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Since the course is within the next 24 hours, we have deactivated the online registration system. If you wish to secure a place, please contact us on 0161 4080807 or, alternatively, you can email us on courses@doctorsacademy.org.uk.
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Date :
8th December 2014
Venue : Education Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
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Aims & Objectives:
- To examine the psychological impact of cancer and identify specific prostate cancer issues from diagnosis to survivorship.
- Consider what makes men different and how this may affect reactions and coping strategies.
- Explore psychological differences in hard to reach groups with a specific focus on Black and Afro-Caribbean communities and gay and bisexual men.
- Hear a patient discuss the psychological impact of his cancer diagnosis.
- Explore communication skills to empower patients who have to make treatment decisions and are living beyond the disease.
Learning Outcomes:
- To recognise the importance of supporting patients’ emotional and social needs holistically.
- To explore communication skills for assessing a patients’ perspective and empowering them to manage their condition.
- Explore the psychological impact and experiences of minority groups to a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Topics Covered:
- Psychological impact at different stages of the disease.
- Why men are different.
- Differences in hard to reach groups.
- Psychological impact, sex and relationships.
- Workshops in supporting decision making and empowering men beyond cancer.
Target Audience:
Clinical nurse specialists, radiographers, palliative care nurses, counsellors and therapists.
Course Fee:
FREE
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