BRKZ0321c Communication in Medicine

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/4. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Terézia Knejzlíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Tomáš Kašpárek, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Vlasta Břicháčková
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BROP011p General psychology and psychology of sick man - lecture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: basic communication skills - work with empathy, selfreflexion an trust in medical field and basic selfexploration - work with emotions and individual and group work within study groups in model situations.
Syllabus
  • Communication - definition, information, rules. Theoretical principals of communication, transactional analysis, Rogers approach. Basic communication skills - listening, empathy, respect, interest, support, interpretation. Non-verbal communication - - senses, proxemic patterns, haptic patterns, postural patterns, movements, gestures. Verbal communication skills -motivation, compliance, therapeutical relationship.Communication during mental crisis. Psychological approaches to various groups of patients - anxiety, fear, uncertainty, hostility, depression, mental illness. Communication with sense disorders patients.Communication with geriatric patients. Communicaton with oncology patients. Breaking bad news, communication with relatives.Relaxation techniques - Autogenous training, assertiveness techniques, burn out synrome prevention, Balint groups.
Literature
    required literature
  • LINHARTOVÁ, Věra. Praktická komunikace v medicíně : pro mediky, lékaře a ošetřující personál. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 152 s. ISBN 9788024717845. URL info
  • HONZÁK, Radkin. Komunikační pasti v medicíně : praktický manuál komunikace lékaře s pacientem. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 1999, 165 s. ISBN 8072620320. info
    recommended literature
  • Hájek K.:Práce s emocemi pro pomáhající profese, Praha, Portál, 2007
  • VYMĚTAL, Jan. Lékařská psychologie. 3. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 397 s. ISBN 80-7178-740-X. info
Teaching methods
There are used group activities and iniviual work as well during the course. Crucial is selfexploration. Stuents will learn relaxation techniques. Audio and video material is used during lessons.
Assessment methods
The subject is ended by colloquium - final project, test and final discussion is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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