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Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care (NURS90074)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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August
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Overview
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This subject will explore the psychological, psychiatric, social, cultural, spiritual and existential experiences of patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness, drawing on the most recent scientific literature and illustrating the management of these issues through case material and demonstration. Topics to be covered include:
- Identification and Assessment of Psychological and Psychiatric Disorder
- Management of Psychiatric and Psychological Disorder
- Special Needs and High-Risk populations
- Supporting health care professionals to care for palliative care patients and families who are experiencing psychosocial distress
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subjects students should:
- Have an enhanced awareness and understanding of psychosocial issues as they relate to palliative care
- Be able to identify the evidence that underpins and informs contemporary psychosocial practice
- Be enabled to screen, recognise and assess psychosocial distress in patients and their families
- Have an enhanced ability to distinguish between different forms of psychological and psychiatric disorder
- Have the skills to implement a range of strategies and interventions to respond appropriately to psychological and psychiatric disorder in a palliative care population
- Have an increased clinical competency in implementing a multidisciplinary approach to the holistic care of patients and their families who experience psychological and psychiatric disorders
- Have practical self-care strategies to implement for their own practice when providing care to palliative care patients and their families
Last updated: 3 November 2022