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September 23-24, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
2nd International Conference on
Palliative Care
Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance
Joint Event
&
Psychological counseling curriculum in palliative care
Caruntu Adriana
Archdiocese of Bucharest-Center for Palliative Care St. Nectarios, Romania
In Romania, the first psychological counseling curriculum in
palliative care was developed on the basis of an innovative
project developed internationally within the European
Palliative Care Academy (E.U.P.C.A.). The medical knowledge
of the staff can be significantly improved with psychological
skills working with patients receiving palliative care.
Objective: Obtain a psychological counseling curriculum in
palliative care adapted to the needs of Romanian specialists
between 2015 and 2017, based on the EUPCA studies in
Germany. Great Britain. Poland. Switzerland and Romania.
This projectwas developed in collaborationwithpsychologists
from the Institute for Trauma Study and Treatment (I.S.T.T.) in
Bucharest. Romania.
Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methodological
research was used to draw up a psychological counseling
curriculum in palliative care.
In the first stage, a study was carried out with the support of
the Palliative Care Associations of 7 countries on the existence
of a psychological counseling curriculum in palliative care.
The members of the EUPCA leadership, but also the teachers,
providedme relevant materials for this project, checked every
stage of the curriculum, offered counseling, supervision and
specialized guidance.
in the second stage the materials received were analyzed by
7 members of the project team and data were selected for
writing the curriculum.
1 have organized focus group meetings with palliative care
specialists from the center: Doctors, nurses, social worker,
priest and psychologist who identify the needs of palliative
care staff.
Result: In 2017, the first psychological counseling curriculum
for palliative care in Romania was published. The curriculum
was developed with the expertise of EUPCA and in
collaboration with ISTT specialists in Romania and is an
innovative project for psychologists in palliative care.
Speaker Biography
Caruntu Adriana started to work as a Manager in the first centre for
palliative care from Bucharest. She worked as deputy manager at
Healthcare House within Pasarea Monastry – Arhiepiscopia Bucureștilor
in 2002 – 2006. After 5 years, she obtained funding from Embassy of
Switzerland for construction of the new centre in District 2, Bucharest
with 28 beds and modern medical equipment. She is also a member of
the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Belgium, International
Association for Hospice & Palliative Care (IAHPC), USA, Palliative Care
Research Society, United Kingdom and Association of Palliative Care Social
Workers (APCSW), United Kingdom.
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