Course: Health Care Psychology

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Course title Health Care Psychology
Course code HUM/ZZK06
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vévodová Šárka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nováková Jana, ThLic. Mgr. PhD.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is conceived as both theoretical and practical. It focuses on the psychology of patients. It aims to better knowing of the patient, understanding his or her needs and the problems caused by the illness. It develops knowledge of mental hygiene, prevention of burnout syndrome, coping strategies, telling the diagnosis, iatropathogenesis, etc. It acquaints with the psychological issue of the personality of a non-medical health worker

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Andršová, A. (2012). Psychologie a komunikace pro záchranáře. Praha: Grada.
  • BRANNON, L. (2017). Health psychology: an introduction to behaviour and health. San Francisco, CA: Cengage Learning.
  • Brož, F., Špatenková, N. Krizová intervence v kazuistikách.
  • Feist J.,Updegraff J.,Brannon L. (2013). Health Psychology. Cengage Learning.
  • Ježorská, Š. (2014). Základy zdravotnické psychologie. Olomouc.
  • Kisvetrová H.,Vévodová Š. (2014). Osoby se zdravotním postižením. Vybrané kapitoly I.. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2009). Psychologie zdraví. Praha - Grada.
  • Susan Ayers, Richard de Visser. (2015). Psychologie v medicíně. Praha, Grada.
  • Zacharová, E. (2013). Základy zdravotnické psychologie. Ostrava, Ostravská univerzita.
  • Zacharová, E. (2007). Zdravotnická psychologie : teorie a praktická cvičení. Praha : Grada Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer