Comprehensive Care of the Older Person

Course aim

To advance the knowledge, skills and attitudes of health professionals to achieve evidence based best practice in comprehensive care of older people.

Course content

Philosophies of relationship/person centred and compassionate care; values-based approach to health care; partnership approach to care; biological and social theories of ageing; quality use of medicines; differentiating between normal age-related changes, complex and chronic health conditions and delirium; identifying vulnerable older people; ageism and stigma; comprehensive health assessment of an older person including functional health assessment and risk assessment; contemporary assessment and screening tools; consumer directed care and shared decision making; care coordination; the implications of place on the health outcomes of older people; codes, ethics, standards, guidelines, legislation and reform agendas in aged care; quality improvement and best practice in aged care; health promotion; healthy ageing; the role of leadership in supporting best practice in comprehensive care of the older person.

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

Case study, Contribution, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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.