| CODE | NUR3115 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Dementia Care | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Dementia has become an important topic in the care of older adults due to the increase in prevalence of the condition especially in this age cohort. Moreover, there has been a change in the way persons with dementia are being cared for with the approaches being developed such as the person-centred care models. This study-unit will provide the students with an overview of these new approaches and how they can be implemented in clinical practice. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to develop an understanding of the impact and management of person centered dementia care within a range of clinical settings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Examine the theoretical frameworks for classifying, understanding and managing dementia in today's context; - Discuss the concept of person centered care; - Discuss the implications of challenging behaviour on the patient, family and service providers; - Explore the current debates about the use of restraints in dementia care; - Examine the importance and usefulness of occupation and activity in dementia management strategies. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Assess the level and stage of dementia; - Manage the nursing needs of a person with dementia; - Plan the occupation needs of a person with dementia; and - Evaluate challenging behaviour and the planned management of care in a range of patients. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Downs, M. & Bowers, B. (2014). Excellence in dementia care: research into practice. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). - Killick, J. & Allan, K. (2002). Communication and the care of people with dementia. Philadelphia: Open University Press. Supplementary Readings: - Kitwood T (1997) Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First Buckingham: Open University Press. - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. (2006) NICE Clinical Guideline 42: Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care. Downloaded from http://www.nice.org.uk - Scerri C. (2014). National Dementia Strategy: Malta 2015-2023. Vallletta: Parliamentary Secretariat for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing. From: https://activeageing.gov.mt/en/Documents/dimentia%20friendly%20english_full%20book.pdf |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork, Ind Online Learn, Ind Study & Lectures | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Roberta Farrugia Alex Gobey |
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