Planning and Implementation Services Continuing Care and Hospice
1
2018-2019
02013573
Planning, Organization, Integration, Management and Measurement
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
3.0
Compulsory
Non Degree Course
Recommended Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Teaching Methods
Lecture and presentation and discussion of case studies.
Final written Examination.
Learning Outcomes
Contribute to the organisation of palliative care services and quality.
Contribute to the provision of Palliative care and quality, through programmes for the monitoring, evaluation and continuous promotion of the quality of services.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
General principles of organization of Continuing and Palliative care services. National network of integrated care. Hospital palliative care unit. Hospital support teams. Isolated unit. Day care centre. Home care. Operation of the service.
Training on palliative and Continuing/long-term care. Team training and recruitment of staff. Referal process.
How to deal with stress. Assessment and monitoring of quality in palliative and long-term care services.
Head Lecturer(s)
Marilia Assunção Rodrigues Ferreira Dourado
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
José António S. Ferraz Gonçalves A Portuguese palliative care unit. Support Care Cancer (2000) 9 :4–7 DOI 10.1007/s005200000211
Programa nacional de cuidados paliativos, Direcção geral de saúde; circular normativa nº 14/DGCG, 13/7/04.
Ferraz Gonçalves. Thalidomide for the Control of Severe Paraneoplastic Pruritus Associated With Hodgkin’s Disease. American Journal of Hospice& Palliative Medicine 27(7) 486-487, 2010. DOI: 10.1177/1049909110362523.