1st Specialization in Oncology

Principles of nursing care as regards prevention

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ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffPAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0003/1
Prerequisite

Health education of hte 2nd and 3rd year GN

Aims and Objectives

To know the prevention interventions of cancer.To develop a critical mind towards advertising and information conveyed by the media

Description

Introduction :

  • Implication of the nurse in the prevention of cancers: educational role
  • Recommendations of WHO as regards health and prevention of cancer.
  • Implication of Belgium in the programmes of health promotion.
  • Concept of preventive medicine.

Primary prevention:

  • Definition.
  • Concepts of epidemiology
  • Factors favouring cancer
  • European Code of cancer
  • Encountered problems.

Secondary prevention:

  • Definition.
  • Organised mass detection.
  • Chance detection
  • Encountered problems.

Tertiary prevention

  • Definition.
  • Early diagnosis
  • Encountered problems.
Bibliography

Charte de promotion de la santé d’Ottawa, OMS, 1986.

Programmes nationaux de lutte contre le cancer, OMS, 1996.

Brochures de l’Association contre le cancer : Environnement et cancer, 1997 ; Alimentation et cancer, 1998 ; Mieux comprendre le cancer, 1998 ; 100 réponses à vos questions sur le cancer, 1993; Livre blanc de la lutte contre le cancer en Belgique, tome 1, bilan et perspectives, 1994.

Cahier de l’Institut Royal de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et des Technologies propres, Cancer et environnement, 1998.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Project or fieldwork

Experts talks.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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