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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Working with people affected by Cancer 2
Module Code NS581
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources

Module TeacherShelagh Wright
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To improve students knowledge, skills and competence in a range of topics relevant to all aspects of psychosocial service delivery in primary, secondary and tertiary settings pertaining for the care of the person with cancer and their spouse, partner, family/close social network.

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the epidemiology, incidence and prevalence of specific types of cancer in Ireland, and compare Ireland to other European countries;
2. Describe the experience, treatment and management of (a) pain (b) psychological distress (c) depression and anxiety in the person with cancer, with reference to application of current international best practice in screening, referral and intervention aims and methods
3. Recognise the importance of context for understanding the psychological, emotional and spiritual suffering of the person with cancer and the impact of cancer on the family and family dynamics
4. Defend the roles of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Medical Social Worker, Counsellor and other members of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of international best practice psychosocial care interventions which maximize health outcomes and improve quality of life for the person with cancer and their spouse, partner, family and others in their close social network;
5. Identify different models of stress, emotion and coping and their application to adjustment and coping with cancer-including rationale and methods for helping patients to develop and improve problem solving skills;
6. Apply effective quality assured approved patient/staff education by trained personnel, both cancer survivors and/or healthcare professionals as appropriate, to(a) inform, direct and empower the patient with cancer (b) increase patient adherence to treatment regimes (c) impart specialist knowledge for information and decision making as in genetic counseling (d) impart appropriate health promotion information and direction to empower the patient and his or her spouse or partner and family to increase healthy behaviors and life style and optimise patient self care (e) providing emotional, informational and reassurance support (f)prevent staff burnout



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecturer-supervised learning (contact)38based on indicative content, learning activities, tutorials, group work and discussions
Independent learning time172self-directed study based on additional reading list
Clinical placement40reflective learning in practice
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Social support.
patients' and families'/close others' information, emotional and reassurance support requirements for all aspects of the cancer experience.

Epidemiology and basic biology of Cancer.
Epidemiology, incidence and prevalence of specific types of cancer in Ireland, and other European countries; basic cancer biology.

Symptom management.
Patient assessment,problem solving and referral at all stages of the cancer trajectory; integrated approach to cancer care; maximising health outcomes and quality of life; CBT and mindbody and complementary therapies as part of integrated psychosocial care.

Communication in cancer care.
the role and benefits of optimal communication and support provision within the hospital, hospice and community setting at all stages of the cancer trajectory; the different roles of the healthcare professional and the cancer survivor.Basic communication skills principles and practices..

Stress management, adjustment and coping in cancer.
engineering, physiological and psychophysiological models of stress, emotion and coping and their application to adjustment and coping with cancer-including rationale and methods for helping patients to develop and improve problem solving skills;.

Health promotion and health outcomes.
health promotion theories and their application to cancer prevention, quality iof life and survivorship;nutrition, exercise and self care as part of daily living to improve quality of life; patient education; adherance to treatments: the role of expectations and patient satisfaction.

Psychosocial oncology service delivery.
Algorithms of care delivery; integrated care pathways; setting up service agreements and developing policies in the workplace.Leadership and the MDT team; the CNS/ANP roles in psycho-oncology.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Group project n/a50%n/a
Multiple choice questionsn/a50%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • APOS Institute for Research and Education (AIRE); editors Jimmie C. Holland, Donna B. Greenberg, Mary K. Hughes; co-editors Mitch Golant... [et al.]: 2006, Quick reference for oncology clinicians, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Charlottesville, VA, 0-9785319-0-6
  • edited by Jimmie C. Holland; associate editors, William Breitbart... [et al.]: 1998, Psycho-oncology, Oxford University Press, New York, 0-19-510614-8
  • editor, Jane C. Ballantyne; foreword by Howard L. Fields: 2006, The Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of pain management, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 0781762243
  • James Brennan in collaboration with Clare Moynihan: 0, Cancer in context, 0-19-851525-1
  • Michael Feuerstein, editor: 2007, Handbook of cancer survivorship, Springer, New York, NY, 978-0-387-34561-1
  • Phillip L. Rice: 1999, Stress and health, Brooks/Cole Publishing, Pacific Grove, 0-534-26502-2
  • Anne Johnson and Kevin Paton: 0, Health promotion and health services, 0195556143
  • Connor, M & Norman P.: 1995, Predicting health behaviour: research and practice with social cognition models, 033519320X
  • Alex J. Mitchell MRCPsych, James C. Coyne PhD,: 0, Screening for Depression in Clinical Practice, 978-0-19-538019-4
  • edited by Sotiris Missailidis: 0, The cancer clock, 978-0-470-06152-7
  • edited by Peter Cummins: 0, Working with anger, 0-470-09050-2
  • Ralph J. DiClemente (Editor), Richard A. Crosby (Editor), Michelle Kegler (Editor): 2009, Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research, 0-470-17913-9
  • Richard S. Lazarus: 1999, Stress and emotion, Springer, New York, N.Y., 0-8261-0261-1
  • editors, Daniel B. Carr, John D. Loeser, David B. Morris: 2005, Narrative, pain, and suffering, IASP Press, Seattle, WA, 0-931092-57-4
  • edited by Christina A. Meyers, James R. Perry: 2008, Cognition and cancer, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 978-0-521-85482-5
  • Patricia A. Ganz, editor; foreword by Sandra J. Horning: 2007, Cancer survivorship, Springer, New York, 0387343490
  • Scott M Fishman (Editor), Jane C Ballantyne (Editor), James P Rathmell (Editor): 0, Bonica's Management of Pain, 9780781768276
  • Ernst et al: 2007, Complementary therapies for pain management, 072343400X
  • editor, Marcia L. Meldrum: 2003, Opioids and pain relief, IASP Press, Seattle, 0931092477
  • Janet L. Abrahm: 2005, A physician's guide to pain and symptom management in cancer patients, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 0801881005
  • Barraclough,J: 1999, Cancer and emotion, 047198597X
  • IPOS,NCI, NCCN, NICE, WHO, NCNM , NCR websites: 0,
  • edited by Rhonda J. Moore and David Spiegel: 2004, Cancer, culture, and communication, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 0306478854
  • by Stirling Moorey and Steven Greer: 0, Cognitive behaviour therapy for people with cancer, 0198508662
Other Resources
695, http://www.ipos-society.org/, 0, 696, http://www.ncri.ie/ncri/index.shtml, 0, 697, http://www.ncnm.ie/, 0, 698, http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_, 0, 699, http://www.who.int/en/, 0, 700, http://www.nice.org.uk/, 0,
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