Social Work in Palliative and Hospice Care 2403-217-PRSs1

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CThe aim of the lectures is to familiarize students with hospice and palliative care, with particular emphasis on the non-medical aspects of the work of the care team. Social problems of patients and their families at the end of life will be assessed and explained. The principles of the work of the interdisciplinary team and the special role of social work in care at the end of life will be presented. The issue of hospice and palliative care in social education about the end of life, death and mourning will be discussed, with particular emphasis on volunteering and social work.
Topics of individual lectures in the cycle:
1. Basic concepts of terminal illness and hospice-palliative care;
2. Emotional and social needs of patients and their families at the end of life and in the face of an inevitable loss;
3. The role of social workers in contact with the patient at the end of his life, his relatives and cooperation with the care and volunteering team;
4. The basic concept of a hospice volunteer and social functions;
5. Practical aspects of education in the field of preparing and running a volunteer hospice;
6. The process of mourning the loss, bereavement and emotional and social support for orphans;
7. Public education about the end of life as "taming" of dying, death and mourning
8. A social worker as a hospice volunteer coordinator in the end-of-life care team and involving the local community in helping and supporting
9. Social challenges in the face of the crisis of unexpected and sudden deaths, as well as severe illness and death of children and adolescents - crisis interventions

In the summary of the lectures, after PPT prestentaions, the final essay and preparation for the exam, particular emphasis will be placed on organizing knowledge about the specific emotional and social problems of patients at the end of life of patients and their families, help after loss and accompaniment during mourning.

Term 2021/22L:

None

Total student workload

Contact hours: 30h Lecture: Contact hours with the participation of the instructor - 30h Self-study: 60h - reading literature: preparation for and after classes - 30h - preparation of PPT and writing an essay for credit - 15h - preparation for the exam at the end of lectures - 15h Total workload: 90h (3ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1. Has knowledge of the main environments of human life, their structure, dynamics and conditions for development and optimization, knows the types of social ties that occur in them and the regularities that govern them (especially at the end of life and in mourning). K_W04. W2. Has knowledge of educational, care and educational, therapeutic and preventive activities in the field of social work, especially in care at the end of life and in mourning, generating changes in social structures K_W11.

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: Can forecast social processes and phenomena in the context of exclusion (at the end of human life) and social inclusion (support for seriously ill and orphaned families) K_U05. U2: Has the ability to understand and analyze basic social phenomena such as serious illness, dying, death, bereavement and mourning K_U12.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1. He is ready to correctly identify and resolve dilemmas related to the profession of a social worker, especially at the end of his life and to help in mourning K_K02. K2. He is ready to complete and improve the acquired knowledge and skills useful in social work (supporting families in a crisis of serious illness and orphanage) K_ K04.

Teaching methods

- lectures in the form of information and problem-based messages - ppt presentations and multimedia tools (movies, webinars, online debates) - various forms of group discussions and exchange of experiences accompanying lectures, discussions and presentation of good practices - reflection on the knowledge gained in a test which is an exam Those classes in the 2021-2022 academic year will be conducted online by Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a82064ecbdcad43e8a52fd5887b3a89e9%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=4e76255d-73fc-4616-8798-a9b38138f334&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- display

Expository teaching methods

- informative (conventional) lecture
- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- seminar
- case study

Online teaching methods

- exchange and discussion methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- cooperation-based methods

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the basics of social pedagogy and social work Those classes in the 2021-2022 academic year will be conducted online by Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a82064ecbdcad43e8a52fd5887b3a89e9%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=4e76255d-73fc-4616-8798-a9b38138f334&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324

Course coordinators

Piotr Krakowiak

Learning outcomes

skills
- Distinguish between palliative and hospice care from other types of care at the end of life
- Identify the role of non-medical items in a team of hospice palliative care
- Activities in the field of social work to the hospice patient and his relatives
- Support for the duration of the disease and to accompany the mourning period

competence:
- The ability to distinguish the different forms of palliative and hospice care and their specific activities
- Cooperation with the social worker in an integrated medical team at the end of life care
- Accompany the loss and aid in the mourning in the context of social work intervention
- Cooperation with volunteer social worker in a team of hospice palliative care

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
Lecture: W1, W2, U1, U2, K1, K2.
The learning outcomes achieved during the lecture will be assessed on the basis of a test that is passed at least with a grade 3.0 (satisfactory), which is the final exam of the subject.
The final assessment will also include activity during the classes and the quality of the prepared: PPT presentation on a selected topic of PSwOPH and a written essay on a given topic according to the following criteria::
The method of evaluating a multimedia presentation takes into account:
Bibliography used - 25%
Structure and presentation of a multimedia presentation project PPT -25%
Substantive level of content and cooperation in the group -25%
Assessment of the acceptance of comments, corrections and assessment of the presentation in the course files on Teams -25%
The grading criteria for the written multiple-choice test will be presented prior to the examination, in which the scores:
Above 90%, the rating is very good
80-90% good plus rating
70-80% good
60-70% rating fair plus
50-60% grade is satisfactory
50% pass threshold

