MNGE091 Gerontology

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Katarína Bielaková, Ph.D., MHA (lecturer)
MUDr. Tereza Gregorová (lecturer)
MUDr. Dana Weberová (lecturer)
Jitka Skládaná (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Katarína Bielaková, Ph.D., MHA
Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Supplier department: Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 8. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Wed 15. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Wed 22. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Wed 29. 11. 11:00–12:40 A19/115, Wed 6. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Wed 13. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Wed 20. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNKV0822p Community Nutrition and h.c.II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide main differences between seniors and younger patients, especially in diseases diagnostics, specificities of objective findings, laboratory parameters and treatment targets as well.
Learning outcomes
Student knows complex geriatric assessment Student is able to plan the diagnostics with regard to specific features of older patients Student is able to prepare the therapeutic scheme with regard to specific features of older patients Student is able to formulate the régime and diet measures with regard to specific features of older patients Student is abel to plan and assure the aftercare with regard to interdisciplinary syndromes.
Syllabus
  • a) specificity of disease symtpoms in elderly, diagnostic approach, complex geriatric assessment
  • b) different disease course in elderly, complications, chronicity
  • c) imobilization, complication cascade
  • d) necessarity of emergent approach to elderly to accelerate the healing proces and to keep the independency od the elderly
  • e) giants of geriatrics, multidisciplinary approach
  • f) social context of diseases in elderly
  • g) the influence of senzoric, cognitive and motoric deterioration on the independence and abiolita to live in own environment
  • h) geriatric maldaptation syndrom
  • i) sleeping disorders in elderly, behavioral disorders in elderly
  • j) psychical disturbances in elderly, communication basics, stress situation management
Literature
  • Geriatrie e-learningový kurz Portál LF MU
  • MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ, Hana, Pavel WEBER, Pavel ŠEVČÍK, Michal MAŠEK, Zdeněk KADAŇKA, Blanka VEPŘEKOVÁ, Vlasta POLCAROVÁ, Roman GÁL, Dagmar SEIDLOVÁ and Helena ONDRÁŠKOVÁ. Akutní stavy v geriatrii (Emergencies in geriatrics). 1st ed. Praha: Galén, 2009, 233 pp. akutní medicína, geriatrie. ISBN 978-80-7262-620-5. info
  • TOPINKOVÁ, Eva. Geriatrie pro praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, 270 s. ISBN 8072623656. info
  • KALVACH, Zdeněk. Geriatrie a gerontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004, 861 s. ISBN 8024705486. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions, case reports, practice, training with simulators
Assessment methods
colloqium - test at the end of last lecture
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
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