This unit, Patient, Practitioner and Health System 8, focuses on ensuring students have the skills and knowledge to elucidate the presence of psychosocial issue during patient consultations and relate this to the epidemiology of common chronic health complaints in Australia and an aging population. Students are able to apply knowledge developed in previous Patient, practitioner and the health system units by using outcome measures in their problem-based learning (PBL) classes and the clinical environment.
Students will consider psychopathologies relevant to osteopathic practice by identifying the common conditions affecting the Australian population. In this unit students will also investigate patient expectations and experiences of osteopathic care.
Students will consider psychopathologies relevant to osteopathic practice by identifying the common conditions affecting the Australian population. In this unit students will also investigate patient expectations and experiences of osteopathic care.
Prerequisites
HMH7101 - Patient, Practitioner and Health System 7
Co-requisites
HMH7902 - Evidence for Practice 8
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Appraise the symptoms of the most prevalent psychopathologies affecting the Australian population | ||
2. | Investigate patient expectations, access and experience of osteopathic care | ||
3. | Elucidate the epidemiology of common chronic health complaints in the aging population and management of these conditions in the Australian healthcare system; and | ||
4. | Assess physiological, anatomical, functional and psychosocial changes in the aging patient. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Test | Two Quizzes (1 hour each) | 20% |
Performance | Contribution and group collaboration in problem based learning classes (equivalent to 2000 words) | 20% |
Presentation | Problem based learning presentation (equivalent to 2000 words) | 20% |
Case Study | Case Study Assessment Task | 40% |
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