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Stand Alone Module
Case Management of Long Term Conditions
30 Credits
- Duration:
- 15 Weeks
- Start Dates:
- September and February
- Attendance:
- One day a week
- Venue:
- High Wycombe Campus
- Cost:
- Available on request
- Key Contact:
- Sharon Aldridge-Bent
- Tel:
- 01494 522 141
- Email:
- sharon.aldridge-bent@bucks.ac.uk
Is this course suitable for me?
This 30 credit module will be of interest to people working with vulnerable clients with long term conditions. Students may come from the community/ hospital environment.
Overview
The module will examine the case management, care coordination and delivery of community services for people with long term specific needs. Students will reflect on the relationships between the theories underpinning nursing services for people living with a long term condition. This will enable enhancement of students’ own case management and service delivery.
Content
The module will begin with a discussion of the definition of the terms ‘long term condition’ and ‘chronic illness’ and with consideration of the issues surrounding caring for people with long term needs including:
- A critical appraisal and overview of the impact of Government Policy, and current research into long term conditions. This will include the National Service Framework for long-term Conditions, The Evercare Programme and The Expert Patient Programme, and self management programmes
- The impact upon the individual and significant others will be explored, along with attitudes and strategies to overcome stigma.
- The ‘health belief’ model will be explored, as will promoting health and wellbeing when living with a long term condition.
- Managing a long term condition using a bio-psychosocial approach will be explored. This will include models of care for long term conditions, eg ‘chronic illness trajectory’.
- Issues of adherence, compliance and empowerment in managing a person with a long term condition.
- Single assessment process and case management development for people with long term conditions.
- Consideration of how to enhance partnership working and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The interface between primary care and secondary care in the rehabilitation of people with long term conditions.
- The influence of culture, religion and ethnicity in giving meaning to long term conditions, and strategies of how to prompt culturally sensitive services will be explored.
- Case-studies will focus upon the care and management of specific long term conditions such as: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, cognitive impairment, mental health conditions and neurological disorders. Content will also consider end of life and bereavement.
What will I learn?
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Critically examine the concept of vulnerability and related theories.
- Critically appraise health and social policy provisions for the vulnerable person or group.
- Evaluate current health and social policy provisions for the vulnerable person or group.
- Debate strategies that enable the vulnerable to be valued and/or empowered.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of current legislation and its role in protecting vulnerable adults.
Teaching and learning
The module will be delivered mainly in the classroom through some formal lectures and seminars. The students will be expected to work together to prepare classroom debate of some of the key concepts. Case studies will be given periodically to generate class deliberation of key areas.
Entry requirements
Working in a practice area with minimum 6 months experience in an appropriate setting where management skills are required
- 120 level 5 credits (or equivalent)
- Support of the clinical manager
- Opportunity to work outside usual practice area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence
How to make an application
Please contact the Enquiries Team on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk
We hope to have a fully on-line application system shortly, but in the meantime, to apply for a course, please download and print these forms, completing them fully and posting back to the address below.
- Course_Enquiry_Letter (70.4 KB)
- Application_form (58.1 KB)
- Notes_for_Guidance (51.6 KB)
- Fee_Authoristaion_Form (61.1 KB)
- Academic_Reference_Form (50.6 KB)
- Clinical_Reference_Form (57.2 KB)
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Alternatively, if you call us on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk we can post you a hard copy application pack.
Students funded by the NHS or other employer
If the cost of your course is being funded by your employer, please contact your education lead or manager for guidance as to how they would prefer you to make an application.