Module: Chronic Disease Management

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Chronic Disease Management
Module Code	NS5044
School	38
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Eileen Courtney Semester 2: Eileen Courtney Autumn: Eileen Courtney
Module Teachers	Eileen Courtney
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Case study

Description

This module will equip students with a good working knowledge of contemporary issues and approaches to chronic disease management

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate a variety of theoretical perspectives on chronic disease such as, the disease model, behavioural models, disability perspectives, and human experience and the implications each has for clinical practice,
2. Evaluate national and international approaches to CDM incorporating political, social, economic, epidemiological and environmental perspectives.
3. Critical analyse concepts such as person-centred care, empowerment, self-management support and consider the role of the healthcare professional
4. Critically appraise the cycle of CDM from prevention and health promotion to end of life care.
5. Consider the contribution and future of ehealth technologies in CDM
6. Critically explore notions of effectiveness in CDM and measures thereof

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Seminars	12	No Description
Independent Study	94	No Description
Directed learning	60	No Description
Online activity	60	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The political, social and economic context of chronic disease management

Concepts of empowerment, responsibility, self-management, individuality and person- centredness

Technologies, ehealth and telemedicine

Concept of effectiveness, approaches to measurement and the dimensions of human

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Written Exam	n/a	100%	Week 23

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

McEvoy Patrick: 2014, Chronic Disease Management : A New Paradigm for Care, 1st, Radcliffe, London UK, 1908911565
Ingo Meyer, Sonja Müller (empirica Lutz Kubitschke: 2014, Achieving Effective Integrated E-Care Beyond the Silos, 1, IGI Global, 1466661380
Hannah K, Hussey P, Kennedy M.A. Ball , M.: 2014, An Introduction to Nursing Informatics, 4th Edition, Springer, London,

Other Resources

27647, Website, Department of Health and Children, 2013, eHealth Strategy for Ireland, Dublin, DoH, http://health.gov.ie/blog/publications/ehealth-strategy-for-ireland/, 27648, Website, Department of Health and Children, 0, Chronic Disease Management Programmes, Dublin, Department of Health and Children, http://health.gov.ie/future-health/reforming-primary-care-2/managing-chronic-disease/, 27649, Website, 0, Pan American Heatlh Organisation PAHO Chronic Disease Portal, US, PAHO, http://www.paho.org/hq/, 27650, Website, 2014, World Health Organisation Chronic Disease Portal Online Resource Available from, WHO, http://www.who.int/chp/en/, 30636, Website Report, HSE Dr Carmel Mullaney, 2017, Living Well with a Chronic Condition SMS Report, Dublin, HSE, https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/hse-self-management-support-final-document1.pdf,

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