Breaking Bad News and Grief Management for Bereaved Family Members
Curso de Formação
Ano Letivo 2025/2026
Course Overview
Delivering bad news and managing grief are essential competencies for healthcare and psychosocial support professionals, particularly in situations involving sudden, unexpected, or traumatic death. This course aims to equip participants with the ability to communicate bad news empathetically, ethically, and in a structured manner, and to implement effective, compassionate, and evidence-based interventions for bereaved family members. Grounded in an integrative model, it combines clinical practices, self-care strategies, and relational skills that promote healthy grief adaptation and mitigate suffering.
Organic Unit:
S. João de Deus School of Nursing
Duration:
2 Weeks/1 ECTS credits ( required in curricular units)
Language:
Portuguese
Regime:
E-learning
CNAEF Areas:
- Nursing and caring (723)
For Whom
Health professionals, social workers, psychologists, educators, and other professionals working in care, psychosocial support, or family assistance settings, particularly in situations involving loss or grief. It is especially relevant for those working in hospitals, palliative care units, mental health services, emergency care, and social or educational institutions.
Datas de Realização do Curso
1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)
- Begin: 23/02/2026
- End: 06/03/2026
Segunda-feira 17:00-19:00
Sexta -feira 17:00-19:00
Sexta -feira 17:00-19:00
Vacancies and Applications
Initial Places: 20
Applications and Enrollment Dates
1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)- Applications: 16/12/2025 to 30/01/2026
- Results: until 09/02/2026
- Enrollment: 09/02/2026 to 13/02/2026
Tuition Fees
Annual Tuition Fees
Course Committee
Timetables
Segunda-feira 17:00-19:00
Sexta -feira 17:00-19:00
Sexta -feira 17:00-19:00
Documents
Call
Regulation
Contact Information
Director:
Margarida Goes [mgoes@uevora.pt]
Academic Manager: Raquel Maria Pitadas de Matos
Academic Services (online): SAC.ONLINE
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