Radiotherapy and Support of the Cancer Patient (5 cr)
Code: 7R00DV33-3004
General information
Enrolment period
05.06.2023 - 31.08.2023
Timing
14.08.2023 - 22.12.2023
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Radiography and Radiotherapy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
Teachers
- Paula Turtiainen
- Röntgenhoitaja Virtuaalihenkilö
- Pirita Markkula
- Tuija Laakso
- Julia Kritz
- Milla Hiitti
Person in charge
Tiina Säilä
Groups
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21RH
Objectives (course unit)
Students
-are aware of the episodes of the crisis and the process of coping
-are aware of the process of radiotherapy from the patient’s point of view
-know the most common side-effects of radiotherapy, how to prevent and treat them
-know the principles of pain management
-know the follow-up of cancer patients and methods of comprehensive rehabilitation
-know how to meet seriously ill and dying patients and their relatives
-are aware of the nutrition of cancer patients
-know the Finnish Social Security System related to cancer patients
Content (course unit)
-patients with cancer and their process of coping
-patient's care path in radiotherapy
-meeting with seriously ill and dying patients and their relatives
-side-effects of radiotherapy, prevention and care
-pain and pain management in cancer
-cancer patient's follow-up and rehabilitation
-nutrition of cancer patients
-social security system of cancer patients
Prerequisites (course unit)
-adequate knowledge of Radiotherapy Equipment and Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy
-adequate knowledge of Planning of Radiotherapy
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
-can name the episodes of crisis
-can name the phases of the patient's care path in radiotherapy
-can name side-effects of radiotherapy and how to treat them
-can name alternatives related to the supporting of cancer patients
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
-can explain the episodes of crisis
-can explain the phases of the patient's care path in radiotherapy
-can describe the side-effects of radiotherapy and can explain how to relieve and treat them
-can explain alternatives related to the supporting of cancer patients
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
-can reasonably explain the episodes of crisis
-can reasonably explain the phases of the patient's care path in radiotherapy
-can describe the side-effects of radiotherapy and can widely explain how to relieve and treat them
-can reasonably explain alternatives related to the supporting of cancer patients
Assessment scale
0-5