The 1st Spirituality Journey of the University Hospital Center of the Algarve (CHUA) takes place on November 22, from 9:00 am to 18:00 pm, in the auditorium of the Hospital de Faro.
“Spirituality in health contexts” is the theme of the initiative.
The objective is to promote the understanding of spiritual aspects and their framing in health contexts for the different actors (patient, family and health professionals); as well as providing knowledge about dignity therapy, as a brief and individualized approach to alleviate psychosocial and existential discomfort in end-of-life patients.
According to the organization, the «disease limits life and can lead the person to question aspects in the existential sphere, namely issues related to the meaning of life, transcendence, the relationship with others, its legacy».
The journeys are aimed at health professionals and the population in general, and registration is free and mandatory.
The initiative, which is organized by the CHUA Psychosocial Support Team, has the scientific sponsorship of the Portuguese Association of Palliative Care.
The event takes place within the scope of the LA CAIXA – Palliative Care program and has the participation of several specialists, including the author of the book “Death is a Day Worth Living”, Ana Cláudia Arantes.
Program:
«Spirituality in health contexts» | Auditorium of the University Hospital Center of the Algarve – Hospital Unit of Faro
9h00 - 9h30
Opening Table (to be confirmed):
– Chairman of the Board of Directors of CHUA
– Regional Palliative Care Coordinator
– CHUA Palliative Care Team Coordinator – UHF
– Coordinator of the Spiritual and Religious Assistance Service (SAER) of CHUA
– Representative of the “la Caixa” Foundation
9h30 - 10h45
TABLE 1
«The spiritual and existential realm»
Moderator:
– Start Ancizu | Psychologist and Representative of Portugal of the Comprehensive Support Program for People with Advanced Diseases – Fundação “la Caixa”
Speakers:
– Ana Cláudia Quintana Arantes | Physician, Master in Palliative Care, Postgraduate in Psychology and author of the book «Death is a Day Worth Living»
10h45 - 11h15
Coffee break
11h15 - 12h45
TABLE 2
«Integrating the dimension of Spirituality in healthcare»
Moderator:
Daisy Carrancha | EIHSCP UHF Nurse
Speakers:
«The Hospital Chaplaincy – a resource in health»
– Rogério Rosendo Egidio | CHUA's Spiritual and Religious Assistant
«The spiritual needs of the sick»
– Helga Martins | CHUA Nurse
«Health professionals – vision of spiritual needs and resources»
– Cristina Francisco – Nurse ECSCP ACES Barlavento
12h45 - 14h00
Free lunch
14h00 - 18h00
WORKSHOP | «Dignity Therapy»
moderators:
– Margarida Carrancha | EIHSCP UHF Nurse
– Giovanni Cerullo | EIHSCP UHF Doctor
Speaker:
– Miguel Julião | PhD, Professor and Researcher at the School of Medicine, University of Minho
18h00 - 18h30
Workshop discussion and closing
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