ELDHELS002 Disease/Illness Among the Elderly and Teamwork

Contents and structure

The course will focus attention on challenges related to the complexity in the elderly¿s pathological picture, both physical and mental, and provide the students comprehensive knowledge in interdisciplinary geriatrics. The most common physical and mental illnesses are accentuated. Furthermore, the course will focus on individuality, use of resources, user participation and the need of interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination between different service levels, both in terms of assessment, diagnosing, course of action and follow-up.

·         the geriatric patient

·         systematic mapping and interdisciplinary assessment

·         ethical and legal aspects

·         pain and pain assessment

·         drugs, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment

·         motion and activity

·         clinical old age psychiatry

·         substance abuse

·         rehabilitation

·         interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration within and between different levels

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has exhaustive knowledge about the complexity in the elderly¿s physical and mental pathological picture and the challanges this poses on the health services to ill elders
• has exhaustive knowledge about central regulations that form the basis of changeovers and modifications in health and social care for the elderly

Skills

The candidate:

• is able to systematically map, critically assess and implement personalised treatment and care to ill elders, maintaining their resources/wants and promoting health
• is able to interact with the primary and special health care units;  in order for the patient to experience a coherent and integrated service provision
• is able to express problems for discussion derived from one's own subject area
• is able to carry out systematic literature searches and practise criticism of the sources

General Competence

The candidate:

• is able to analyse, assess and communicate relevant professions as well as legal and work ethical challenges concerning ill elders

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

ELDHELS001 The Elderly and Health, 15 credits

Teaching methods

Lectures, dialogue, self-tuition, teamwork, observation practice at appointed workplace and oral presentation of assignment

The course is based on one-week workshops and  requiring a considerable effort between the meetings

Compulsory learning activities

80 % turnout for instruction

1 requirement - observation practice followed by a written assignment ( 2000 words) about a clinical problem

Assessment

Written Examination, 5 hours 

Examination support material

None

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