Course: Palliative Care

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Course title Palliative Care
Course code KFA/PPF
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
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)
  • Smékal David, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Urbanová Renata, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
This is a practical and theoretical subject focusing on providing palliative care in heath care facilities, hospices as well as in home environment. It present new services and types of facilities which belong among follow-up care facilities and which provide individual nursing care for the terminally ill and the dying. It puts emphasis on understanding the concept of hospice care providing the terminally ill in the end-of-life phase dignified dying, reconciliation and a peaceful departure. It also focuses on activities to support the close relatives in stages of bereavement.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

Recommended literature
  • Bužgová, R., Sikorová L. a kol. (2019). Dětská paliativní péče. Praha: Grada..
  • Bužgová, R. (2015). Paliativní péče ve zdravotnických zařízeních. Praha: Grada..
  • Kabelka, L. (2017). Geriatrická paliativní péče. Praha: Mladá fronta..
  • Kalvach, Z. (2017). Manuál paliativní péče o umírající pacienty. Praha: Cesta domů.
  • Kozáková, R. (2020). Podpůrná a paliativní péče u pacientů s Parkinsonovou nemocí. Praha: Grada..
  • Kupka M. (2014). Psychosociální aspekty paliativní péče. Praha: Grada..
  • Marková, A. a kol. (2015). Hospic do kapsy. Praha: Cesta domů.
  • Sochor, M., Závadová, I., Sláma, O. (2019). Paliativní péče v onkologii. Praha: Mladá fronta.
  • Szonowská, B. (2019). Paliativa v nefrologii: podpůrná a paliativní péče u pacientů s onemocněním ledvin.. Praha: Maxdorf.
  • Volandes, A.E. (2015). Umění rozhovoru o konci života. Praha: Cesta domů.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Applied Physiotherapy (2020) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter