NMHS44090 Manage ChronicIll Primary Care

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module examines aspects of chronic illness, including the prevalence of chronic illnesses in Ireland, the health policy response, the impact of a chronic illness on the individual, the family and the community, the economic cost of chronic illnesses, health disparities in chronic illness and models of chronic illness care. Topics covered will include objective assessment of a chronic illness in relation to clinical signs, self-care, adjustment and functional ability, and subjective dimensions, such as symptoms, self-reported quality of life, and psychological and social functioning. The module will also examine specific chronic illnesses and a range of evidence-informed nurse-led interventions that may be used in treating and supporting individuals with a chronic illness in the community.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Outline the demographic trends of chronic illness in Ireland, including differential trends, in terms of socio-economic status, age, gender, and ethnicity
2. Outline Ireland’s social and health policies as they apply to chronic illnesses and discuss the health policy response with reference to models of care in chronic illness.
3. Discuss living with a chronic illness, including constructs like adjustment, burden, resilience, self-care, effective and ineffective coping, and social support
4. Discuss the elements of assessment of functional capacity and of psychological adjustment in the care of a patient with a chronic illness
5. Analyse and evaluate evidence-informed nurse-led interventions in selected chronic illnesses
6. Present a case study of the care of a patient with a chronic illness with reference to nursing assessment, nursing diagnosis and evidence-informed nursing interventions aimed at achieving optimum self-care and disease management

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Seminar (or Webinar)

8
Specified Learning Activities

16
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Online Learning

70
Total

206
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
• Self-directed learning material delivered weekly during the trimester
• Seminars / workshops, delivered at UCD (or virtually)
Application of educational technologies will be used to support learning in face-to-face, blended or online teaching and learning contexts.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

MDCS 42120 Contemporary Issues in Primary Care and General Practice


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Case Study Week 12 n/a Graded No

60
Group Project: Chronic Disease Framework Resource Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Assignment Formative Group work presentation current chronic disease management/ peer review and class discussion Assignment Summative Group Project – Chronic Disease Framework Interactive Resource 40% Case study Report – Nurse Led 60%

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50