Palliative Care (RGE_018)
About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in application of palliative care elements in geriatric and oncology care.
To prepare a resident for application of palliative care elements by providing a possibility to acquire knowledge, skills and competences of palliative care in geriatric patients.
Learning outcomes
1.-Palliative care principles in the patients with oncological and non-oncological diseases;
-Relief of pain and other symptoms in elderly people withincurable diseases.
1.-Application of the palliative care elements;
-drawing up of a pain management therapy plan;
-planning of a dying patient care;
- Work in a multidisciplinary team – discussion and analysis of clinical cases.
-Communication with the relatives of a patient being in a serious condition.
1.-Is able to formulate a diagnosis, assess prognosis.
-Plans the patient care by analysing the clinical situation, examination data.
-Designation of pain relief therapy for patients with pain syndrome in palliative care.
