Ageing with Chronic and Complex Conditions

Course aim

Students will advance their knowledge in the management of older people with chronic and complex health problems in a range of settings.

Course content

Assess, plan and manage care around the individual, including family; differentiate between disability, frailty, co-morbidity, complexity and chronic conditions; models of care including transitional care, continuity of care/discharge planning, rehabilitation/restorative functional care/palliative care and end of life care applying the best research to practice; exploring range of evidence required; health education/health promotion/disease management/preventing other diseases; intra/inter-professional role and collaboration; multi and trans disciplinary care; dementia; mental health; continence management; wound management; quality use of provision of care for older people in acute, community, home and residential care settings, technological/innovative strategies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

5 x Online Activities, Case Study Analysis, Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.