Essential Spirometry (including screening for respiratory disease)

Module Code: HEA2082

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree & Regional Centres
Cost: £ 480

Introduction

This module aims to provide healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills required to perform, interpret and develop and awareness of issues pertaining to spirometry as a tool for screening, diagnosing and assessing respiratory disease, utilising current best practice, evidence and guidelines.

Successful completion of this module will result in joint accreditation in the form of a professional certificate of accreditation from the ARTP (Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology), the nationally recognised body endorsing spirometry standards, along with the academic credits awarded by Edge Hill University.

Module Format

The module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and two structured study days over 10 weeks, which will include online and classroom discussion, workshops and lectures ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Evaluate the importance of the correct performance of spirometry and apply this to the interpretation of results
Evaluate the importance of the correct performance of spirometry and apply this to the interpretation of the results
Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of standardisation and reproducibility as they apply to the process of recording and interpreting spirometry
Evaluate current directives and guidelines relating to the use of spirometry as a screening tool, understand the case for screening and implementation of case finding strategies

Course Content

The content of this module includes

Applied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology e.g. lung volumes, common disorders
Patient assessment including the context of spirometry within the full clinical history and examination
Performing spirometry including rationale, care and use of equipment e.g. calibration, patient preparation and current guidelines
Interpretation of spirometry including lung function terminology, calculations and their significance
Assessment of reliability, validity, reproducibility and acceptability of tracing
Issues related to the performance and interpretation of bronchodilator and steroid reversibility testing
The case for spirometry screening a method of early diagnosis, including exploration of issues related to screening e.g. at what age, cost analysis, resource allocation etc.,

Assessment

The assessment is divided into three components:

1,000 word reflective statement considering how the module has impacted upon students' practice with regards to performing and interpreting spirometry

OSCE relating to the performance and interpretation (20 mins)

Submission of a portfolio of evidence including 10 spirometry tracings, together with a completed log detailing demonstration of interpretation

Student support

Comprehensive course materials area provided to students. Tutorial time is set aside to support students, with specialist staff always available by either phone, e-mail and on-line. REUK can also advise on funding possibilities and financial support from a number of sources, we encourage students to get in touch

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office and can be satellited

Credits: 10

Compulsory

Essential Spirometry (including screening for respiratory disease)

Introduction

This module aims to provide healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills required to perform, interpret and develop and awareness of issues pertaining to spirometry as a tool for screening, diagnosing and assessing respiratory disease, utilising current best practice, evidence and guidelines.

Module Format

The module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and two structured study days over 10 weeks, which will include online and classroom discussion, workshops and lectures ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Evaluate the importance of the correct performance of spirometry and apply this to the interpretation of results

Evaluate the importance of the correct performance of spirometry and apply this to the interpretation of the results

Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of standardisation and reproducibility as they apply to the process of recording and interpreting spirometry

Evaluate current directives and guidelines relating to the use of spirometry as a screening tool, understand the case for screening and implementation of case finding strategies

Course Content

The content of this module includes

Applied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology e.g. lung volumes, common disorders

Patient assessment including the context of spirometry within the full clinical history and examination

Performing spirometry including rationale, care and use of equipment e.g. calibration, patient preparation and current guidelines

Interpretation of spirometry including lung function terminology, calculations and their significance

Assessment of reliability, validity, reproducibility and acceptability of tracing

Issues related to the performance and interpretation of bronchodilator and steroid reversibility testing

The case for spirometry screening a method of early diagnosis, including exploration of issues related to screening e.g. at what age, cost analysis, resource allocation etc.,

Assessment

The assessment is divided into three components:

1,000 word reflective statement considering how the module has impacted upon students' practice with regards to performing and interpreting spirometry

OSCE relating to the performance and interpretation (20 mins)

Submission of a portfolio of evidence including 10 spirometry tracings, together with a completed log detailing demonstration of interpretation

Student support

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office and can be satellited