Course: Communicating with Seniors

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Course title Communicating with Seniors
Course code KFE/KS
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ťoupalová Natálie, Mgr.
  • Edlová Magdalena, Mgr. DiS.
  • Zahradnická Ilona, PhDr.
  • Vaňková Milena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st The basic concept of communication Elements of communication process 2nd Age, gerontology, geriatrics Explanation of terms, the basic differences Modern Times Stage and age 3rd Communication techniques with the person with Alzheimer's dementia Incipient dementia, advanced dementia Approaches to dementia sufferers General principles in communication with the person with dementia 4th Types of communication Verbal x nonverbal Exercises in communication 5th General readiness of health workers to communicate with seniors Variables related to the care provider Variables related to the care recipient 6th Specific communication in nursing care for the elderly Internal and external barriers to communication As seniors receive the information communicated Restrictive measures in elderly patients unable to communicate 7th The use of technical terms in communication with the elderly Sr. Right to information Perception terminology seniors 8th Differences in communication with family senior Suffering from dementia Without Dementia 9th Communicating with dying senior Principles of Communication Communication with family and then dying elderly survivors 10th Communicating with the elderly with severe Chronic disease Communicating bad news 11th Communicating with seniors with mental health problems Depression, neurosis, anxiety? Etc. 12th Communicating with seniors with disabilities Visual impairment Hearing Motion Mental Defects of speech 13th Communication with socially problematic seniors Abuse of drugs, alcohol, drugs Communication with senior citizens in material need and the socially excluded localities 14th Communication Ethics in Social Work 15th Therapeutic Communication Psychotherapeutic approach nursing staff 16th Basal stimulation Communication in the form of perception Targeted stimulation of the sensory organs 17th Communication with other social welfare institutions (translation into a home for elderly seniors) The social beds in hospital The psychiatric hospital From another home for the elderly 18th Communication with senior newcomers to the Home for Seniors Confrontation with family senior, how do they reconcile the two sides taking up Home Communication key worker and individual plan to build senior 19th Communication with representatives of authorities, public Reporting obligations of social workers 20th Communication in a team of people caring for seniors in a home for seniors Teamwork Transmission of information Supervision 21st Communication with the so-called? Chronic complainant? senior The right to enforce their own views Right on the wrong senior decision 22nd Ageism? age-related discrimination Manifestations of ageism in nursing care The consequences of ageism in nursing care Ethics of behavior towards the elderly

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 22 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
The students are capable of - describing the forms of verbal communication and identifying the problems occurring when transferring information - explaining the types of dialogue and their utilization in the field of medical care - distinguishing errors in social perception - explaining and demonstrating the forms and the importance of nonverbal communication in medical practice - explaining the term of active listening and applying individual techniques in a model situation
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
assessment methods
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Callone, P., Kudlacek, C., Vasiloff, B., Manternach, J., Brumback, R. Alzheimerova nemoc. Grada Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-80-247-2320-4.
  • Callone, Patricia R. Alzheimerova nemoc : 300 tipů a rad, jak ji zvládat lépe. Vyd. 1. české. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2320-4.
  • Erneker, J. Sociální komunikace ve veřejné správě. České Budějovice: VŠ evropských a regionálních studií, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86708-66-9.
  • Jirák, R., Hlmerová, I., Borzová, C., a kol. Demence a jiné poruchy paměti ? Komunikace a každodenní péče. Grada Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2454-6.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Jak si navzájem lépe porozumíme. Svoboda, 1988. ISBN 25-095-88.
  • Mahrová, Gabriela; Venglářová, Martina. Sociální práce s lidmi s duševním onemocněním. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2138-5.
  • Malíková, E. Péče o seniory v pobytových zařízeních. Grada Publishing, 2011.
  • Misconiová, B. Péče o umírající - hospicová péče. MPSV ČR ve spolupráci s Ministerstvem zdravotnictví ČR.
  • Pokorná, Andrea. Komunikace se seniory. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3271-8.
  • Štěpaník, Jaroslav. Umění jednat s lidmi : [cesta k úspěchu]. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0530-3.
  • Štěpaník, Jaroslav. Umění jednat s lidmi. 2. Komunikace. Praha : Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-0844-2.
  • Venglářová M.,Mahrová G.. Komunikace pro zdravotní sestry. Praha Grada, 2006.


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