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Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
Country Peru
State Lima
City Lima
Address Av. Miguel Grau 755, Lima 15001, Peru
The program leads an official or formal degree? Yes
Degrees
  • Diploma
Target audiences
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Therapists
Fields
  • Geriatric Palliative Care
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Opioid Availability/Accessibility/Policy
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Physiotherapy
  • Spirituality
  • Symptom Management
  • Team Work
Languages
  • Spanish
Frequency Once per year
Length 6 months
Modalities
  • Long distance
Cost of full tuition and fees Same rate/cost for all
Director Dr. Jose Amado, MD
Website https://upgmedicina.unmsm.edu.pe/diplomatura-en-cuidados-paliativos/
Contact name Katia Ninoska Echegaray Castro
Email [email protected]
Phone 051993230264
Learning objectives 1 Adquirir habilidades y destrezas en relación a cuidados paliativos, manejo del dolor y manejo de síntomas
Learning objectives 2 Conocer las principales herramientas e instrumentos para el manejo interdisciplinario en enfermedades oncológicas y no oncológicas.
Identificar necesidades paliativas (en aspectos físicos, psicológicos, sociales y espirituales) y recursos disponibles.
Desarrollar habilidades para la planificación de actividades enfocadas en cuidados paliativos eficaces, seguros y de calidad
Learning objectives 3 Valorar y aplicar el trabajo en equipo siguiendo principios éticos y legales
Description La diplomatura busca la adquisición de conocimientos especializados y habilidades básicas para que el profesional de salud brinde cuidados paliativos de calidad en enfermedades avanzadas (oncológicas y no oncológicas) en distintas etapas de la vida con un enfoque interdisciplinario que incluye control de síntomas, aspectos sociales, soporte nutricional, rehabilitación y situaciones relacionadas al final de la vida. Considerando el binomio paciente-familia y entendiendo lo que representan los cuidados paliativos en la salud pública. Dirigida a:Médicos cirujanos, Licenciados en Enfermería, Psicología, Trabajo Social, Nutrición, Terapia Física y otros profesionales de la salud con actividad asistencial relacionada a los cuidados paliativos.
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Last update: April 25, 2024


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