ILAS Seminar-E2 :Clinical and ethical issues within palliative care- the European Context
| Numbering Code | U-LAS70 10002 SE50 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | seminar | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.5 | |
| Instructor name | ANAGNOSTOU，Despoina (Graduate School of Medicine Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
The overall aim of the seminar is to develop understanding of the key current clinical and ethical issues in palliative and end-of-life care globally with a particular focus on the European context. Issues related to aging population, chronic illness and comorbidities rise will also be addressed. We will use a combination of short lectures, interactive group discussion and problem based activities and personal reflection throughout the course to address aspects of shared decision-making in palliative care, communication challenges in facing terminal prognosis, ethical issues as viewed within EUROPE, holistic needs assessment and management of complex family interactions. |
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| Course Goals |
To understand the concepts of palliative and end of life care To understand the different models of palliative care within Europe To develop awareness of the different disease groups relevant to palliative care To develop awareness of the current ethical debates within palliative care in Europe |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Session 1: Introduction of the seminar and of those participating Session 2: Definition and different approaches to palliative care/ end of life care- historical development Session 3: Wellbeing and wellness in health care- the link to quality of life Session 4: Family involvement or informal care-giving: the untold reality in palliative care Session 5: Financial burden/implications for the family in end-of-life care Session 6: Management of chronic pain in palliative care Session 7: The importance of resilience as a coping mechanism in palliative care Session 8: Communication issues in advanced cancer Session 9: Developing communication skills- key challenges Session 10: Quality of life as the centre of care in palliative care Session 10: Advanced care planning- current trends Session 11: Decision-making approaches to palliative care- the importance of shared decision-making Session 12: Spirituality and spiritual care in palliative care Session 13: Play therapy in children palliative care Session 14: Ethical issues in palliative care- cultural competency in palliative care provision Session 15: presentations- feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on a combination of short assignments throughout the course and a final-course oral presentation.(50/50) | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will need to follow instructions to complete short assignments through the seminar, based on the lecture and the provided material. They will also need to prepare their final course presentations ( PPTx of 10-15min). | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Textbook material, relevant publications and online resources will be introduced in each session. The relevant material will be uploaded on the PANDA system for students to access. | ||
| References, etc. | References to relevant literature will be given at each session- and always will be located within the PANDA page of the seminar. | |||
