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)

Study Plan

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

Vacancies and Applications

Initial Places: 20

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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

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Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Course Committee

Director: Margarida Goes [mgoes@uevora.pt]

Assistants:

Miguel Pedrosa [miguel.pedrosa@uevora.pt]

teaching staff

Timetables

Segunda-feira 17:00-19:00
Sexta -feira 17:00-19:00

Documents

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Call [EN]

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