Course: Medical Psychology

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Course title Medical Psychology
Course code KOS/K5ZPV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
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)
  • Hlaváčková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Psychology of health and illness. Psychological issues in the healthcare environment. Quality of life. Personality of a healthcare professional, specifics of helping professions, social role of the general nurse, personal development, supervision. Person-centred and relationship-building models and approaches. Empathy, congruence, active listening, crisis intervention.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge in the field of health psychology, illness, and psychosomatic medicine, which is essential for the profession of the general nurse.
The student understands the relationships between mental health in wellness and illness, and grasps the importance of a life story in care. They are aware of the impact of the healthcare environment on both patients and healthcare professionals, and are able to mitigate its negative effects. They comprehend and apply the principles of individualized approaches to both ill and healthy individuals and their families. They master the basics of empathetic communication and self-reflection.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Creative work analysis

80 % compulsory attendance in seminars. Successful completion of the written coursework assignment.
Recommended literature
  • AYERS, S., DE VISSER, R. Psychologie v medicíně. Praha. 2015.
  • BAŠTECKÁ, B., MACH, J. a kol. Klinická psychologie. Praha. 2015.
  • Ettlerová, T. Soft skills v medicíně.. Olomouc, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7345-767-9.
  • FALEIDE, A. et al. Vliv psychiky na zdraví. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2010.
  • HONZÁK, R. Psychosomatická prvouka. Praha. 2017.
  • MAREŠ, J.; CÍGLER, H.; HADAŠ, L.; HADAŠOVÁ, J. Individualizovaná péče o pacienta. Brno: MSD, 2018.
  • PROCHÁZKOVÁ, E. Biografie v péči o seniory. Praha. 2019.
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, A. Průvodce pozitivní psychologií. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. Krize a krizová intervence. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2017.
  • ZACHAROVÁ, E. Komunikace v ošetřovatelské praxi. Praha. 2016.
  • ZACHAROVÁ, E. Zdravotnická psychologie. Praha. 2017.


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