sestry. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1716-6. info
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Vše o léčbě bolesti. Příručka pro sestry. Praha:Grada Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1720-4. info
  • MUNZAROVÁ, M. Eutanazie, nebo paliativní péče. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1025-0. info
  • O´CONNOR, M., ARANDA, S. Paliativní péče-pro sestry všech oborů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1295-4. info
    not specified
  • WILHELM, Z et AL. Výživa v onkologii. Brno: NCO NZO, 2004. ISBN 80-7013-410-0. info
  • ADAM, Z., VORLÍČEK, J., KOPTÍKOVÁ, J. Obecná onkologie a podpůrná léčba. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0677-6. 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: Přednáška 3 HOD/SEM, Cvičení 3 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 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017.
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