Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master in Interventions in Nursing for People with Complex Care Needs is a 60-credit program that aims to provide nurses with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients with complex needs.

Program Description

The program is designed to address the growing need for healthcare professionals who can provide comprehensive care to patients with complex conditions. The curriculum includes topics such as:

• Identification, approach, and prevention of fragility at the population level
• Management of geriatric syndromes
• Models of care for multimorbidity
• Approach to advanced chronic diseases
• Palliative care in chronic disease and end-of-life care
• Adequacy of prescription in people with complex needs
• Ethical aspects and shared decisions in the care of complex patients
• Evaluation of the environment of caregivers and social problems
• Attention to childhood and adolescence with complex care needs
• Skills in the management of people with complex care needs

Program Objectives

The program aims to:

• Describe the characteristics and types of chronic diseases
• Know the epidemiology of complex diseases and their social consequences
• Acquire the necessary tools to apply comprehensive care to patients with complex needs and their families
• Formulate a research methodology and disseminate results in the field of complex patients

Target Audience

The program is designed for nursing professionals interested in caring for patients with complex needs.

Professional Outcomes

The program enables graduates to work in various healthcare settings, including:

• Hospital care
• Primary care
• Socio-sanitary care
• Research in the field of chronic diseases

Faculty

The program is taught by a team of experienced professionals, including:

• Dr. Montse Puig Llobet, Director of the program
• Dr. Miguel Ángel Hidalgo Blanco, Coordinator of the program
• Other faculty members with expertise in nursing, medicine, and social sciences

Competencies

The program aims to develop the following competencies:

• Knowledge of the principles of comprehensive care for patients with complex needs
• Skills in the management of chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and participate in decision-making
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Knowledge of research methodology and dissemination of results

Descomptes

The program offers various discounts, including:

• Discounts for alumni of the University of Barcelona
• Discounts for members of professional associations
• Discounts for companies that have a collaboration agreement with the University of Barcelona

Contact

For more information about the program, please contact the IL3-UB Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Barcelona.