Integration of spirituality and hope in healthcare

Code: ENF15785O

3 ECTS

Duration: 8 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Health Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: B-learning

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

At the end of the course, it is intended that the student has developed the skills that allow him to:
1. Understand the impact of hope and spirituality on the health and well-being of patients and nursing professionals, promoting a holistic approach to care.
2. Explore and apply health coaching principles in nursing, enabling professionals to guide patients in building healthy habits, self-awareness, and personal development.
3. Develop skills to integrate spirituality and life purpose into clinical practice, respecting patients' individuality and cultural diversity.
4. Reflect on the nurse?s role as a facilitator of overall well-being, promoting humanised care and encouraging the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

Fundamentals of Spirituality and Purpose in Health (5h)
Concepts of spirituality and purpose in health
Scientific evidence and benefits of spirituality in clinical practice
Holistic nursing and integrative approach
2. Health Coaching and Personal Development (5h)
Introduction to health coaching
Active listening techniques and empathetic communication
Relationship between the integrative nursing theory (Barbara Dossey) and Coaching
Coaching in nursing and code of ethics: attitudes of a nurse coach
Tools to promote habit change and self-awareness
3. . The Nurse as a Facilitator of Integral Well-Being (5h)
Humanization of care and patient-centered approach
The connection between mind, body, and spirit in nursing
Development of an action plan for professional application
4. Hope as a Fundamental Element in Healthcare (2h)
Concept of hope in health and nursing
The role of hope in physical and mental well-being
Strategies to promote hope
Hope in adverse contexts

Teaching Methods

The Teaching Methodology will be Interactive Exhibition (T), illustrated with practical examples (TP), face-to-face (Workshops) or online (asynchrony sessions).

Assessment

The assessment takes place at the end of this training and corresponds to the presentation of a paper at a themed conference on a topic that the students will define and organize and which will form part of the PG Lifestyle Nursing: Integrative Intervention conference cycle.