Teaching code

4S000109

Teacher

Eva Aurich

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/45 - NURSING

Period

2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Jan 9, 2023 al Sep 30, 2023.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Program

Principles of caring for the person with chronic degenerative disease:
- promote the autonomy and independence of the patient and reduce the risk of disability
- to promote self-management of the disease -to ensure continuity of care: transitions, discharge, treatment reconciliation
- understand the disease trajectory
Effects of hospitalisation in chronicity and strategies to avoid the "hospitalisation syndrome".
Problems of the elderly person and/or with chronic degenerative diseases:
- Dysphagia: assessment and management
- Fall risk: risk factors and prevention measures
- Cognitive status and cognitive disorders: evaluation and management of memory deficit, language deficit, perception deficit
- Confusion state and delirium
- Caregiving and carer burden
- Communication with the elderly without or with cognitive impairment: ageism and elderspeak
Stroke
- Assessment and protocol in the first 24 hours
- Assessment and rehabilitation-educational approach in the post-acute phase with particular attention to early mobilisation, disability-related outcomes and family needs
Diabetes mellitus
- The educational triad: pharmacological-insulin treatment, diet and nutrition and physical activity
- Self-care behaviours for acute complications: hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
- Acute situations requiring integrated intervention-Interventions for the prevention of chronic complications
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
- Assessment, definition and expression of the main clinical manifestations;
- Problems and symptom clusters during the disease trajectory from pre-clinical to advanced disease phase
- Educational-assistance/rehabilitation and palliative approach in the different stages of the disease -Family needs and caregiving

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The lecturer uses face-to-face lectures, in-depth thematic discussions offered to students withcases and scientific articles, videos and quiz questions to review key content

Learning assessment procedures

BLOCK A
Prof. A. Gajofatto 10 multiple choice questions
Dr. A. Piazza 10 multiple choice questions
BLOCK B
Prof. C. Fava 10 multiple choice questions
Dr. E. Giaier multiple choice and short answer open questions
BLOCK C
Dr. C. Wenter 10 multiple choice questions
Dr. S. Lintner 10 multiple choice questions
Dr. E. Aurich multiple choice and short answer open questions
The student may enroll for one block, two blocks or all three (A-B-C).
To pass the block, all Modules must be positive (partial block is not retained) .
The positive block is maintained until the 5th Appeal.
The student may register for the negative/unsuccessful block up to the 5th Appeal. After the 5th appeal all the partial evaluations are cleared.

Evaluation criteria

Final outcome: total sum of the outcomes of the 5 Modules of the medical disciplines divided by 5 + outcomes of the Modules of the nursing disciplines, all divided by two. Final assessment corresponding to the weighting of 50%.

Exam language

tedesco