Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings
The University of Edinburgh and International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG)
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) such as asthma & COPD are common in low resource settings. They are most often treated in primary care or in the community. Participants explored the main symptoms and risk factors; the physical, psychological and social impact on the individual, families and communities; skills in diagnosis and management; communication & supporting patients to live with their condition. Participants shared experiences & were supported to adapt advice to their local context.
5 weeks, 3 hours per week
Hilary Pinnock
Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Understand the physical, psychological and social impact of chronic respiratory diseases on the individual, their family and community
- Demonstrate improved skills in the diagnosis and management of asthma, COPD and other chronic respiratory disease in children and adults
- Demonstrate improved skills in communicating and supporting patients with asthma, COPD and other CRDs to live with their condition (often in the context of multi-morbidity)
- Assess how to adapt advice to the local context, taking account of the global variation in access to care and treatment, and workforce
- Assess how to individualise the management of care in terms of affordability and availability of resources
Syllabus
- Module 1: The global burden of chronic respiratory disease
- Module 2: Diagnosis and management of asthma in resource-poor settings
- Module 3: Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in resource-poor settings
- Module 4: Diagnosis and management of other chronic respiratory disease common in resource-poor settings
- Module 5: Top tips for implementing care for people with chronic respiratory disease in resource-poor settings
Issued on 1st February 2021
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