The course mainly introduces the psychological basis of the elderly, the care of common psychological problems and special psychological problems,  the psychological care of common psychosomatic disorders and hospice care for senior citizens, psychology accomplishments of pension caregivers and how to guide the old to carry out activities about mental health care, and so on. By taking the course, you can take related psychological care for psychological characteristics, psychological needs and all kinds of the special mental state of old people.

The learning contents mainly include:

1.Psychological basis of the elderly

2.Nursing care of common psychological problems of the elderly

3.Nursing care of special psychological problems of the elderly

4. Psychological nursing of common psychosomatic diseases in the elderly

5.Guides the elderly to carry out healthy mental health care activities

6.Hospice care and psychological care for the elderly

7. Professional psychological quality of nursing staff

Completing all learning activities of this course means passing the assessment of this course.

Chen Cuihua

She has been engaged in clinical nursing for more than 10 years, and has 16 years of experience in nursing training in the United States and Australia. She is qualified as a domestic nurse and an overseas nurse in the United States. She has taught in Shanghai Open University for 11 years.