Course: Oncological, Palliative and Hospic Care

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Course title Oncological, Palliative and Hospic Care
Course code UZV/PA3OH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Chvatíková Sylvie, Mgr.
  • Krátká Anna, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Risk factors of tumour formation (TF), its epidemiology in women, primary and secondary prevention of TF - 2 hour - Malignant tumour - its therapy, radiotherapy, ionizing radiation - 2 hour - Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy of tumour, palliative treatment, pain therapy - 1 hour - Psychological aspects of oncologic ill patients - 2 hour - Palliative care - general and specific care, principles, law, life quality of terminally ill patients - 2 hour - Sacred care - planing and strategy, spiritual needs evaluation, pastoral care, work with close relatives, mourning, care about bereaved - 3 hour - Terminal nursing care, thanatology - 2 hour - Hospice movement - history and presence, its financing, work organization, multidisciplinary team - 2 hour

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 44 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 16 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the essence of oncological disease, risk factors for the development of malignant tumors and principles of prevention
describe the essence of oncological disease, risk factors for the development of malignant tumors and principles of prevention
describe basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in oncological gynecology
describe basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in oncological gynecology
define the concept of palliative care and hospice care, explain the terminal stage of the disease
define the concept of palliative care and hospice care, explain the terminal stage of the disease
list the criteria for admitting a patient to hospice care
list the criteria for admitting a patient to hospice care
describe the principles of care for survivors and accompanying them
describe the principles of care for survivors and accompanying them
Skills
observe the principles of care and access to patients with oncological diseases
observe the principles of care and access to patients with oncological diseases
assess the woman's condition and ensure adequate nursing care during chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological treatment
assess the woman's condition and ensure adequate nursing care during chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological treatment
monitor the patient's pain using measurement techniques and evaluate the effects of analgesia
monitor the patient's pain using measurement techniques and evaluate the effects of analgesia
analyze and, if possible, saturate the patient's spiritual needs
analyze and, if possible, saturate the patient's spiritual needs
communicate with loved ones of the sick and provide them with support
communicate with loved ones of the sick and provide them with support
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Recommended literature
  • Cibula David. Onkogynekologie. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-2665-6.
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, O. Péče o psychiku onkologicky nemocných. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016.
  • Gulášová, Ivica. Telesné, psychické, sociálne a duchovné aspekty onkologických ochorení. Martin : Osveta, 2009. ISBN 978-80-8063-305-9.
  • Horáček Jaroslav. Gynekologická cytodiagnostika. Praha: Maxdorf, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7345-327-5.
  • KALA, M., DORKOVÁ, Z. Hospicová a paliativní péče. Zlín: UTB, 2017.
  • KALVACH, Zdeněk. Manuál paliativní péče o umírající pacienty - Pomoc při rozhodování v paliativní nejistotě. Praha: Cesta domů, 2019.
  • Klener, Pavel. Nová protinádorová léčiva a léčebné strategie v onkologii. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-2808-7.
  • KÜBLER?ROSS, E., KESSLER, D. On grief & grieving: finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. New York: Scribner, 2014.
  • Marková, Monika. Sestra a pacient v paliativní péči. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3171-1.
  • NOVOTNÝ, J.; VÍTEK, P.; PETRUŽELKA, L. Klinická a radiační onkologie pro praxi. Praha: Triton, 2005. ISBN 80-7254-736-4.
  • OPATRNÁ, M. Etické problémy v onkologii. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2008. ISBN 978-80-204-1876-0.
  • RATISLAVOVÁ Kateřina. Perinatální paliativní péče. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0121-4.
  • SOCHOR, M., ZÁVADOVÁ, I., SLÁMA, O. Paliativní péče v onkologii. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2019.
  • SVATOŠOVÁ Marie. Víme si rady s duchovními potřebami nemocných?. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4107-9.
  • ŠPINKOVÁ, M., MLYNÁRIKOVÁ, E. Křižovatky. Praha: Cesta domů, 2020. ISBN 978-80-88126-78-2.
  • The, Anne-Mei. Paliativní péče a komunikace. 1. vyd. Brno : Společnost pro odbornou literaturu, 2007. ISBN 978-80-87029-24-4.


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