| Module Title |
Adult Chronic Disease Management Specialist 2 |
| Module Code |
NUR1145 (ITS: NS5132) |
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Faculty |
Science & Health |
School |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
The aim of this module is to support advancement of clinical competence and knowledge related to Chronic Disease Management. The module will provide the student with an in-depth view of the needs of people living with chronic disease. Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to develop and implement comprehensive assessment tools, and engage in comprehensive assessment and complex care planning for the prevention and management of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and diabetes.
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Learning Outcomes
1. LO1 Examine the pathophysiology of prominent chronic diseases, and their relationship with altered health, multi-morbidity and co-morbidity.
2. LO2 Apply the principles of comprehensive assessment to the prevention and management of chronic disease.
3. LO3 Organise a comprehensive, integrated plan of care to address the key needs of people living with chronic diseases, underpinned by the principles of chronic disease management, supportive care and palliative care.
4. LO4 Critically evaluate contemporary non-pharmacological and pharmacological and approaches to managing chronic disease.
5. LO5 Identify a range of evidence-based interventions to support family/non-professional caregivers.
6. LO6 Evaluate the appropriateness of care delivery methods and plans in the context of chronic disease management, and their application within specific cohorts of the Irish population.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Independent Study | 77 | Self Directed Study: 77 hours | | Lecture | 20 | No Description | | Clinical placement | 125 | Clinical Practicum: 125 hours | | Seminars | 8 | Seminars: 12 Hours (Clinical Practice Preceptors) | | Directed learning | 20 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20848 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Hazel Ní Chonchubhair | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | Reflective practice essay | 30% | Week 7 | | Practical/skills evaluation | Simulation-based Examination | 70% | Sem 2 End | | Professional Practice | C-CAT competency based assessment. Case Studies (3 in total) that demonstrate opportunities to self reflect and identify learning deficits. Pass/ Fail | 0% | Sem 2 End |
| 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
p, |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Specialist clinical practice in CDM
● Case Study
● CVD,
● Respiratory Disease
● Diabetes
● Stroke
● Obesity
● Reduced cognitive ability
Best Practice Models for sustainable health care transformation
● Clinical decision making
● Patient Safety
● Clinical Assessment
● Peer to peer learning
● Challenge based learning
● Digital health technology and Transformation
● Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth
Leadership
● Scholarly Enquiry
● Quality Improvement
● Interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration and communications
● Digital data health literacy
Case Study
● Continuity of care
● Care Delivery in CDM
● CDM Skills attainment Entrustable Professional Activities
(EPA) EPA Performance and Assessment
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Lorig, K., Holman, H., Laurent, D., & González, V.: 2020, Living a healthy life with chronic conditions, 5th edn, Bull Publishing,
- Nolte, Ellen,McKee, Martin: 2008, Caring For People With Chronic Conditions: A Health System Perspective, McGraw-Hill Education (UK), e-Book, 283, 978-0-335-23370-0
- Adrian Edwards,Glyn Elwyn,Rachel Thompson: 2016, Shared Decision Making in Health Care, https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198723448.001.0001, 9780191790096
Articles:
- Andrade et al: 2020, The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Comprehensive Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Canadian Journal of Cardiology, https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(20)30991-0/fulltext, 530598
- 2021: Integrating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for people with COPD and frailty starting pulmonary rehabilitation: the Breathe Plus feasibility trial protocol, ERJ Open Research, https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erjor/7/1/00717-2020, 530599, 1
- Personalized medicine for patients with COPD: where are we?: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/46964, 530600, 1, Kaur et al
- The Medical Journal of Australia: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.dcu.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.5694/mja2.51203, 530601, 1, Edward H. Wagner., 1998
- 1(1): 4, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10345255/, 530602, 1, Edward H. Wagner, 0, Organizing care for patients with chronic illness.
- 34: https://www.milbank.org/wp-content/uploads/mq/volume-74/issue-04/74-4-Organizing-Care-for-Patients-with-Chronic-Illness.pdf, 530603, 1, Thomas Bodenheimer, Kate Lorig, Halsted Holman, et al, 2002, Patient Self-management of Chronic Disease in Primary Care, JAMA
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/195525: 530604, 1, eBioMedicine, 2024, Multimorbidity: a complex challenge to support and optimise individual health, The Lancet,
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Other Resources
- 1: Consensus Report, Davies et al, 2022, Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2022. A Consensus Report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Online, American Diabetes Association Publications
- 426589: 1, WHO Report, World Health Organisation (WHO), 2002, Innovative care for chronic conditions: Building blocks for action.,
- https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/innovative-care-for-chronic-conditions-building-blocks-for-actions: 426590, 1, WHO Factsheet, World Health Organisation (WHO), 2025, Noncommunicable diseases - WHO NCD Factsheet
- WHO: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases?, 426591, 1, WHO Initiative, World Health Organisation (WHO), 2017
- WHO: https://www.who.int/initiatives/rehabilitation-2030?, 426592, 1, National Framework, Health Service Executive, 2020
- Health Service Executive (HSE): https://about.hse.ie/api/v2/download-file/healthcare_professional_publications/National-framework-integrated-care-ICPCDM.pdf/, 426593, 1, Report, Department of Health, 2017
- Department of Health (DOH): https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/publications/sl%C3%A1intecare-publications/, 426594, 1, Report, Health Service Executive, 2023
- https://about.hse.ie/publications/the-first-report-of-the-chronic-disease-management-prevention-programme-in-general-practice/: 426595, 1, NICE Guideline, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2016, Multimorbidity: Clinical assessment and management (NG56).
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng56: 426596, 1, NICE Guideline, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence., Shared decision making (NG197)
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng197: 426597, 2, Website, World Health Organisation (WHO), Integrated Health Services
- https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services: 426598, 2, Website, World Health Organisation (WHO), Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability
- https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation: 426599, 2, Website, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE),
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance: 426600, 2, Website, Integrated Care Foundation,
- https://integratedcarefoundation.org/: 426601, 2, Website, IFIC Ireland,
- https://integratedcarefoundation.org/ific_hub/ific-ireland:
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Preparation for 2024/25 Academic year |
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