Course: Palliative Care

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Course title Palliative Care
Course code FZS/APAC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminar
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Evchev Ilanit
  • Horáčková Kateřina, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
P/C (10/8) + 10 h self-study online (if necessary) Palliative care - definition, forms, and philosophy End of life - symptoms of dying and death End of life decision making, advance directive Ethical issues in palliative care Seminars and tutorials Care of dying patients in context of a holistic approach Compassionate care of the terminally ill Ethical issues in palliative care - case studies

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce the principles and philosophy of palliative care.
Students know the main symptoms of dying and death. They are able to provide a holistic approach about dying patients and their families. They are ready to deal with difficult situations in connection with taking care of patients in the terminal phase of the disease.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The exam is based on submitting an essay about specific aspect of palliative care or ethical question connecting with the end of life.
Recommended literature
  • JONSEN, Albert R., Mark SIEGLER and William J. WINSLADE. Clinical ethics: a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2018. ISBN 978-0071845069.
  • KITZES, Judith A. and Robert P. ANDERSON. Hospice and Palliative Care: Concepts and Practice. Missisauga, Canada: Jones and Bartlett Publisher, 2003. ISBN 1523465883.
  • SULMASY, Daniel P. At Wit's End - Forgiveness, Dignity, and the Care of the Dying. Gen Intern Med., 2001.
  • T. M. MARRELLI. Hospice and Palliative Care Handbook (Quality, Compliance, and Reimbursement). Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018. ISBN 9781945157455.


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