Module Code: HEA3084

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree
Cost: £ 580

Introduction

This module aims to provide healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills to have an in-depth understanding of, and deliver a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.  This module will enable learners to develop approaches to assessment, planning and delivery of an individualised programme of care, underpinned by current evidence care

Module Format

This module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and four structured study days over 20 weeks, which will include tutorials, online and classroom-based workshops and discussions, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

• Critically evaluate the evidence upon which pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are based, and how this influences existing practice for the multi-disciplinary team

• Critically analyse the assessment tools available, which identify the health needs of individuals with chronic respiratory impairment.  Consider their use in light of the changing knowledge and skills required by the clinician in their specific area of practice

• Critically examine and explore the various modalities, components and duration of exercise training that may contribute to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme, appraising their various applications in the context of programme demographics, facilities and resources available

• Critically evaluate the strategies which facilitate patient well-being in relation to the psychosocial issues related to chronic respiratory disease

• Critically explore legal, ethical, moral and financial issues which impact upon the provision of pulmonary rehabilitation

• Critically analyse current multi-disciplinary approaches to delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and consider how local need and commissioning of services may influence the programme structure and resources necessary

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

• The basis for pulmonary rehabilitation including demographic influences, demand, effectiveness, economics (funding, rationing and resources) and political context

• Strategies for referral, recruitment, participation and managing attrition

• Assessment of health needs including clinical assessment of educational needs, exercise/ability testing, health related quality of life, psychological and social needs

• Programme structure and content including multidisciplinary team contribution and inter-collaborative working, and supplementary therapies (inc oxygen, bronchodilators and nutritional supplements)

• Patient empowerment and enabling/facilitating changing behaviour

• Legal, ethical, moral and financial issues, including accountability, advocacy, preventative vs reactive approaches to managing disease, rationing and resourcing issues

• Evaluation of programmes including audit

Assessment

4,000 word assessment

Student support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students.  Tutorial time supports 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 the BSc (Hons) Respiratory Practice

Successful completion results in 20 academic credits at BSc level

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office

Credits: 20

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