Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Geriatric Medicine
Course Code
RIT_056
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Stuķēna
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Internist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inga Stuķēna
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the basic issues of geriatrics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Aging process, changes in the human body in tissues, organs, physiological functions, homeostasis. Theories of Aging. Psychological aging, social aging. Demographic aspects. • Aging-related changes in disease epidemiology, incidence, disease manifestations. Changes in drug pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics. • Comprehensive comprehensive assessment of the health status of elderly people, including anamnesis, physical examination. • Knowledge of geriatric syndromes (instability, falls, incontinence, cognitive disorders, dementia).
Skills
1.• Evaluates the patient's state of health, taking into account the clinical situation (collection of anamnesis, physical examination, analysis of previous laboratory and instrumental data). • When assessing the functional status of older patients, the use of functional status assessment tools. Completes "Daily Basic Activities Scale", "Daily Instrumental Activities Scale", gait and balance assessment test. • Uses tools to determine cognitive function by completing the MMSE test, the "Clock Test".
Competences
1.Formulation of diagnosis. Characteristics of geriatric problems - syndromes in medical records. Draws up a treatment and care plan for patients, taking into account medical indications (careful clinical assessment, functional status, guidelines). Formulates and explains health-related problems to the patient, or in some cases to the patient's relatives.
Assessment
Individual work
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The resident independently familiarizes himself with the latest literature data, research results, constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.
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Examination
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1) At the end of the study course, the teacher evaluates the practical skills and competencies in a 10-point system, recording it in the resident's book.
2) Theoretical knowledge is assessed in a 10-point system, the assessment being recorded in the resident's notebook.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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KPR
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Peculiarities of the organism during aging.
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Peculiarities of pharmacotherapy in geriatric patients.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 3rd Edition, 2021, Louise C. Walter, Anna Chang, Pei Chen, G. Michael Harper, Josette Rivera, Rebecca Conant, Daphne Lo, Michi Yukawa
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Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 8th Edition, 2018, Robert L. Kane, Joseph G. Ouslander, Barbara Resnick, Michael L. Malone