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Oncology and Palliative Care of Patients
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:10.08.2020 11:37:17
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_308 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aiga Lasmane | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Pathological physiology, Clinical pharmacology and medical care, Philosophy and Medical Ethics, Transcultural Care, Internal Diseases and Patient Care. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Acquire knowledge in tumour epidemiology, tumour biology, understand prevention in oncology, to know the main methods of investigation in the diagnosis of oncological diseases, understand tumour treatment methods and the main principles of therapy, to know and understand the concept of quality of life in oncology, understand the principles of palliative care. Provide the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge of the characteristics, assessment, monitoring of palliative care by applying a model of holistic care in maintaining quality of life. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Biology of tumours, characteristics of benign and malignant tumours, their special characteristics. Epidemiology of tumours, basic concepts of statistics. Prevention oncology. Methods of investigation in oncology. Tumour markers. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Treatment methods and basic treatment principles for malignancies: oncosurgical, radiotherapy, chemical therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, care and basic principles of treatment of the most common tumours. Breast cancer, lung cancer, digestive system tumours. Skin tumours. Gynecological tumours. Urological tumours. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Haematological malignancy, special features of patient care. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Pain, their mechanism and types in oncology. Types of pain relief and medication (pharmacological, non-pharmacological). The nature, philosophy, content and organisation of palliative care. Palliative care team. Terminal patient needs, special care features, most common symptoms. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | The concept of quality of life in oncology, the factors affecting it. Measuring quality of life. Pain assessment and management. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Death, the death process and the care of a dying patient, the ethical aspects of palliative care, the needs of carers, the care of patients with losses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Get acquainted with the sources of lecture material and literature for each particular lesson. Prepare a presentation about one of the types of tumours and a crossword with ten questions about the subject of the presentation. Analysis of literature. Discussions in small working groups. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Systematic verification of theoretical knowledge during lessons. A presentation of one of the types of tumours and a crossword on the subject presented has been prepared and presented. A completed crossword prepared by another student. The presentation is rated as passed or failed. Active participation in lessons. Performed and attached hometasks in e-studies. Hometasks are rated as passed or failed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of course acquisition, the student gains basic knowledge in the tumour classification, knows primary, secondary and tertiary prevention methods. Understands, defines the epidemiology of the most common tumours, methods for diagnosing tumours and understands TNM and other methods of tumour classification. Recognizes the clinical manifestations of tumours, formulates the effectiveness of the various tumour therapy techniques. Recognises and evaluates patients' emotional reactions and integrate this knowledge in contact with cancer patients and their relatives. As a result of studying the course, students will be able to define and describe the aims and guidelines of palliative care. Will be able to explain and define the care problems and needs of incurable patients. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of course acquisition, the student will be able to provide and perform oncological patient care, following a pattern of holistic care. Student will be able to identify and analyze care problems at different stages of cancer treatment. Will be able to identify the problems and needs of patients with palliative care. Will be able to take care of a dying patient. Name and systemise the most common tumours in Latvia, as well as formulate and systemise risk factors for different tumours. Use the TNM classification to assess the spread of the disease, assess the special features of oncological and palliative patient care. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Understanding and ability to assess, compare and interpret epidemiological data of tumours, disease prevalence, diagnostic and therapy capabilities. The ability to anticipate and address the different characteristics of care for oncological patients and their families. Develop and prioritise care in the case of palliative patient care, and raise awareness of the psychological, social and mental care of these patients and the care of their families during the grief period. The ability to analyse situations, argue, logically articulate and explain own point of view. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Baltiņa D., Jansone A. Paliatīvā aprūpe. RSU mācību materiāls. R.: Nacionālais apgāds. 2009. 28.lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Biksone G. Medikamentozā ārstēšana un aprūpe. SIA Kerena, 2002. | ||||||||
| 3 | Sosārs V., Keiša L. Sāpju terapija paliatīvajā aprūpē. Rīga. 2008. | ||||||||
| 4 | Eiropas Savienības Ministru padomes rekomendācijas Rec(2003)24 Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīm par paliatīvās aprūpes organizēšanu. Nacionālais Apgāds, 2005. | ||||||||
| 5 | Baltiņa D. un autoru kolektīvs. Klīniskā Onkoloģija. Zvaigzne ABC, 1999; | ||||||||
| 6 | Baltiņa D. Diagnoze – vēzis. | ||||||||
| 7 | Baltiņš M. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Zinātne. 2003; | ||||||||
| 8 | Kalnciema E. Onkoloģija māsām. NMA, 2002; | ||||||||
| 9 | Ļaundabīgo audzēju TNM klasifikācija. Medicīnas apgāds. 2011; | ||||||||
| 10 | Medicīniskās aprūpes rokasgrāmata. Jumava, 2001; | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Baltiņa D. Diagnoze – vēzis. Grāmata pacientiem un viņu piederīgajiem, Rīga, Apgāds „Zinātne”, 2006. | ||||||||
| 2 | Iļķēns G. Sāpju patoģenēzes mehānismi. Medikamentozās terapijas iespējas. SIA”Lapa”, Valmiera, 2003 | ||||||||
| 3 | Sosārs V., Plūme I., Ņikitina M., Bogdanova V., Pavlpvska I. Hroniskas sāpes onkoloģijā. Rīga. 2003 | ||||||||
| 4 | Racionālas pretsāpju farmakoterapijas rekomendācijas zāļu iegādes kompensācijas sistēmas ietvaros. Rīga. 2004. | ||||||||
| 5 | http://www.vmnvd.gov.lv/uploads/files/51c7804698a37.pdf | ||||||||
| 6 | WHO Definition of Palliative Care". World Health Organization. Retrieved March 16, 2012. | ||||||||
| 7 | Doyle D., Hanks G.W.C.,Cherny N.I., Calman K. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. | ||||||||
| 8 | Despelder L. A., Strickland A. L. The last dance: Encountering death and dying. 4 th ed. Mayfield Publishing Compani. California. 1996. – 688.p. | ||||||||
| 9 | Faull C., Richard W. Palliative Care – An Oxford Core Text. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. | ||||||||
| 10 | Robbins J, Moscrop J. caring for the dying & family. 3rd ed. London: Chapman&Hall;1995 | ||||||||
| 11 | Craven R F, Hirnle C J. Fundamentals of Nursing. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers;2006 | ||||||||
| 12 | Feinberg A. W. The care of dying patients. Annals of internal medicine. 2007 Jan 17; 126 (2): 164-65. | ||||||||
| 13 | Meyers T. a turn towards dying: presence, signature, and the social course of chronic illness in urban America. Med Anthropol(PMID 17654261). 2007 July-Sept;26(3):205-27. | ||||||||
| 14 | De Vita V. T., Hellman S., Rosenberg S.A. Cancer Principles and Practice of Onkology. Lippincott Company, 4 th Edition, 1993; | ||||||||
| 15 | Calabresi P., Schein P. Medical Oncology. Chapter 44. | ||||||||
| 16 | Oncology nursing / St. Louis, Mo. : 2007 | ||||||||
| 17 | Mosby's oncology nursing advisor : a comprehensive guide to clinical practice / St. Louis, MO : 2009 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | BMC Palliative Care – http://www.biomedcentral.com/content | ||||||||
| 2 | International Palliative Care Resource Center – http://www.ipcrc.net.palliative.lv/ | ||||||||
| 3 | http://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/en/ | ||||||||
| 4 | http://currentnursing.com/reviews/care_of_dying_and_death.h… | ||||||||
| 5 | UpToDate datu bāze | ||||||||
| 6 | Medscape vietne | ||||||||
