Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Care for Staff and Caregivers
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Teaching staff
Introduction
This course presents the basic fundamentals of psychological care for family members, caregivers and professionals in the field of palliative care. The objective is for the student to acquire knowledge, competencies and therapeutic resources that will allow him/her to evaluate and address the psychological and spiritual needs of the affective environment of the patient with advanced disease and of the professionals who attend to his/her needs. The student will also learn tools for the prevention of specific stress factors in professionals and self-care techniques.
Pre-course requirements
N/A
Objectives
- Incorporate techniques to assess and intervene in the psychological and spiritual needs of the affective environment of the sick person.
- To facilitate the acquisition of basic therapeutic skills for end-of-life accompaniment of caregivers of people with advanced diseases.
- To promote the acquisition of self-care skills in health professionals and in formal and non-formal caregivers.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CN01 - Acquire advanced and specific knowledge in symptom control (physical and emotional) and in communication and patient and family care.
- CP01 - Work in a self-directed or autonomous manner in PC teams, formed by peers, specialists or not, and other professionals, respecting the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, the promotion of human rights and the values of a culture of peace and democratic values; using language that avoids androcentrism and stereotypes.
- CP05 - Work individually and in teams, assuming responsibilities, within the area of PC.
- CP09 - pply solutions to problems that may arise when carrying out tasks in the field of PCs.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Incorporate techniques and skills to meet the support needs of the interdisciplinary team.
- To recognize the importance of self-care in both health professionals and caregivers.
- Incorporate therapeutic skills and techniques to meet the psychological and spiritual needs of the affective environment of the sick person.
Syllabus
1. Family and affective environment
1.1. Family and disease process
1.2. Psychological symptoms
2. Professional environment
2.1. Burn out: factors
2.2. Compassion fatigue
2.3. Compassion satisfaction
2.4. Empathy/ Ecpathy
2.5. Professional self-care
Bibliography and resources
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Cortés-Funes, F., Bueno, J. P., Narváez, A., García-Valverde, A., & Guerrero-Gutiérrez, L. (2013). Funcionamiento familiar y adaptación psicológica en oncología. Psicooncología (Pozuelo de Alarcón), 9(2-3). https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_psic.2013.v9.n2-3.40901
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Benito, E., Rivera, P. R., Monje, J. P. Y., & Specos, M. (2020). Presencia, autoconciencia y autocuidado de los profesionales que trabajan con el sufrimiento. Apuntes de Bioética, 3(1), 72-88.