Asthma Management: Best Practice

Module Code: HEA3078

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree
Cost: £ 580

Introduction

This BSc module examines the problem asthma presents to many people in the UK today. Focusing on the morbidity of this condition and the level of poor control, many patients' experience will help raise students' awareness of what can be done to improve the lives of most asthma sufferers. Factors relevant to poor control of asthma will be examined in detail and strategies to overcome these considered

Module Format

This module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and three structured study days over 20 weeks, which will include tutorials, online and classroom discussion and group work, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Critically appraise the contributory factors to asthma morbidity within the UK
Critically analyse the issues of intentional and non-intentional non-adherence in asthma management
Discuss strategies for increasing adherence and analyse the potential effectiveness of these
Critically discuss pharmacological, trigger avoidance, self management and other aspects of management and asthma

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

Asthma morbidity in the UK - prevalence and incidence
Impact of asthma on patients' lives, including mortality data and patient's perceptions of asthma
Aetiology of asthma
Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract
Pathophysiology of asthma
Diagnosis of asthma
Pharmacological management of asthma under current UK guidelines
Drug delivery in respiratory care, including use of inhaler devices
Non-adherence in asthma and strategies to minimise this
Asthma action plans - indications, uses and structure
Asthma exacerbations
Non-pharmacological management
Issues in paediatric asthma

Assessment

4,000 word assessment

Student support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students. Tutorial time 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

This module can be studied as an independent unit of study or as a module towards either the BSc (Hons) Respiratory Practice or the University Advanced Certifcate in Respiratory Practice awards

Asthma Management: Best Practice

Introduction

Module Format

This module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and three structured study days over 20 weeks, which will include tutorials, online and classroom discussion and group work, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Critically appraise the contributory factors to asthma morbidity within the UK

Critically analyse the issues of intentional and non-intentional non-adherence in asthma management

Discuss strategies for increasing adherence and analyse the potential effectiveness of these

Critically discuss pharmacological, trigger avoidance, self management and other aspects of management and asthma

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

Asthma morbidity in the UK - prevalence and incidence

Impact of asthma on patients' lives, including mortality data and patient's perceptions of asthma

Aetiology of asthma

Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract

Pathophysiology of asthma

Diagnosis of asthma

Pharmacological management of asthma under current UK guidelines

Drug delivery in respiratory care, including use of inhaler devices

Non-adherence in asthma and strategies to minimise this

Asthma action plans - indications, uses and structure

Asthma exacerbations

Non-pharmacological management

Issues in paediatric asthma

Assessment

4,000 word assessment

Student support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students. Tutorial time 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

This module can be studied as an independent unit of study or as a module towards either the BSc (Hons) Respiratory Practice or the University Advanced Certifcate in Respiratory Practice awards

Successful completion results in 20 academic credits at BSc level

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office