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Course: Ergotherapy in palliative care

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Course title Ergotherapy in palliative care
Course code KFE/EPAP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pařízková Jana, Mgr.
Course content
Lectures 1. Definition, history and types of palliative care. 2. Psychospiritual care. 3. Symptoms of patients in palliative care. 4. Terminal status symptoms. 5. Ethical aspects. 6. Legal Aspects. 7. Counseling. 8. Communication with the dying. 9. Communication with the family of the dying. 10. The role of ergotherapist in palliative care. 11. Ergotherapy in palliative care. Practicals 1. Pain, pain relief. 2. Spiritual care. 3. The principles of proper communication. 4. Patient needs. 5. Ergotherapy in immobile patients in palliative care. 6. Practicing everday daily activities in palliative care. 7. Creative techniques. 8. Music therapy in palliative care. 9. Counseling in nursing rehabilitation . 10. Training of cognitive functions. 11. Excursion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
no specific prerequisits are prescribed
Skills
are not required
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to enumerate individual types of palliative care
to characterize symptoms of terminal stage
to explain the essence of psychospiritual care
Skills
to analyze symptoms of patients in palliative care
to create the goal of ergotherapy
to execute therapy with help of therapeutic and creative activities
to execute training of everyday daily activities
to evaluate results of the therapy and to record in the documentation
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Field trip
Practicum
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Field trip
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • FALLON, M., HANKS, G. ABC of palliative care. Blackwell publishing., 2006. ISBN 978-1-4051-3079-0.
  • Haškovcová, H. Práva pacientů.. Komentované vydání. Praha: Havířov, 1996.
  • Haškovcová, Helena. Thanatologie : nauka o umírání a smrti. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha : Galén, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7262-471-3.
  • KELNEROVÁ, J. Tanatologie v ošetřovatelství. Brno: Littera., 2007. ISBN 978-80-85763-36-2.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Psychologie nemoci. Praha : Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0179-0.
  • KUBÍČKOVÁ, N. Zármutek a pomoc pozůstalým.. Praha: ISV, 2001. ISBN 80-85866-82-X.
  • KÜBLER-ROSSOVÁ, E. O smrti a umírání.. Turnov: Arica, 1993.
  • KÜBLER-ROSSOVÁ, E. Odpovědi na otázky umírání a smrti.. Praha: EM Reflex, 1995.
  • KÜBLER-ROSSOVÁ, M. Hovory s umírajícími. Hradec Králové: Signunitatis, 1992. ISBN 80-85439-04-2.
  • Marková, Monika. Sestra a pacient v paliativní péči. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3171-1.
  • Munzarová, Marta. Eutanazie, nebo paliativní péče?. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1025-0.
  • O'Connor, Margaret; Aranda, Sanchia. Paliativní péče : pro sestry všech oborů. Vyd. 1. české. Praha : Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1295-4.
  • Sláma, Ondřej; Kabelka, Ladislav,; Vorlíček, Jiří. Paliativní medicína pro praxi. 2., nezměn. vyd. Praha : Galén, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7262-849-0.
  • SVATOŠOVÁ, M. Hospic a umění doprovázet.. Praha: KNA pro APHPP., 2008. ISBN 978-80-7195-307-4.
  • SVATOŠOVÁ, M. Víme si rady s duchovními potřebami nemocných?. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012.


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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 16.10.2025 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026