Communication skills Course ( General nurse and Midwifes II year)

Course themes

1.Social perception - interpersonal communication premise. The perception of "objects" / phenomena and social influences. Stereotypes / patterns of social perception
2.Social attitudes. Cognitive, affective and behavioral components. Functions (adaptation, knowledge, defense values, preferences, prejudices)
3.Communication concept. Definition, content, form and style of communication. The rules of good communication.
4.Metacommunication. The five axioms of metacommunication (Watzlawik).
5.Criteria for evaluating the quality of communication. Informational content and styleand style, communication skill, communicators position. (Binomial I-Thou).
6.Disorders / faulty communication. Examples from medical  practice.
7.Communication - factor for health and longevity.
8.The importance of communication in the relationship with the patient medical staff. Patient-centered medicine and medicine-centered relationship.
9.Medical communication functions. Supporting the ability for self-management of the patient.
10.Types of behaviors of nurse / midwife / physiotherapist healthcare-specific communication issues
11.Patient-centered medical communication. Optimisations.
12.Developing therapeutic relationship with the patient on the basis of good communication. Recognition / identification of patient emotions, its managing uncertainty, his participation in treatment decision.
13.The problem of the truth about the disease. Attitudes appropriate (required and circumstantial). Ways of communicating bad news.
14.Drossman principles relating to effective and efficient medical communication. Illustrative dialogues.

Practical work themes

1. Social perception. Examples.
2. Emotional intelligence and the ability to decipher encrypted messages
3. Discussions on the causes of the frequent lack of communication between the nurse / midwife / therapist and patient.
4. The relationship of communication within the therapeutic team.
5. Optimizing patient communication. Discussions (students' opinions).
6. The truth about disease - the contents of communication.
7. Communicating bad news to a patient stress.
8. Ways of managing patient uncertainties.
9. Examples of metacommunication in medical practice.
10. Medical history - psychological factors distorting the message.
11. Nonverbal language - clinical examples.
12. The influence of communication with the patient on therapeutic compliance. Discussions.
13. Psychological tests on communication skills
14. Communication with difficult patients and in special medical situations.
    

Bibliography

1.Baban A.-„Limbaj si putere in practica medicala. Perspective psihologice in reconsiderarea interactiunii medic-pacien. Comunicarea Medicala, Cluj Napoca 2 martie 2012
2.Drossman D.A.-„How to improve the Patient-Physician relationship by optimising communication skills.".Am.J.Gastroenter.2013,1,1-8
3.Buddeberg C.,Willi J."Psychosoziale Medizin",Fischer 1998,Kap. KomunikationIamandescu I.B.(red.) Manual Psihologie Medicala Ed. Infomedica,BucureAYti, 2010

Medical Psychology Course ( Midwifes I year)
 Course themes
1.Specifics of personal interrelations with pregnant with midwife and the therapeutic team.
2. Bio-psycho-social model.
3. The disease and its psychosocial echo to the pregnant woman.
4. Bio-psychosocial aspects of pain.
5. Quality of life related to health.
6. Mental stress I - causes, mechanisms and psychological terrain of occurrence.
7.Mental stress II - toughness, principles of conduct stress.
8. Placebo, nocebo and pseudoplacebo effect.
9. Adherence of therapy.
10. Sleeping disorders.
11. Sexual dynamic disorders.
12. Psychological counseling. Increase the social competence of persons with communication problems.
13. Relaxation therapies. Schultz autogenous training. Hypnosis.
14. Burn Out Syndrome. Monte Verita groups.

Practical work themes

1. Psychological tests - definition, quality, clinical applications.
2. The Schmieschek questionnaire (strong personalities)
3. The HAD questionnaire (anxiety and depression)
4. Rosenberg Questionnaire (social esteem)
5. MOS-SF 36 Questionnaire (quality of life)
6. Columbia Stress Questionnaire.
7. Self-efficacy questionnaire
8. Place control questionnaire.
9. Discussions about quality of life of pregnant women.
10. The concept of psychotherapy - definitions, scope of applications in somatic (medical).
11. Simple supportive psychotherapy.
12. Psychotherapy of relaxation
13. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
14. Music therapy

Bibliography

1. "Dimensiunea psiho-sociala a practicii medicale", Luban Plozza , Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, Bucuresti, 2002.
2. "Comportament si sanatate", Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, BucureAYti, 2008.
3. "Manual de Psihologie Medicala", Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, 2010.
4. "Medicina Psihosomatica", D.L.DumitraAYcu, Editura Universitara Iuliu HaALeganu, Cluj.

Medical Psychology Course (GN, BFKT I year) 

Course themes

1. Specifics of personal interrelations with nurses and patient in the therapeutic team.
2. Bio-psycho-social model.
3. The disease and its psychosocial echo the patient.
4. Bio-psychosocial aspects of pain.
5. Quality of life related to health.
6. Mental stress I - causes, mechanisms and psychological terrain of occurrence.
7. Mental stress II - toughness, principles of conduct stress
8. Placebo, nocebo and pseudoplacebo effect.
9. Adherence of therapy.
10. Sleeping disorders.
11. Sexual dynamic disorders.
12. Psychological counseling. Increase the social competence of persons with communication problems.
13. Relaxation therapies. Schultz autogenous training. Hypnosis.
14. Burn Out Syndrome. Monte Verita groups.

