Evidence Based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student
- explains the organisation of palliative care at a regional, national and international level.
- applies the core knowledge base for the development and management of palliative care.
- develops and manages palliative care based on the values and principles of the organisation’s strategy.
- assesses and develops person?centred palliative care based on ethical values and evidence.
- considers the constraints and specific issues of research on palliative care when doing research and
development.
- assesses analytically and critically the meaning of personnel resources and well?being at work as a quality
factor in palliative care.

Content

- Organization of palliative care and the social and health care system
- Knowledge base of person?centred expertise and leadership in palliative care
- The values behind the organisation's strategies and their importance for development and management
- Personnel expertise as the basis for person?centred palliative care
- Occupational well?being and methods to support the well?being
- Evidence?based R&D activities and the special features in the palliative care context