303685 (v.2) Ageing and Pallative Care 601
| Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Other Requisite(s): | Substantial completion: Of an undergraduate degree in a relevant health sciences or social sciences discipline.
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| Syllabus: | Philosophy of palliative care, application of these principles to the care of older adults. Multi-disciplinary approaches. Personal, professional, cultural, ethical and family issues. Impact of loss and grief on the person, significant others and the team. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to - Compare and contrast the philosophy underlying palliative care with the traditional medical model and applied principles of palliation to the care of older adults. Critically evaluate how the functioning of a multidisciplinary team can affect the social, emotional and health outcomes for the person, significant others and team members. Identify the effects of loss and grief for older adults and their significant others, and implemented strategies to assist the resolution of grief. Critically examine questions relating to ethical decision making in palliative care. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Breen, K., Plueckhahn, V., and Cordner, S. (1997). Ethics, Law and Medical Practice.St Leonards, NSW, Allen and Unwin. Bye, R. (1998). When Clients are Dying: Occupational Therapists' Perspectives. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 18(1) 3-24. Davies, B., Chekryn Reimer, J., and Martens, N. (1994). Family Functioning and Its Implications for Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Care, 10/1, 29-36. Dawson, S. (1997). Allied Health in Palliative Care DCP 5204. Western Australia, Edith Cowan University. Forum. (1993). A Statement of Assumptions and Principles Concerning Psychological Care of Dying Persons and their Families. Journal of Palliative Care, 9(3), 29-32. Hasselkus, B. R. (1993). Death in Very Old Age: A Personal Journey of Caregiving. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47(8), 717-725. |
| Unit Texts: | Mashford, M., Aranda, S., Ashby, M., Bowman, J., Brooksbank, M., and Cairns, W. (2001). Therapeutic Guidelines: Palliative Care. North Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 40%, Assignment 2 60%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
