SPIRITUALITY AND PALLIATIVE CARE

PHE5SPC

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will look at how spiritual care has always been an explicit aspect of palliative care and that religious understandings have given way to broadly existential / spiritual care approaches. Correspondingly spiritual care is no longer seen as the sole responsibility of religious professionals, and now usually also involves, in some capacity, all members of the palliative care team plus other supportive personnel. This subject reviews contemporary understandings of spirituality and spiritual care in health and palliative care settings and explores implications for a variety of human service disciplines. It will be of particular interest to physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists, speech/language pathologists, health and social care chaplains/pastoral and spiritual care practitioners working in or interested in working within palliative and/or other community health care programs.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Lindsay Carey

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

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Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

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Learning resources

Spirituality and palliative care

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Rumbold, B.

Year: 2002

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Publisher: OUP (MELBOURNE)

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Textbook on Spirituality in HealthCare

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Cobb, Puchalski & Rumbold

Year: 2012

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Publisher: OUP (OXFORD)

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The dying soul

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Cobb, M

Year: 2002

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Publisher: OPEN UNI PRESS

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Define and distinguish influential cultural, religious and spiritual variables involved in palliative care.
02. Conduct systematic inquiries and use evidence for understanding spirituality in palliative care.
03. Apply theories of health, illness and person centred care to develop spiritual care interventions that improve patient/client well-being
04. Apply analytical, literacy and communication skills about spirituality and palliative care to your existing or proposed specialist discipline/area of professional expertise.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.