Practical placement

do not apply

Bibliography

Literatura obowiązkowa:
Krakowiak P., Wolontariat w opiece u kresu życia, UMK Toruń 2012.
Piotr Krakowiak, Leszek Pawłowski, Volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Poland and Eastern Europe, w: The Changing Face of Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care, Editors: Ros Scott, Steven Howlett, Oxford University Press 2018, 83-100.
Krakowiak Piotr, Deka R, Janowicz A., Solidarity and compassion—prisoners as hospice volunteers in Poland. Ann Palliat Med 2018;7(Suppl 2):S109-S117. doi: 10.21037/apm.2018.03.15; IF-1,262; open access.
Krakowiak P., Gaps in end-of-life care and lack of support for family carers in Poland and Central Eastern Europe, „Palliative Care and Social Practice”, 14, 2020, s. 263235242095800, DOI: 10.1177/2632352420958001, open access.
Additional lectures:
James Sarah, Krakowiak Piotr, Mortality and loneliness: towards less-lonely grief, The Bloomsbury handbook of solitude, silence and loneliness / ed. by Julian Stern, Christopher A. Sink, Małgorzata Wałejko and Wong Ping Ho, London, Bloomsbury Academic: 2022, [2021], S. 310–322, ISBN 978-1-3501-6213-6, ISBN 978-1-3501-6217-4, ISBN 978-1-3501-6215-0.
Janowicz, A., Klimek, M., & Krakowiak, P. (2022). Jak wspierać pracujących opiekunów rodzinnych? Brytyjskie inicjatywy jako praktyczne sposoby na zmniejszenie samotności w codziennym życiu opiekunów rodzinnych w Polsce. Family Forum, 11, 129-149. https://doi.org/10.25167/FF/3666, PDF in English available online: https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/ff/article/view/3666
Społeczne i edukacyjne funkcje opieki paliatywno-hospicyjnej, Gdansk 2012
Krakowiak P.,Pozamedyczne aspekty opieki paliatywno-hospicyjnej, Binnebesel J. Janowicz A., Krakowiak P, Paczkowska A. (red.) Gdańsk 2010
Binnebesel J. Janowicz A., Krakowiak P., Jak rozmawiać z dziećmi o końcu życia i wolontariacie hospicyjnym, Gdańsk 2009;
Podręcznik koordynatora wolontariatu hospicyjnego, Krakowiak P., Modlinska A., Binnebesel J. (red.), Gdańsk 2008;
Podręcznik wolontariusza hospicyjnego, Krakowiak P., Modlinska A. (red.), Gdańsk 2008.
Krakowiak P., Modlińska A., Binnebesel J., Podręcznik koordynatora wolontariatu hospicyjnego, Wydawca „Via Medica”, Biblioteka Fundacji Hospicyjnej, Gdańsk 2008.
Strata, osierocenie i żałoba. Poradnik dla pomagających i dla osób w żałobie, Krakowiak P, Gdańsk, 2007;

Literature in Polish and online resources:
Krakowiak Piotr, Wsparcie duchowo-religijne osób u kresu życia i ich bliskich, w: Dylematy etyczne i społeczne w trudnych sytuacjach medycznych początku i końca życia / pod red. Władysława Sinkiewicza, Małgorzaty Chudzińskiej i Grzegorza Grześka, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika, Toruń, 2020, S. 195-214, ISBN 978-83-231-4431-1.
Braun K., Wolontariat – młodzież – wychowanie, Wydawnictwo KUL, Lublin 2012.
Kanios A., Społeczne kompetencje studentów do pracy w wolontariacie, Wydawnictwo UMCS, Lublin 2010.
Fabisiak J. (red.), Młodzieżowy wolontariat, Fundacja Świat na Tak, Warszawa 2002.
Social Work in End-Of-Life and Palliative Care, Reith M. Payne M, London 2009
Zdążyć z prawdą. O sztuce komunikacji w Hospicjum, Krakowiak P., Gdańsk 2006.
Siły, które pokonują raka: wiara, nadzieja, miłość, red. Krzemionka – Bruzda D., Kielce, 2005;
Dolentium Hominum. Duchowni i świeccy wobec ludzkiego cierpienia, Muszala A., Binnebesel J., Krakowiak P., Krobicki M. (red.), Kraków 2011
NASIŁOWSKA-BARUD Alicja : Choroba jak kryzys psychologiczny // W: Kryzys, interwencja i pomoc psychologiczna. Nowe ujęcia i możliwości / red. Dorota Kubacka-Jasiecka, Krzysztof Budyń. - Toruń : Wydaw. Adam Marszałek, 2004. - S. 17-27.
- zasoby ogólnopolskiego portalu opieki hospicyjnej: www.hospicja.pl
- zasoby wortalu dla wolontariuszy hospicyjnych i pedagogów: www.wolontariat.hospicja.pl
- zasoby portalu dla pracowników socjalnych w opiece paliatywnej www.swhpc.org

Term 2021/22L:

None

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