PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Problems of community oncology

Course for volunteers oriented on palliative care for terminally ill patients

Coordinator: Dr. Silviu Corbu

Date: 21-25 November, 3.00-5.00pm

Location: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Oradea

Addressing: students, psychologists, spiritual advisors, medical and
social assistance staff, patient’s family members, volunteers

Presentation: non-formal education

Registration: send a resume to educatiepentrusanatate@yahoo.com

Course fee: 50 RON, paid at entrance

 

Day 1: Volunteer’s role in palliative care

1. Principles of palliative care
2. Organizations and services
3. Historic, development
4. Volunteerism
5. Volunteer evaluation
6. Team work
7. Volunteer’s responsibilities
8. Specific activities

Day 2: Medical aspect of palliative care

1. Natural history of cancer
2. Wounds
3. Fistulas
4. Stomas
5. Escars
6. Lymphedema
7. Automated syringes
8. Patient’s hygiene

Day 3: Psychological aspect of palliative care

1. Presenting the diagnosis
2. Silent
   treatment
3. Psychological support needs
4. Anxiety, depression, insomnia
5. Alteration of self-image
6. Reactions of loss, pathological mourning
7. Psychotherapy, psycho-oncology
8. Support groups
9. Burnout

 

Day 4: Social aspect of palliative care

1. Notifying the public
2. Legal rights
3. Family support
4. Social-economic help
5. Associations, foundations

Day 5: Spiritual aspect of palliative care

1. Belief values
2. Man- the spiritual being
3. Soul-body relationship
4. Spiritual needs of the terminal patient
5. Spiritual assistance of the terminal patient
6. Spiritual therapy
7. Christian aspect about death
8. Mourning
9. Euthanasia

 

Partners/ Organizations:

Health education association EDUSAN

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Oradea/ High performance medical research center

Emmanuel Hospice Foundation

House of Hope Hospice Brasov

Private practice- psychology: Oros Florentina

Caritas Eparhial association

Diakonia foundation

Family alliance of Romania

Maria radio

National radio

Emergency hospital, Oradea