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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title Adult Chronic Disease Management Specialist 1
Module Code NUR1144 (ITS: NS5130)
Faculty Science & Health School Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Description

The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Pathway. The module will provide the student with a detailed understanding of the theories and concepts underpinning practice relating to chronic disease management, including epidemiology, policy perspectives, research methodologies, and empirical findings, and legal and moral issues related to care for the individual with chronic disease management.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the epidemiological trends and risk factors for chronic disease in the Irish population in the context of population ageing.
2. Discuss and define concepts related to chronic disease prevention and management, including person-centred care, empowerment, health literacy, and self-management support.
3. Examine theoretical and socio-cultural perspectives on chronic disease, including the disease model, behavioural models, disability perspectives, and human experiences, and evaluate their implications for clinical practice.
4. Critically appraise Irish and international social and health policies as they relate to chronic disease prevention and management.
5. Critically discuss the impact of chronic disease on the individual, the family, on caregivers, and on society.
6. Demonstrate understanding of nursing roles within integrated models of care for people living with chronic disease.


WorkloadFull time hours per semester
TypeHoursDescription
Independent Study87Self Directed Study: 87 hours
Lecture24Lectures
Professional Practice125Clinical practicum: 125 hours
Seminars14Clinical Practice Preceptors: 14
Total Workload: 250
Section Breakdown
CRN11319Part of TermSemester 1
Coursework100%Examination Weight0%
Grade Scale40PASSPass Both ElementsN
Resit CategoryRC1Best MarkN
Module Co-ordinatorHazel Ní ChonchubhairModule TeacherJoanne Cleary-Holdforth
Assessment Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignmentn/a100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.

* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None

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

Empirical Research to support interventions relating to
● Continuity of care ● Integrated Patient Centred Care Delivery ● Living with a Chronic Disease

Principles of CDM and how they relate to Non Communicable Disease Groups
● CVD, ● Respiratory Disease ● Stroke and Diabetes ● Obesity ● Reduced Cognitive Ability

Case Study critical factors influencing CDM Self Management Support
● Co-morbidity and Multi-morbidity ● Trajectory and life course of Chronic Disease and Symptom Management ● Biography SMS Education and PRO’s

Culture and Professional Practice for Sustainable Transformation
● Clinical Practice Model ● Interprofessional Collaboration ● Peer to peer learning ● Challenge based learning

Indicative Reading List

Books:
  • Kathy Charmaz: 1991, Good Days, Bad Days, Rutgers University Press, 311, 9780813519678
  • McEvoy: 2014, Chronic Disease Management A New Paradigm, 1st, PMC Radcliffe, London, 384, 978-190891156
  • Moran K Burson R Conrad D: 2020, The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project A Framework for Success, 3rd Edition, Jones Bartlett, New York, 978128415696
  • Susan B. Bastable,Deborah Sopczyk, Pamela Gramet, Karen Jacobs: 2020, Health Professional As Educator: Principles Of Teaching And Learning Paperback Susan B. Bastable, Deborah Sopczyk, Pamela Gramet, Karen Jacobs 2nd Ed(2020, 2nd edition, Jones and Bartlett Publications, New York, 978-128415520


Articles:
  • Health Service Executive Health and Wellbeing Programme Advisory Group: 2020, Living Well with a Chronic Condition, Health and Wellbeing Programme Advisory Group, https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/hse-self-management-support-final-document1.pdf, 522889
  • 2020: The National Programme for Integrated Care, The National Framework for Integrated Care 2020-2025, https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/icp/chronic-disease/documents/national-framework-integrated-care.pdf, 522897, 1
  • Precision management in chronic disease: An AI empowered perspective on medicine-engineering crossover: iScience Open Access, https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)00304-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004225003049%3Fshowall%3Dtrue, 522898, 1, Floriancic N, Garnett A, Donelle L. et al
  • SAGE Open Nursing: https://journals-sagepub-com.dcu.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1177/23779608241299292, 522899, 1, Minghui Y, Hu Y, Lu Z., 2023
  • https://journals-sagepub-com.dcu.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1177/20552076231221057: 522900, 1, Tandan et al, 0, Teamwork and its impact on chronic disease clinical outcomes in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Public Health,
  • 522901: 1, Ghasemiardekani et al, 2024, The effectiveness of chronic disease management planning on self-management among patients with diabetes at general practice settings in Australia: a scoping review, BMC Prim. Care,
  • 1: Chan, 2021, Chronic Disease Management, Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life, Journal of Nursing Research, https://journals.lww.com/jnr-twna/fulltext/2021/02000/chronic_disease_management,_self_efficacy_and.1.aspx
  • Loizeau, V., Morvillers, JM., Bertrand, D.P. et al.: 2021, Defining an enabling environment for those with chronic disease: an integrative review, BMC Nurs, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34930230/,
Other Resources

  • 1: Report, Clinician of the Future 2025,

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