B6183 - Umanizzazione delle cure, olistica e transculturalità

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses the basic knowledge for nursing care oriented towards the humanization of care, respecting an adequate multicultural and holistic approach for global care of the patient, assisted by complementary therapies integrated into the paths of care.

Course contents

Historical foundations of holistic nursing: the concept of holism; the cultural role of the AHNA (American Holistic Nurses Association) in the core of holistic nursing;
Complementary nursing care: historical aspects; concept of complementarity with official care; connotations of values and different approaches based on the various existing state-of-the-art models;
Hospitalization and spirituality: The healthcare approach to the patient's spiritual needs within the healthcare setting. Reflection on the concept of spirituality applied to the sick person included in the process of treatment and taking charge;
Ethical aspects of the humanization of care;
Relationship and communication as healthcare tools: the importance of the nurse's communication and relational skills. Concept of therapeutic pact and "traveling sickness";
Relationship between the patient's culture and perception of pain: expanding multicultural knowledge in order to be able to appropriately deal with pain management in relation to different cultural peculiarities;
Nursing for the person suffering from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM);
Malignant social psychology and care relationship: antithesis between the concept of beneficence vs actions that intentionally pursue the good of the patient, but which prove to be fallacious and demeaning with respect to the valorization of the individual.
A lesson will benefit from the presence of a subject expert

Readings/Bibliography

Burrai F., Holistic Nursing, Gruppo L'Espresso, Milan (2011);
Brambilla. G, O. Xhyheri et al., Female Genital Mutilation. Woman, culture, bioethics. IF PRESS. (2010);
Byssolo G; Fazzi L; Gianelli M.V “Care relationships. Introduction to malignant social psychology". Carocci Faber;
D'Innocenzo M. et al; IPASVI: “Guidelines for a higher education path. Nursing and complementary care”, Rome 2002;
Pilgrims. W, The Roots of the Future. Human Caring; passage through the heart the meaning of nursing science. Edizioni Medico Scientifiche.Turin (2010);
Pozzer F; Corr. De Bernardo MG: Degree thesis in Nursing, University of Padua "The nurse and the treatment of the spiritual needs of hospitalized patients: a literature review", AA 2015/2016.

Teaching methods

Interactive frontal lessons with projection of content in slides.

Assessment methods

Written test with 15 multiple choice questions.
Not admitted to exams if absences > 25% (6 hours). If the absence exceeds six hours, you will be asked to complete an additional essay.

Teaching tools

slides copy

Office hours

See the website of Luca Venturini