University of Exeter Medical School

Long-term Condition Care 1

Module titleLong-term Condition Care 1
Module codeHPDM062
Academic year2020/1
Credits15
Module staff

(Convenor)

Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

4

2

Number students taking module (anticipated)

75

Module description

Long-term conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent in the UK. Evidence shows that effective healthcare management of these conditions can reduce disease complications.

This module will develop your knowledge and skills for clinical practice with populations of patients with long-term conditions (e.g. hypertension, asthma, COPD, manging cardiovascular risk, osteoporosis, hypothyroid). You will be expected to analyse and apply evidence-based resources to specific areas of your clinical practice. Expert clinical practitioners and researchers will be used on the delivery of this module.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module will build on your knowledge of clinical practice to further understand how long-term conditions are diagnosed, monitored and managed by patients and practitioners.  In addition, issues such as promotion of healthy lifestyles, adherence of medication and recognising exacerbations of conditions. Organisation of health service delivery will be considered so that you can consider population healthcare outcomes in long-term conditions. Assessment of the module is designed so that you can tailor your learning to your clinical practice. 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 1. Apply evidence-based knowledge of long term conditions to clinical practice in terms of diagnosis, monitoring and management of long term condition care
  • 2. Develop and justify the development of shared management plan (lifestyle changes, medication optimisation etc.) in long term condition care in clinical practice

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 3. Use clinical assessment skills to identify priorities within patient consultations
  • 4. Appraise health service systems and make suggestions for change

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 5. Verbal and written communication skills in relation to delivering patient-centred long term condition care
  • 6. Form effective working partnerships with patients

Syllabus plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, an example of an overall structure is as follows:

The organisation and evaluation of long term condition care 

  • Principles of long term condition care
    • Asthma – Epidemiology including primary and secondary prevention, pathophysiology, diagnostic and long term monitoring and assessment, symptoms and treatment including BTS/SIGN guidelines and self-care for chronic asthma, management of acute exacerbations.
    • Hypertension - risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, management and monitoring of hypertension, lifestyle management.
    • Reducing cardiovascular risk – lifestyle, use of lipid modification treatment
    • Osteoporosis - Identify patients at risk of osteoporosis, validated tools to assess fracture risk in primary prevention management, secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures
    • Thyroid disease – Pathophysiology, treatment of underactive thyroid disease

To ensure flexibility and resilience over the coming academic year, the following changes may be made to the module if needed:

-          Face-to-face scheduled lectures may be replaced by short pre-recorded videos for each topic (15-20 minutes) and/or brief overview lectures delivered via MS Teams/Zoom, with learning consolidated by self-directed learning resources and ELE activities.

-          Small-group discussion in tutorials and seminars may be replaced by synchronous group discussion on Teams/ Zoom; or asynchronous online discussion, for example via Yammer or ELE Discussion board.

-          Workshops involving face-to-face classroom teaching may be replaced by synchronous sessions on Teams/Zoom; or Asynchronous workshop activities supported with discussion forum.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
121380

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled learning & teaching activities12Seminars, presentations and discussion groups
Guided independent study30E-learning. Online pre- and post-contact day activities
Guided independent study24Workplace learning. Engaging and reflecting on clinical practice
Guided independent study44Guided independent study
Guided independent study40Assignment work. Portfolio

Formative assessment

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Pharmaceutical Care Plan300-500 words1-6Written

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Case review (including holistic care plan)1002000 words1-6Written

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Case review (100%)Case review (2000 words)1-6Typically within six weeks of the result

Re-assessment notes

In the event of referral, students should submit a revised version of their original submission, taking into account marker’s feedback.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic reading:

 

Relevant sections of:-

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

Web based and electronic resources:

Asthma:

Hypertension:

Osteoporosis:

Credit value15
Module ECTS

7.5

NQF level (module)

7

Available as distance learning?

No

Origin date

19/09/2017

Last revision date

06/07/2020