Patient-centered approach in Health Care
| Title | Ανθρωποκεντρική προσέγγιση στη φροντίδα υγείας / Patient-centered approach in Health Care |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΒ014 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Paraskevi Panagopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020193 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality in Health Care and Patient Safety | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600290347
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290347
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
• delve into the dimensions of the concept of person-centeredness
• understand its practical applications in clinical practice
• practice experientially the experience of illness and the use of health services through the eyes of patients
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- The concept of the person-centered approach as an element of quality in health care
- The concept of empathy
- The experiential experience of the disease through the "eyes of the patient"
- The experiential experience of using health services through the "eyes of the patient"
Keywords
Person-centered care, Empathy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Video lectures
- Book
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 33 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Self-study | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be carried out through:
• The preparation of a written assignment (30% participation in the final grade)
• Their performance in the exams with multiple choice questions (70% participation in the final grade)
A pass mark in the examinations for the courses of the MSc is considered to be the higher or equal to six (6).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
•Through the Patient’s Eyes: Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care. Gerteis, Margaret, Susan Edgman-Levitan, Jennifer Daley, and L. Thomas Delbanco, eds. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993.
•The Autonomous Patient: Ending Paternalism in Medical Care. Coulter, Angela. London: The Stationery Office, 2002.
Last Update
03-01-2024
