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Course: Children's palliative care

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Course title Children's palliative care
Course code OSE/FZV09
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šaňáková Šárka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kašparová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course introduces students to the care of children and their families with life-threatening and life-limiting illness, including perinatal palliative care, options for follow-up health and social services in the Czech Republic, end-of-life care plan, assessment and management of symptoms, communication with family and ill child not only about death and dying, coping with loss and grief.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
This course introduces students to basic information about children's palliative care issues including perinatal palliative care, communication with the family and child, symptom management, grief management and bereavement.
Communication with the child and family members in palliative care; assessment and management of pain and other symptoms; working with grief, bereavement and spirituality; prevention of burnout syndrome.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

At least 70% attendance in attendance and active participation in the exercises.
Recommended literature
  • Amery, J., Staníčková, Z., Hrdličková, L., & Amery, J. (2023). Opravdu praktický průvodce dětskou paliativní péčí: pro lékaře a zdravotní sestry (2. rozšířené vydání). Cesta domů.
  • Bužgová, R., Sikorová, L. (2019). Dětská paliativní péče. Praha.
  • Davies, B., Steele, R., & Baird, J. (2022). Pediatric palliative care: a model for exemplary practice. Routledge.
  • Hain, R., & Goldman, A. (2021). Oxford textbook of palliative care for children (Third edition).
  • Scheinostová, A. (2023). Sebevražda.. a jak dál?!: rozhovory, články, vzpomínky, kontakty. Cesta domů.
  • Špatenková, N., Friedlová, M. (2024). Zármutek dětí a dospívajících. Praha.
  • Wolfe, J., Hinds, P. S., & Sourkes, B. M. (2022). Interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care (Second edition).


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): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Health Protection and Promotion (2021) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Health Protection and Promotion (2021) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistance (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Occupational Therapy (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Occupational Therapy (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Health Protection and Promotion (2021) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Health Protection and Promotion (2021) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistance (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2026 23:52. Data created for academic year 2026/2027