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Psychology in palliative care

Class at Faculty of Arts |
APS300459E

Syllabus

Basics of palliative care

Advance care planning, communication with patients and their famillies

Quality of life and how to measure it

Psychological interventions in palliative Care

Theory of grief

Annotation

Aim:

The goal is to introduce to palliative care and to psychological interventions especially designed for palliative care patients.

Gained knowledge:

Students understand the principels of palliative care.

Students know which interventions are suitable for palliative care patients.

Students know and understand the theory of grief.

Gained skills:

Students can explain the difference between end of life care and palliative care.

Students can expalin the dual theory of grief.

Students can measure quality of life of patients.