The Elderly and Dependence
Module: Module MINORS (Choose one minor)
Matter: Community Care
Not specified
Head instructor
Responsible: Dr. Maria Dolores Bardallo-bardallo@csc.uic.es
Course 4 °.
Academic year: 2012-1013 1st Semester
Hours: Monday 10.10-12.00, Friday: 12.00-12.00
Date of renovation of the Teaching Guide: May 2012
The aging population in developed countries has led to major changes in health policies adopted by different governments. Coinciding with the increased life expectancy, are also generated increased demand for health care increase, while the quality of life in this life stage.
Because of the physiological and psychological changes that causes the prolongation of life, the care required by this population, have unique characteristics that require professional specifically trained to address health problems specific to older people. It is therefore necessary to train nurses who, despite being generalists, they can handle geriatric care and in dealing with the complexity of the needs that have this age group and their families.
Aging and dependence is a subject which continues, in the 4th year of Grado, the subject of Care for the Elderly, taught in Year 3 of the degree in Nursing. Delve into the care of the elderly from a preventive perspective to promote quality of life in a life stage that can be experienced with more positive approaches, adapted to the characteristics of the elderly and taking advantage of all their personal resources and vital. On the other hand, addresses the emotional management, essential for self-care nurses who care for the elderly and their families.
1. Sociology and Anthropology of Aging
2. Aging and immigration
3. Health promotion in old age. healthy Aging
4. The sense of transcendence in the Elderly
5. Caring for the older person's autonomy (Socio + Community)
6. Caring for the Caregiver Home. Programs and Nursing Care Plans (socio + Community)
7. Rehabilitation of ADL's in the older person. Occupational Therapy. Physical Therapy (Socio + Community)
8. Socio (Socio + Community)
9. Polypharmacy in the elderly (Hospital & Community)
10. The social health team. Emotional Intelligence in the care of the Elderly (Socio and community)
Multiple choice exam/short questions (60%). Assesses skills # 5, 9, 12, 13 and 19
Teacher observation (15%). Evaluate the powers No. 7, 11, 19, 22 and 28
Presentation of group work (20%). Assesses skills # 6, 17, 23 and 24
Evaluation group (5%). Assess the competition No 15
Aquells alumnes que no superin l'examen a la 1 ª convocatòria, seran avaluats en 2 ª convocatòria seguint els mateixos criteris que per a la primera
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García Hernández, M. (2012). Enfermería y envejecimiento. Elsevier Masson. Barcelona
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Fericgla, J.M. (1992). Envejecer,. Una antropología de la ancianidad. Edit. Anthropos.