Evidence practice in Primary Care
| Title | Τεκμηριωμένη πρακτική στην Πρωτοβάθμια Φροντίδα Υγείας / Evidence practice in Primary Care |
| Code | ΔΥΓ007 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ilias Kondylis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600014925 |
Programme of Study: PMS Dīmósia Ygeía kai Politikī Ygeías (2018-sīmera)
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Dīmósia Ygeía | Elective Courses | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Politikī Ygeías | Elective Courses | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600244649
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600244649
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12083
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Find sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical questions.
To critically evaluate the design of studies and evaluate the published literature.
Understand how to use evidence to inform practice and decision-making.
Understand the potential and limitations of traditional evidence-based practice methods and how these relate to their work.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
What is Evidence-Based Medicine?
Formulation of a clinical question
Therapeutic questions - The value of randomized clinical trials
Critical appraisal of randomized clinical trial in Primary Health Care
Final assignment update (CAT - Critically Appraised Topic)
Diagnostic questions
Critical appraisal of diagnostic accuracy study in Primary Health Care
Application of evidence-based medicine findings in clinical practice
Prognosis & risk factors - Critical appraisal of an observational study in Primary Health Care
Critical appraisal of systematic review & meta-analysis
Keywords
Evidence-based medicine, diagnostic accuracy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Presentations - recommendations with supervisory means. Use of the elearning.auth.gr platform for course planning, their bibliographic support, the student evaluation process and communication with students. Using email to follow up, assign and deliver tasks, and send notes.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | |||
| Seminars | 60 | 2.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 100 | 4 | |||
| Written assigments | 60 | 2.4 | |||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
There are explicit evaluation criteria and a corresponding grading scale and grading penalties for the written assignments of the course. The relevant instructions are posted in detail at https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=10945
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
12-06-2023
