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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Managing Long Term Conditions | |||
| Reference | NUM039 | Version | 6 |
| Created | March 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | March 2009 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | May 2020 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide a holistic theoretical knowledge base for the student to enable them to develop their role in participating in the management of individuals with long term conditions. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically examine the impact of local and national political, health and social care agendas on the management of long term conditions. |
| 2 | Analyse and evaluate approaches for holistic assessment of patients relating to managing long term conditions. |
| 3 | Explore and critically review current therapeutic interventions set within a multi professional and interagency context. |
| 4 | Justify a comprehensive and in depth knowledge of emerging management techniques and strategies for long term conditions. |
| 5 | Critically evaluate psychosocial concepts and strategies aimed at supporting patients, families and carers in the management of their long term condition/s. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| National and local policy in health and social care relating to long term conditions; Epidemiology; Case finding; Risk prediction; Models and frameworks for long term condition management; Assessment frameworks; Pathophysiology and clinical management for selected long term conditions e.g. diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, dementia; Psychosocial perspectives and strategies e.g. motivational interviewing; Communication and therapeutic interventions; Medicines management; Health improvement; Self care and care management; Lead complex case co-ordination; Multidisciplinary and inter-agency working; eHealth; Telehealthcare; Managing care at the end of life; Reflective practice. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module will be delivered online via CampusMoodle. This includes discussion forums, quizzes, videos, Panopto and Blackboard Collaborate activities. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 20 | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 130 | 130 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written assignment. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in additon to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | CARRIER, J., 2015. Managing long term conditions and chronic illness in primary care: a guide to good practice. Abingdon: Routledge. |
| 2 | COOPER, S. et al., 2018. Management and prevalence of long-term conditions in primary health care for adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population: A population-based cohort study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31, pp. 68-81 |
| 3 | HAYANGA, B., STAFFORD, M. and BECARES, L., 2021. Ethnic inequalities in healthcare use and care among people with multiple long-term health conditions living in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(23), pp.12599. |
| 4 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE RESEARCH., 2021. Multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity): making sense of the evidence. [Online]. London: NIHR. Available from: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/making-sense-of-the-evidence-multiple-long-term-conditions-multimorbidity/ [Accessed on 08 January 2024]. |
| 5 | NATIONAL INSTITUE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE., 2016. Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management. NICE: London. |