1st Specialization in Oncology

Psychology

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ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffPODGORSKI, Stéphanie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0019/1
Prerequisite

General psychology course of 1st, 2nd and 3rd GN; Courses of help relationship and communication.

Aims and Objectives

Observe, listen and help the patient and his family. Identify and be able to express his personal emotions concerning illness and patients.

Description

Listening, communication and ethic questions

The cancer, the patient and his family

· Psychological aspects of illness

· Anxiety ( about illness and death)

· Psychological factors to “fight” against cancer

· Effects of illness on patient and family life

The helping relation

· With the patient

· With the family

· With the children

· The active listening

· The language of body and non-verbal communication

Death

· Ethic questions in oncology

· Accompanying the patient at the end of his life

· The process to protect himself from illness and death

· Palliative care

· Bereavement

Stress and pain of nurses

· Nurses in front of illness, pain and death

· The process to protect oneself

Team working

Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Discussions. Cases study.

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

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