Practical work themes

1. Psychological tests - definition, quality, clinical applications.
2. The Schmieschek questionnaire (strong personalities)
3. The HAD questionnaire (anxiety and depression)
4. Rosenberg Questionnaire (social esteem)
5. MOS-SF 36 Questionnaire (quality of life)
6. Columbia Stress Questionnaire.
7. Self-efficacy questionnaire
8. Place control questionnaire.
9. Discussions about quality of life of patients of general nursing field.
10. The concept of psychotherapy - definitions, scope of applications in somatic (medical).
11. Simple supportive psychotherapy.
12. Psychotherapy of relaxation
13. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
14. Music therapy

Bibliography

1."Dimensiunea psiho-sociala a practicii medicale", Luban Plozza , Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, Bucuresti, 2002.
2"Comportament si sanatate", Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, BucureAYti, 2008.
3"Manual de Psihologie Medicala", Ioan Bradu Iamandescu, Editura Infomedica, 2010.

• "Medicina Psihosomatica", D.L.DumitraAYcu, Editura Universitara Iuliu HaALeganu, Cluj.

Psychological issues for childbirth and parenthood Course ( Midwifes III year)

Course themes

1. Motivation to have children of the expectant mother.
2. Expectations / hope versus fears of pregnant women on pregnancy and the baby that will be born
3. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy - causes and methods of psychological intervention.
4. Affective and behavioral changes common during pregnancy.
5. Sleep disorders during pregnancy and ways of treatment.
6. Fetal movements- characterization, the importance of looking upon them and their psychological echoes to the pregnant woman.
7. Preparation / targets for limiting pain during labor.
8. Alternative therapies to limit the pain.
9. Birth Plan (psychological elements)
10. Bio-psycho-social arguments for breastfeeding.
11. Excessive anxiety during pregnancy - common causes.
12. Reactive Depression as an eventually family land.
13. Postpartum psychiatric syndromes.
14. Blue Baby Syndrome.

Practical work themes

1. Motivation to have children (discussion).
2. Sexual dynamic disorders in pregnant women.
3. Psychological reactions to the first signs of pregnancy.
4. Discussion on the reaction of couple and family from first signs of pregnancy.
5. Psychological and social changes occuring in the first quarter of pregnancy.
6. Psychological and social changes occurring in the second trimester of pregnancy.
7. Psychological and social changes occurring in the third quarter of pregnancy.
8. Specific mental stress task.
9. Couple relationship during pregnancy.
10. HAD test(anxiety and depression).
11. Psychological preparation for birth.
12. Using music to optimize fetal development from months 5-6.
13. Methods of psychological approach to the moment of birth.
14. Discussions on evaluating the final outcome of birth: mother's condition, newborn and family optimal integration possibilities.
    

Bibliography

1. Heidi Murcoff, Sharon Mazel What to Expect when you are expecting 4^th edition, Pocket Books, London, Toronto, 2008.
2. Vasile Valeanu, Constantin Daniel Psihosomatica feminine, Editura Medicala, Bucuresti, 1976
3. N. Gheorghiu, Ion Lemnete, Ion Radulescu, Manual de obstetrica si ginecologie, Editura Medicala, 1988.

Pedagody Course  (optional GN, Midwifes -  IV year, optional BFKT – I year)

Course themes

1. Type of educational programs (conventional, modules, problem centered)
2. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to study.
3. Methods of increasing the yield of memory
4. Preparation of a course. Proper structuring. Steps course.
5. Introduction and ending a presentation - major steps of exposure, capable interest to students.
6. Dialogue - designed factor to increase attention, interest and sustainable knowledge retention.
7. Principles and methods of evaluation of knowledge acquired by students - free presentation or questionnaire scale

Practical work themes

The practical work consists in presenting the various stages of the course to  the student, referring to topics of medical interest (possibly presenting a disease known) following problems treated in the course.
For example, 'Present the introduction of hypertension course' or Present the conclusion of the course about asthma.
It is envisaged that each of these fragments of the course be able to attract the interest of students with a presentation often with literary virtues and through a synthesis of the importance of subject.
Students will be examined and corrected, in turn, to achieve a practical evaluation of each of them.

Bibliography

Teaching the teachers – atelier de pedagogie medicala Universitatea de Medicina Bristol 1998 (material xerografiat)
Curs de pedagogie, Nicu Adriana .Facultatea de Psihologie Universitatea Bucuresti, 2009
Jinga Ioan, Istrate Elena -Manual de pedagogie. Ed. ALL,Bucuresti,2006
Music therapy ( optional GN – III year)
Course themes

1. Music. Structural elements (melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo)
2. Properties of music in relation to the human being's, Wilms theory.
3. Psychological and psychosomatic effects of music, general characterization.
4. Music therapy - branch of psychotherapy.
5. Music - background to human activities. Entertainment and relaxation, intellectual stimulus and for creativity.
6. The selection of music for music therapy.
7. Applications of music therapy in medical practice.
8. Music therapy in pain syndromes.
9. Music therapy in obstetrics and neonatology.
10. Music therapy in surgery.
11. Music therapy in the ICU.
12. Musical diagnosis test. Psychological and somatic processes externalized during the test.
13. Therapeutic value of musical test.
14. Possibilities and ways to use musical diagnosis in group in a medical facility.

Bibliography

1. Ioan Bradu Iamandescu – Muzicoterapia receptiva, Ed. Infomedica, Bucucresti, 2004
2. Ioan Bradu Iamandescu (red) – Muzicoterapia receptiva, editia II, Ed. Fundatiei Andrei Saguna, Constanta, 2013.