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MFM5009 - Prevention in general practice and primary care

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

Department of General Practice

Coordinator(s)

Professor Danielle Mazza

Offered

Clayton

First semester 2016 (Online)
Second semester 2016 (Online)

Synopsis

In this unit students will gain an overview of the importance of prevention in the primary care setting and the critical role played by general practice and those working within the general practice team in the delivery of such care.

They will gain an appreciation of patient perceptions of prevention in primary care and identify other barriers and facilitators to prevention in a practice population.
Students will learn to utilise important tools and resources in their practice and apply evidence based strategies to overcoming barriers.

Best practice approaches to identification of those at risk and the implementation of screening and early detection will be considered and evaluated.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Explain why prevention is a priority for general practice and primary care with particular reference to chronic disease and the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors in the student's country of origin
Reflect on the role of GPs and members of the GP and primary care team in delivering preventive care
Appraise the evidence supporting preventive care interventions in general practice and primary care and identify current evidence practice gaps
Critically analyse patient perceptions of prevention and the role of general practitioners in preventive care
Identify the barriers and facilitators to optimal delivery of prevention in general practice and primary care settings
Describe and evaluate strategies to improve delivery and uptake of preventive care in general practice and primary care settings
Locate, retrieve and use current evidence based guidelines, tools, resources and recommendations for prevention in general practice and primary care settings and suggest an implementation plan for their application in practice.

Assessment

Assignment: Literature review (2,000 words) (30%)
Assignment: Practice policy document (2,000 words) (40%)
Case study: Preventive care intervention report (2,000 words) (30%)

Hurdle requirement:
Online activities: 15-20 brief written tasks (reflections and analysis) (2,000 words)

Workload requirements

10-12 hours per week for 12-13 weeks

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Eli Ristevski

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Family Medicine