Anglia Ruskin University

The Department of Health has identified that people with long term conditions should received high quality care based on their requirements through the proper use of services in the hospital, community and home environment. The Department of Health recognises the difficulties that face people with long term conditions and their carers face. Therefore the individual with a single or multi-pathology illness requires excellent multi-professional health care. It is imperative that all professional work in a collaborative manner in order to ensure that the delivery and audit of such care is based upon detailed assessment of individual and carer needs.

This module is a theory/ practice module in which the student will learn both in the classroom and in the practice area. Learning and teaching methods in the classroom will include a variety of methods such as lectures, seminars, group work, scenarios, etc. Learning and teaching in clinical practice will be under the supervision of an experienced practitioner within the students own area.

Target audience

The module is assessed through a 3000 word essay.

Programme Content

• Patho-physiology of long term illnesses related to neurological cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, renal and blood disorders.
• Theories of adult development and ageing
• Psychosocial needs of the individual and carer
• Institutional and non institutional practice
• Pain assessment and palliative care
• Continence advice
• Nutritional assessment
• Wound management
• Inter-professional and collaborative practice
• Role of the multi disciplinary team and single assessment
• Health promotion / health education in long term illness

Chelmsford

5 February 2014 to 26 March 2014
5, 12, 19, 26 February 2014 and 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 2014

For more information please contact:

Patricia Macnamara (Module Tutor)
Tel: 0845 196 4156
Email: patricia.macnamara@anglia.ac.uk


Rana Ahmed (Contracts Officer)
Tel: 0845 196 4614
Email: rana.ahmed@anglia.ac.uk

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