Palliative Medicine 1655-Lek5MPALI-J

(in Polish) 1.Workload associated with direct participation of academic teachers: - lectures: 6 h - tutorials: 30 h - seminars: 14 h - final test: 2 h Total workload involving the direct participation of academic teachers: 51 h, which equals 1.7 of an ECTS point. 2.Total student workload: - lectures: 6 h - seminars: 14 h - tutorials: 30 h - preparation for tutorials (including reading of the selected literature and written tasks completion): 6 h - consultation 0.5 h - preparation for final test and final test: 5.5 + 0.5 = 6 h Total student workload: 62,5 h, which equals 2.5 ECTS point. 3. Workload related to achievement of learning outcomes in medical simulation settings (group E): - tutorials: 4 h Total workload related to achievement of learning outcomes in medical simulation settings: 4 h, which equals 0,16 ECTS points. Percentage of classes required to achieve necessary learning outcomes: 56,5 % 4. Workload associated with achievement of learning outcomes related to medical communication: Not applicable

(in Polish) W1: principles and methods of communication with a patient and his family serving to build a relationship based on empathy and trust (D.W5); W2: significance of verbal and non-verbal communication, the issue of trust in interaction with patients (D.W6); W3: psychosocial consequences of hospitalisation and chronic illness (D.W7); W4: role of family in the treatment process (D.W10); W5: issues related to adaptation to disease as a difficult situation, stages of adaptation to risk events and patient needs, and the process of dying and mourning (D.W.11); W6: principles of team work (D.W.18); W7: causes, symptoms, and principles of diagnosis and treatment in the most common palliative care problems, including: 1) symptomatic treatment of the most common somatic symptoms, 2) management of cancerous cachexia, prevention and treatment of bedsores, the most common health emergencies in palliative medicine (E.W27); W8: principles of palliative care of a terminal patient (E.W28); W9: principles of pain management, including cancer-related and chronic pain (E.W29);

(in Polish) U1: in the treatment process, take into account the subjective needs and expectations of patients related to their sociocultural background (D.U1) U2: select a form of treatment which minimises the social consequences for the patient (D.U3); U3: create an atmosphere of trust during the entire process of diagnosis and treatment (D.U4); U4: communicate with adult and paediatric patients and their family using techniques of active listening and empathy expression and talk with patients about their life situation (D.U5); U5: inform a patient about the purpose, course and potential risk of the proposed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and obtains the patient's informed consent (D.U6); U6: engage patients in the diagnostic process (D.U7); U7: inform the patient and their family about unfavourable prognosis (D.U8); U8: make use of basic motivational and supportive psychological interventions (D.U11); U9: communicate with team members and provide them with constructive feedback and support (D.U12); U10: follow ethical standards in professional practice (D.U13); U11: identify the ethical dimension of medical decisions and differentiate between factual and normative aspects (D.U14); U12. respect patient rights a (D.U15); U13: evaluate and describe the somatic and mental state of a patient (E.U13); U14: plan diagnostic, treatment and prophylactic procedures (E.U16); U15: perform an analysis of possible adverse effects of individual drugs and drug interactions (E.U17); U16: refer patients for home and inpatient health care (E.U20); U17: define states when the continued duration of life, functional status or the patient’s preferences hinder medical treatment provided in accordance with guidelines for a given disease (E.U21); U18: identify a patient’s agony and confirm their death (E.U37);

(in Polish) K1: ability to use objective sources of information; (K_K01); K2: the ability accept the responsibility associated with decisions taken as part of professional activities, including self and other people's safety (K_K02); K3: ability to establish and maintain close and respectful relationships with patients and show understanding of worldview and cultural differences (K_K03); K4: ability to consider patients’ well-being as a priority (K_K04); K5: ability to observe medical confidentiality and other patient rights (K_K05); K6: ability to implement the principles of professional colleagueship and cooperation in a team of specialists, including representatives of other medical professions, also in a multicultural and multinational environment (K_K06); K7: ability to identify and recognise own limitations and to self-assess educational deficits and needs (K_K07); K8: ability to undertake procedures on the patient based on ethical principles, being aware of social conditions and limitations resulting from the disease (K_K08); K9: ability to formulate opinions based on own assessment and observation (K_K10); K10: ability to formulate opinions pertaining to different aspects of professional activity (K¬_K11).

(in Polish) Lectures / seminars: ● informational lecture ● conversational lecture ● educational discussion ● analysis of case reports Tutorials: ● demonstrations with added instructions ● development and improvement of practical skills ● simulation methods (case study, simulated patient)

- display
- simulation (simulation games)

- discussion
- informative (conventional) lecture
- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture
- description
- narration

- brainstorming
- experimental
- practical
- seminar
- situational
- case study
- classic problem-solving

- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations

compulsory course

(in Polish) Lectures A student beginning a course in palliative medicine should have knowledge in the fields of pharmacology, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, and oncology.

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