2024
Palliative Care
Name: Palliative Care
Code: ENF14501M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/81 hours
Scientific Area:
Nursing
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
This curricular unit intends to integrate students in the philosophy of palliative care, for this it uses the description of its historical aspects, its assumptions and values.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Understanding the principles, values, and assumptions of the palliative care philosophy
Describe the historical path of palliative care in Portugal, Europe and the world in general;
Reflect on their professional practices in the light of the principles of the philosophy of palliative care, identifying personal difficulties in dealing with death and dying, as well as the obstacles to their implementation. Describe the typologies and models of organization of palliative care.
Describe the historical path of palliative care in Portugal, Europe and the world in general;
Reflect on their professional practices in the light of the principles of the philosophy of palliative care, identifying personal difficulties in dealing with death and dying, as well as the obstacles to their implementation. Describe the typologies and models of organization of palliative care.
Contents
Historical aspects of Palliative Care
Death and dying in human beings: desocialization versus resocialization
Philosophy, values, principles and assumptions of palliative care
Typologies and Organization Models of PCs. CP development strategy in Portugal
Personal professional development
Principles of the care process: systematic assessment of needs of the patient and family / caregiver; use of standard scales and use the most recent evidence; personalized and interdisciplinary care plan.
Death and dying in human beings: desocialization versus resocialization
Philosophy, values, principles and assumptions of palliative care
Typologies and Organization Models of PCs. CP development strategy in Portugal
Personal professional development
Principles of the care process: systematic assessment of needs of the patient and family / caregiver; use of standard scales and use the most recent evidence; personalized and interdisciplinary care plan.
Teaching Methods
Direct and interactive oral expository method, sharing the individual experiences of each student; Brainstorming about the difficulties and reality of palliative care in Portugal. Movie preview.
Evaluation methodology: mandatory reading and critical review of two books, as a motto for written reflection on personal difficulties in dealing with patients with advanced and terminal illness and their families, with the process of near death and also palliative care as a human right. The work is presented in writing and is individual.
Evaluation methodology: mandatory reading and critical review of two books, as a motto for written reflection on personal difficulties in dealing with patients with advanced and terminal illness and their families, with the process of near death and also palliative care as a human right. The work is presented in writing and is individual.
Teaching Staff
- Ana Paula Gonçalves Antunes Sapeta [responsible]
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