Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27
This course examines how the behaviour of health professionals can impact on patient care and service delivery, for example through doctor-patient communication, healthcare professional stress, medical decision making, and staff adherence to safety procedures. Students will learn how to identify the determinants of problematic healthcare professional behaviours and how the uptake of evidence based practice can be improved. The course mixes taught content with a short placement in an NHS setting which allows students to see first-hand when and where health psychology is applicable to healthcare practice.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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Topics covered by the course include:
Patient-professional communication/interaction
Determinants of health professional behaviour
Designing interventions to change health professional behaviour
Evidence based practice / guideline adherence
Errors, mistakes and safety violations
Patient safety
Non-technical skills
Medical decision making
Professional practice skills (such as Health Coaching, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc)
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1 two hour written exam (50%) and continuous assessment (50%) [placement report 40%, oral presentation 10%]
There are no assessments for this course.
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