School Of Health Scıences
Nursıng And Health Servıces

Course Information

DRUG THERAPY IN CHRONIC DISEASES
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
HEM215 Fall 2 0 2 1

Prerequisites and co-requisites Not
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer Assist.Prof.Dr.Nazife AKAN
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about the characteristics, course and stages of chronic diseases, to teach the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care methods, rehabilitation practices and prevention methods along with basic information, concepts, methods and techniques related to common health problems in the elderly.
Contents of the Course Demeografik structure and the aging process in Turkey and the world, approaches and aging concepts related to aging concept, definition of chronic diseases, characteristics, course and stages, elderly individuals and physiological changes that occur with the presented hizmetler.kurumsal care hizmetleri.yaşlan Up, factors affecting old age, Polypharmacy and elderly care, Incontinence and elderly care, Falls and elderly care, Hypertension and elderly care, Diabetes and elderly care, Cerebrovascular event and elderly, care, Alzheimer's, delirium, dementia and mental, cognitive problems in elderly care, Musculoskeletal system due to aging Changes in osteoporz and the elderly, asthma and care of chronic diseases of the pulmonary system, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and care, changes in cardiovascular system due to aging, hypertension, peripheral vascular diseases.

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 Explain the importance of nursing care in chronic diseases
2 Knows the principles of evidence-based elderly care.
3 Reflects the nursing awareness of professional nursing care.
4 Sosoyodemograf knows the problems of the elderly population and can develop suggestions for solutions.

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Demeografik structure and the aging process in Turkey and the World
2 Approaches to aging concept and aging theories
3 Definition, characteristics, course and stages of chronic diseases
4 Services offered to elderly individuals.
5 Physiological changes caused by aging, factors affecting aging.
6 Polypharmacy and elderly care
7 Mitterm Exam
8 İnkontinans ve yaşlı bakımı ,Düşmeler ve yaşlı bakımı
9 Hypertension and elderly care, Diabetes and elderly care
10 Cerebrovascular accident and elderly care
11 Elderly care in Alzheimer's, delirium, dementia and mental, cognitive problems
12 Changes in musculoskeletal system due to aging. Osteoporz and fractures in the elderly
13 Chronical diseases of the pulmonary system, asthma and care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and care
14 Changes in cardiovascular system due to aging hypertension, peripheral vascular diseases,
15 General evaluation
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Fügen Göz,Medine Erkan.Yaşlılık ,Sorunlar ve Bakım İlkeleri.Oskar Tıbbi Yayıncılık.samsun.2008.ISBN 978-9440276-0-1
2 Servet Arıoğul, Geriatri ve Gerontoloji; MN Medikal & Nobel;2006. , ANKARA 2.
3 Yeşim GÖKÇE-KUTSAL, Temel Geriatri, C-1, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2007, ANKARA

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 20% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam
3 20% Homework Homework

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 Explain the importance of nursing care in chronic diseases 1͵4͵5͵8͵10͵12
2 Knows the principles of evidence-based elderly care. 2͵3͵5͵8͵10͵12͵14
3 Reflects the nursing awareness of professional nursing care. 2͵4͵6͵7͵8͵10͵12
4 Sosoyodemograf knows the problems of the elderly population and can develop suggestions for solutions. 1͵3͵5͵6͵8͵10͵12͵13
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 2 28
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 1 14
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 2 1 2
5 Document/Information Listing 2 1 2
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 4 4
8 Midterm Exam 1 1 1
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 1 4 4
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 4 4
16 Final Exam 1 1 1
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