Advanced Clinical Management of Chronic Disease - Level 7

Program Overview

The Advanced Clinical Management of Chronic Disease program provides advanced training in the assessment, management, and care of patients with chronic diseases. Through interactive lectures, simulations, and problem-based learning, students develop critical analysis, synthesis, and review skills for chronic disease management decisions. The program covers a wide range of chronic diseases, including heart failure, COPD, diabetes, and cancer, and emphasizes ethical and moral principles in advanced practice. Completion of the program can be used as a standalone CPD option or as an optional module for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship.

Program Outline

Extracted Program Information: Advanced Clinical Management of Chronic Disease

Outline:

• Module Title: Advanced Clinical Management of Chronic Disease
• Module Level: 7
• Module Credits: 20
• Module Structure:
• Delivered fully face-to-face at the university's City Campus
• Interactive lectures, simulations, and problem-based learning activities
• Total of 88 hours contact time, plus additional self-directed study via a virtual learning environment
• Typically held on Fridays
• 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Focuses on specific chronic diseases, assessment methods, symptom management, monitoring, referrals, self-management techniques, managing exacerbations/decompensation, and the importance of palliation.
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Repeats the morning session's content.
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Practical assessment skills are developed through simulated patient interactions.
• Assessments:
• Assessment 1: Assignment (70%)
• Deconstruct a complex real-world case
• Critically analyze and appraise the care decisions made, and interventions undertaken
• Identify, debate, and analyze key decision-making components
• Review the case outcome
• Critically justify and appraise the clinical actions taken
• Written report submission
• Assessment 2: OSCE (30%)
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination
• Assesses your ability to:
• Complete a focused history
• Develop a management plan
• Answer a viva question on a complex chronic disease scenario
• Topics Covered:
• Focused assessment skills for patients with chronic diseases
• Assessment of patients experiencing exacerbations or decompensation of chronic diseases
• Holistic assessment and disease management approaches
• Advanced application of care and interventions across the disease trajectory
• Includes rehabilitation, strategies to avoid acute admissions, carer support, patient self-management techniques, and the importance of palliative care in chronic disease management
• Clinical decision-making in chronic diseases
• Medico-legal considerations for advanced practice
• Evidence-based advanced practice in the management of specific chronic diseases:
• Heart Failure (CHF)
• Chronic Heart Disease (CHD)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Substance Abuse
• Epilepsy
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Anxiety/Depression
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Suicidality
• Cancer
• Behavior Change
• Smoking Cessation
• Chronic Pain
• Nutrition
• End-of-life care

Assessment:

• Assessment 1 (70%):
• Assignment analyzing a real-world complex case
• Includes critical appraisal of decision-making, interventions, and outcomes
• Written report format
• Assessment 2 (30%):
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
• Assesses skills in focused history-taking, management plan development, and viva questioning

Teaching:

• Delivered via interactive lectures, simulations, and problem-based learning
• Focus is on developing critical analysis, synthesis, and review skills for chronic disease management decisions
• Includes discussions, debates, and reviews of alternative approaches to care delivery
• Aligns with medico-legal requirements for advanced practice and emphasizes ethical and moral principles
• Taught by qualified faculty with expertise in clinical management and chronic diseases

Careers:

• Completion of this module can be used as a standalone CPD option or as an optional module for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship.
• Furthering education through the MSc program opens doors to career advancement opportunities.

Other:

• Students have access to free Wi-Fi on campus and university computers for additional study purposes.
• Extensive library resources, including physical and electronic books, journals, and other relevant materials, are available.
• The John Dawson Sciences Complex serves as the central hub for this program and other health sciences offerings.
It provides modern facilities, laboratories, problem-based learning classrooms, and interprofessional learning spaces.