Health and Chronic Disease Management

Course Description

This course focuses on pathophysiology, principles of motivation, learning theories, and their application to disease processes. A review of diseases from a systems approach will be stressed along with discussions regarding the impact of diversity, delivery of patient education, complementary and alternative therapies, and community resources.

Topics and Objectives

Learning Theory

  • Describe theories of motivation and learning for a patient with a chronic disease
  • Apply Bloom's Taxonomy in patient education

Endocrinology

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the endocrine system
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with endocrine disorders
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

Psycho - Neurological

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the psycho - neurological system
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with psycho - neurological disorders
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

Cardiac and Respiratory

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the cardiac and respiratory systems
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with cardiac and respiratory disorders
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

Immunology and Malignant Processes

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the immunological system and malignant processes
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with immunological disorders and malignant processes
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

Eyes and Ears

  • Identify pertinent educational outcomes related to pathophysiology of the as it relates to the eyes and ears
  • Develop educational strategies for use in patient education
  • Describe available resources for patients with disorders or the eyes and ears
  • Identify options in complementary and alternative therapies

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