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Multidisciplinary Knowledge and Interprofessional Collaboration in Palliative Care (5 cr)

Code: TH00BN74-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.06.2020 - 30.09.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Master of Social Services and Health Care

Teachers

  • Leena Walta
  • Virpi Sulosaari

Groups

  • YSOTES19

Objective

The student
- participates in ethical discussions in multidisciplinary and scientific networks.
- conducts ethically high?standard activities in palliative care, ensuring the best interest of the
patient and his/her next of kin.
- develops a multidisciplinary and ?professional approach to palliative care, highlighting the value
base of one's discipline and care, and the perspective of knowledge and research as part of
multidisciplinary and professional collaboration.
- evaluates multiprofessional co?operation in palliative care and defines ways to develop
collaboration using multiprofessional collaborative methods.
- develops the expertise of different professionals in his/her organization, utilizing practices that
support multiprofessional co?operation and well?being at work, as well as the development of
expertise.
- is part of the palliative care network and is committed to its continuous maintenance and
development n and utilization of evidence?based practice in regional, national and international
multiprofessional health?related networks.

Content

- Quality of life and good life
- Networking as a form of working life collaboration
- Teamwork, group dynamics and leadership in expert work
- Developing, organizing and coordinating multi?professional work in palliative care
- Consulting practices, negotiation skills, and support in team conflict situations
- Utilizing work community skills and promoting well?being at work
- Patient and his/her next of kin as part of expert activity

Materials

Izumi S (2019) Advance Care Planning. Teoksessa Oxford Textbook of palliative Nursing. Toim. Ferrel B R ja Paice JA. Fifth edition, Oxford university press, 79-86.

Mazanec P, Reimer R, Bullington J, Coyne PJ, Harris H, Dubois McC, Rogers C, Aron J (2019) Interdiciplinary Palliative Care Teams, Specialists in Delivering Palliative Care. Teoksessa Oxford Textbook of palliative Nursing. Toim. Ferrel B R ja Paice JA. Fifth edition, Oxford university press, 89-97.

Wittenberg E, Sun Virginia (2016) Interdiciplinary Team Collaboration and the Provision of Spiritual Care. Teoksessa Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing. Toim. Dahlin C, Coyne P J, Ferrel B R. Oxford University Press. 454- 460.

Teaching methods

Individual and group learning

International connections

Mainly distance learning methods

Student workload

Online discussion 1 ects
Group assignment 1 ects
Individual assignment 2 ects
Independent studies (online lectures, and other materials) 1ects

Content scheduling

Quality of life and good life
Networking as a form of working life collaboration
Teamwork, group dynamics and leadership in expert work
Developing, organizing and coordinating multi-professional work in palliative care
Consulting practices, negotiation skills, and support in team conflict situations
Utilizing work community skills and promoting well-being at work
Patient and his/her next of kin as part of expert activity

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved -failed
participation on studies
Online discussion
Group assignment
Individual assignment
Independent studies (online lectures, and other materials)