Chronic Medical Illnesses: Healthcare Management
(4- Continuing Education Hours)
Course Description
Chronic Medical Illnesses provides an overview of disease prevalence, morbidity and mortality rates in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the impact of living with a chronic illness (i.e. Cancer, Cardiovascular, Diabetes/Renal Disease) specific to patient health trajectories, health outcomes and interfacing the healthcare system. Practitioners will broaden their knowledge base by acquiring psycho-social interventions that can be applied to healthcare management. The curriculum will also explore relevant assessment tools, clinical treatment therapies, and treatment adherence.
Course Title: Chronic Medical Illnesses: Healthcare Management
Instructor: Trélan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW
Contact Hours/CEUs: 4-Hours
Format: Online Self-Study Course (Text-based Readings and Videos)
Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online. Pass online post-test and print certificate of completion. Registrants can access course for 2 years from date of registration.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore Disease Prevalence and Morbidity/Mortality Rates in the United States
- Examine approaches to managing Cancer
- Review approaches to managing Cardiovascular Diseases
- Consider approaches to managing Diabetes/Renal Diseases
- Evaluate the Impact of Chronic Illness on Patient Mental Health Trajectories
- Review Clinical Treatment Therapies
- Aquire Clinical Assessment Tools and Interventions
- Explore approaches to managing Patient Resistance and Treatment Non-adherence
Course Features
- Lectures 42
- Quizzes 5
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 4
- Assessments Self
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Module 1: Course Overview and Pre-Test
Course Description, Learning Objectives, Pre-Test
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Module 2 : Disease Prevalence- Mortality Rates in the United States
Morbidity, Mortality and Prevalence Rates
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Module 3: Care Management
Care Management: Distress Screening Tool, Palliative Care- Cancer and Heart Failure (Case Vignettes)
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Module 4: Clinical Assessment Tools
Depression Assessment Instruments: Beck's Inventory, Geriatric Depression Scale, PHQ-9
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Module 5: Resistance to Care
A Framework for Understanding Resistance, Approaches and Interventions, Residential Settings
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Module 6: Psychosocial Interventions & Adherence Promotion
Diabetes Care- Psychosocial Interventions,
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Module 7: References, Course Survey & Post-Test
References, Course Survey & Post-Test
Course Features
- Lectures 42
- Quizzes 5
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 4
- Assessments Self