Psychology and Communication in Health Care and Nursing
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| Module: |
Social Sciences |
| ECTS: |
4 |
| Contact hours – lectures: |
40 |
| Contact hours – seminar: |
20 |
| Contact hours – clinical exercises: |
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| Contact hours – clinical practice: |
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| Holder of subject: |
Peter Markič, MSc, Senior Lectuer
Dr Sanela Pivač, Assistant Professor |
| Year of study: |
First
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Psychology and Communication in Health Care and Nursing
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| Contact hours – lectures: |
40 |
| Contact hours – seminar: |
20 |
| Contact hours – clinical exercises: |
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| Contact hours – clinical practice: |
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| Holder of subject: |
Peter Markič, MSc, Senior Lectuer
Dr Sanela Pivač, Assistant Professor |
| Education providers: |
- Peter Markič, MSc, Senior Lectuer
- Dr Sanela Pivač, Assistant Professor
- Barbara Benedik, Lecturer
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| Level of study: |
First Bologna cycle professional education study program |
| Semester: |
Winter |
| Language: |
Slovene/English
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| Subject-specific competences: |
Knowledge and understanding:
- awareness and understanding of the significance of psychology and psychological skills in nursing care;
- comprehension of basic psychological concepts, structures and dynamics of personality;
- understanding of significant interpersonal processes, communication and group dynamics;
- basic understanding of psychological disorders, courses and outcomes;
- knowledge of and the ability to perform basic psychological interventions in nursing care;
- understanding the significance of psychology for successful treatment;
- understanding the importance of non-verbal communication and good verbal communication;
- familiarity with communication models and use of different communication channels;
- familiarity with the basic definitions of communication and models of interpersonal communication;
- understanding the importance of supportive communication, empathy and other communication skills;
- awareness of possible misunderstandings in communication and how to avoid them;
- relational communication: characteristics (2 functions; informing and showing the attitude/relations);
- understanding assertive communication and transaction analysis;
- understanding the patient-nurse relationship and patient-nurse communication.
Knowledge and understanding:
- awareness and understanding of the significance of psychology and psychological skills in nursing care;
- comprehension of basic psychological concepts, structures and dynamics of personality;
- understanding significant interpersonal processes, communication and group dynamics;
- basic understanding of psychological disorders, their course and outcomes;
- comprehension and performing of basic psychological interventions in nursing care;
- understanding the significance of psychology for successful medical treatment;
Knowledge of: basic communication definitions and interpersonal communication models, verbal and non-verbal communication, basic conflict dimensions in the communication process, communication disorders; interpersonal communication, supportive communication, emphatic/therapeutic/assertive communication, communication elements (perception, giving information, listening, responding).
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| Mandatory references: |
- Benedik, E., 2014. Osebnost med zdravjem in boleznijo. Lesce: Samozaložba.
- Payne, S. & Waker, J., 2002. Psihologija v zdravstveni negi. Ljubljana: Educy.
- Niven, N., 2006. The Psychology of Nursing Care. Edinburgh: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Rakovec Felser, Z., 2002. Zdravstvena psihologija. Maribor: Visoka zdravstvena šola.
- Ule, M., 2009. Spregledana razmerja. O družbenih vidikih sodobne medicine. Maribor: Aristej.
- Rungapadiachy, D.M., 2003. Medosebna komunikacija v zdravstvu. Ljubljana: Educy.
- Prebil,A., Mohar, P. & Drobne, J., 2009. Komunikacija v zdravstvu. Celje: Celjska Mohorjeva družba.
- Prebil, A., 2010. Primeri podpornega komuniciranja v komunikacijskem procesu. In: B. Skela, Savič, B.M. Kaučič, B. Filej, K. Skinder Savić, M. Mežik Veber, K. Romih, S. Pivač, J. Zurc, A. Prebil, M. Bahun, V. Čuk & P. Kersnik, eds. Teoretične in praktične osnove zdravstvene nege: izbrana poglavja. Jesenice: Fakulteta za zdravstvo Jesenice.
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| Recommended references: |
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| Study obligations: |
- 50% obligatory attendance at lectures
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| Assessment methods: |
- written examination (80%)
- seminar paper (20%)
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