Overview
Perceptions of pain, management of pain, psychosocial impact of terminal illness, coping, personal management strategies.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Healthcare Communication |
|---|---|
| Subject | Radiation Therapy |
| EFTS | 0.0833 |
| Points | 10 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (7 July 2025 - 7 November 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $798.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- RADT 125 and RADT 126
- Limited to
- BRT
- Contact
- rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Radiation Therapy's website
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Norman, E. (Ed.) (2019). Communication skills: For nursing and healthcare students. Lantern Publishing Ltd.
Opai, K. (2021). Tikanga: An introduction to te ao Māori. Aotearoa Books.
Wepa, D. (2015). (2nd Ed.) Cultural Safety in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Describe factors that may influence an individual's perception of pain, including cancer-related pain (curative and palliative), and relate these to the role of the radiation therapist
- Identify non-pharmacological methods of pain management and relate these to the role of the radiation therapist
- Discuss the psychosocial impact of terminal illness on an individual and their family
- Identify appropriate responses to individuals and their family who are coping with terminal illness
- Describe how health equity could be improved in palliative care outcomes for Māori
- Discuss appropriate personal management strategies to lessen the impact on self of working with patients who are in pain and/or terminally ill
- Discuss the impact of delivering palliative treatment on teams