Psychosocial Support, Interaction and Teamwork (9 cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Student
Apply evidence-based knowledge in their field when designing, implementing and evaluating psychosocial and existential support for a patient in palliative care and their loved ones in a multi-professional team
Evaluate and develop their own expertise when working in a multidisciplinary team and networks Interpret the needs and changes of patient communication and plan methods of communication taking into account the patient's linguistic and cultural starting points Own advanced interaction skills when meeting patients and their loved ones in palliative care and hospice care Evaluate and develop their own emotional and self-reflection skills

Content

Contents
Psychosocial needs and methods of psychosocial support (physical, mental, social, mental, sexual)
Social benefits Implementing and enabling existential and spiritual support
Grief as a concept and phenomenon; crisis and grief work for different ages
Maintaining hope, empowerment
Meeting patients and loved ones of different ages and cultures Interaction in encountering a patient and their loved ones in palliative and hospice care

? ? Discussing difficult issues?
Participating in treatment negotiation as a multi-professional team member ?
Speaking up?
Actively listening?
Helpful interaction?
Motivational debate?
Communication methods that support and replace speech ?
Use of interpreting services

Multiprofessionalism
Consulting competence
Consciousness skills and self-knowledge
Work continuity, work guidance, compassion exhaustion

Implementation:
Contact teaching,
online learning
Learning diary,
multi-professional demolition seminar
Drama or simulation teaching
Work counselling

Assessment: Approved/Rejected