Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Geriatrics I
Course Code
RGE_001
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
30.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daina Zepa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Geriatrician
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Daina Zepa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills according to the requirements of the specialty of a geriatrician and related to the basic issues of geriatrics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- Ageing process, changes in tissues, organs, physiological functions and homeostasis of the human body. Ageing theories. Psychologicalageing, social ageing. Demographic aspects. - Ageing-related changes in epidemiology of diseases, incidence andsymptoms of diseases. Changes in medication pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. - Complex, comprehensive assessment of the health condition of elderly people, including anamnesis andphysical examination. - Knowledge of geriatric syndromes (instability, falls, incontinence, cognitive disorders, dementia).
Skills
1.- Assess a patient’s health condition by taking into account the clinical situation (collection of anamnesis, physicalexamination, analysis of the previous laboratory and instrumental data). - Usage of the functional condition assessment tools upon making a functional condition assessment of elderly patients. Fills out the “Scale of basic daily activities”, “Scale of daily instrumental activities”, gait and balance assessment test. - Uses instruments for determination of the cognitive functionby making the MMSE test, “Clock test”.
Competences
1.-Formulation of diagnosis. Description of geriatric problems - syndromesin the medical documentation." -Develops the treatment and care plan for patients by taking into account medical indications, (careful clinical assessment, functional condition, guidelines). -Defines and explains health-relatedproblems toa patient or to relatives of a patient in particular cases.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
30.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
15
Length (weeks):
22
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Measurment Scales Used in Elderly Care. Abhaya Gupta. 2008. 154pp.
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The Merck Manual of Geriatrics. 3rd Edition. Mark H.Beers, M.D., and Robert Berkow, M.D. 2000. 1507pp. 763pp.
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Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine. Third edition. Oxford. 2018, 1356 pp.
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Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines. Jill C.Cash, Cheryl A. Glass. Springer Publishing Company, 2016, 1088 pp.
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Molecular Basis of Nutrition and Aging. Maco Malavolta, Eugenio Mocchegiani, 2016, 758 pp.
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Geriatric Emegrencies. A Discussion-based Review. Amal Mattu,Shamal A. Grossman &Peter L.Rosen. Wiley Blackwell.2016, 435 pp.
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Primary Care Geriatrics a Case- Based Approach. 5th Edition. 2007. 641pp
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Principles of Geriatrc Medicine & Gerontology. William R.Hazard et all. 5th Edition, 2003, 1648 pp.
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Kristofs Gūtenbrunners, Žans Žaks Glēzeners. Rehabilitācija, fizikālā medicīna un dabas dziedniecība. Nacionālais apgāds, 2008, 216 lpp.
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Eiropas Savienības Ministru padomes rekomendācijas Rec (2003) 24 Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīm par paliatīvās aprūpes organizēšanu. Nacionālais apgāds, 2005. 63 lpp.
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N.Andrejevs, T.Andrejeva. Praktiskā geriatrija. Rīga, 2006.
Other Information Sources
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UpToDate: pieejams: https://www.uptodate.com/login
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PubMed: pieejams: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Clinikal Key: pieejams: https://www.clinicalkey.com