MGKO011 Communication Skills in Geriatrics

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Neudertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Skřivanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Vlasta Břicháčková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lessons should introduce main principals of interpersonal communication in geriatric medicine. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: main principals of communication, communication techniques, alternative communication skills, communication with family members . Gives information about crisis situations in medical field. Teaching involves lectures and class exercisses. Studets solve casuistics and find communication sollutions. At the end of the course students should be able use specific communication techniques with geronthology patients and their relatives.
Syllabus
  • Content and curriculum: - Problematic of ageism, - stereotypes, myths and fable in relation to seniors population.. - The particularity of approaches to the seniors – physiological disabilities, psychosocial factors, cognitive changes etc. - The techniques of active listening. - The quality of life of seniors evaluation during the interview. - Spiritual needs of senior patients – psychosocial relation, the intergenerational problems. - The technigues of balancing in stressful situation – how to deal with the bad news, how to recognise the needs of the terminal ill patients etc. - Ethics in gerontology, thanatology, euthanasy. - The prevention of burn out syndrome of caregivers, taking care of elderly people.
Teaching methods
One hour exercise.
Assessment methods
Seminar written report is required for credit. Students will be informed about the requirements for getting the credit in written form, a seminar paper on a certain topic will be set (5 given topics and 1 topic of one's own) according to the requirements given. The content of the paper may be personal reflections and experiences supported by citation and examples from literature. A clear grasp of the topic, expression of an opinion of one's own, and ability to be work with sources (literature) will be evaluated. Content and professional quality of the topic will be evaluated by the teacher who will decide whether the seminar paper fulfills the requirements and exhausts the given topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
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