4.2. Geriatrics
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Lectures and seminars and are aimed at familiarizing students with basic issues in the field of geriatrics.
Lectures:
1-Introduction to Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
• history of the field
• main concepts
2- Basis of the physiology of aging
• social and community aspects of aging
• theories of aging
• somatic and psychical changes connected with aging.
3. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
4. Specific geriatrics health problems- diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
Seminars:
1. Unusual presentations of illness
• problems of etiopathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the most common age-related diseases.
2. Basic principles of pharmacotherapy of elderly diseases.
3. Risks associated with the hospitalization of elderly people.
4. Organization of geriatric care in Poland.
5. Charging the caregiver of an elderly person. Disability among the elderly.
Tutorials:
The purpose of the exercises is to develop selected practical skills related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with elderly patients
1- History-taking and physical examination of an old patient.
Clinical skills (participation in a clinical examination of an old-age patient, clinical cases presentation)
2- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment-a multidimensional process designed to assess an elderly person functional ability, physical health, cognitive and mental health, and socio-environmental situation
- using a specific test p.ex.:
ADL( Activities of Daily Living), NORTON scale, MMSE( Mini-Mental State Examination), GDS ( Geriatric Depression Scale), and many more diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with elderly patients
Total student workload
Study hours involving teacher participation:
- lectures- 6 hours
- seminars – 8 hours
- tutorials – 10 hours
- consultations-0,5 hours
- conduct credit-1 hours
The workload associated with classes requiring direct participation of academic teachers is 25,5 hours, which corresponds to 1p ECTS.
Study hours involving individual student work:
- lectures- 6 hours
- seminars – 8 hours
- tutorials – 10 hours
- consultations-0,5 hours
- preparation for exercises (including reading of the indicated literature): 6h
- preparation for credit and credit: 3 + 1 = 4 hours
The total student workload is 34,5 hours, which corresponds to 1.4p ECTS.
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student:
W1: knows and understands the mechanism of aging
W2: has basic knowledge of the significance of health, illness, disability, and old age in relation to social attitudes, the social consequences of illness and disability, socio-cultural barriers, the concept of health-related quality of life.
W3: has basic knowledge of the course and symptoms of the aging process and the principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment and interdisciplinary care of an older patient.
W4: knows and understands the causes and specificity of the most common diseases of old age and the principles of managing common geriatric syndromes.
W5: has basic knowledge of fundamental principles of pharmacotherapy in old age.
W6: possesses knowledge of fundamental principles of pharmacotherapy in old age.
W7: has basic knowledge of principles of elder care management and caregiver burden.
W8: knows and understands the concept of impairment and disability.
Learning outcomes - skills
Student:
U1: evaluate and describe the somatic and mental state of a patient.
U2: plan diagnostic, treatment, and prophylactic procedures.
U3: refer patients for home and inpatient health care.
U4: define states when the continued duration of life, functional status, or the patient’s preferences hinder medical treatment provided in accordance with guidelines for a given disease.
U5: interpret laboratory test results and identify the causes of deviations from the norm.
U6: assess bedsores and use appropriate wound dressing.
U7: manage the medical records of a patient.
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student:
K1: the ability to use objective sources of information
K2: the ability to accept the responsibility associated with decisions taken as part of professional activities, including self and other people's safety;
K3: understands the need to establish and maintain close and respectful relationships with patients.
K4: ability to consider patients’ well-being as a priority.
K5: respect for patients and understanding of worldview and cultural differences.
K6: the ability to observe medical confidentiality and other patient rights (including the right to information, intimacy, informed decision, dignified dying).
K7: ability to cooperate with representatives of other healthcare professions.
K6: ability to observe medical confidentiality and other patient rights (including the right to information, intimacy, informed decision, dignified dying).
K7: ability to cooperate with representatives of other healthcare professions
Teaching methods
Lectures: informative, problem
Seminars:case analysis, didactic discussion, analysis of scientific research, collaborative methods
Tutorials: clinical classes, methods of exchanging experiences
Type of course
compulsory course
Prerequisites
Base of internal medicine
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
100% attendance and activity.
Lectures and seminars:
Written test (0 – 24 pts. >56%): W1-W8, U4,U5
<13 not classified
> 13 classified
Tutorials:
1. Practical CGA implementation.
2. Credit skills according to practical chart.
3. Written and oral exam of patient's medical history.
Practical test (0 – 18 pts. >56%): U1-U7, W3,W4, W5
<10 not classified
> 10 classified
Extended observation (0 – 10 pts. > 50%): K1-K7
The grade in the subject is the average of the above.
Assessment criteria:
% of points obtained(Grade)
92–100 very good (5)
84–91 good plus (4+)
76–83 good (4)
68–75 satisfactory plus (3+)
56–67 satisfactory (3)
0–55 fail (2)
Practical placement
Additional information
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