Course Name |
The Health of the Healthcare Workers and Patient Safety
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SKG 501
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
Turkish
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionLecture / Presentation | |||||
National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To discuss the development of the awareness of the student about patient safety, which is included in the scope of quality in health, to increase the knowledge and skills in this subject, to evaluate the health institutions in terms of patient safety, to guide the creation of a patient safety culture, to determine the risk factors for patient safety, and to develop awareness of especially reporting and classifying medical errors. is to ensure that he/she plans leadership in reducing medical errors and in all processes, as well as comprehends the importance of employee health and safety issues, increases awareness of the legal dimension of patient safety, and develops a thinking process for in-depth causes of error such as root cause analysis. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Institutional culture, patient safety and quality care, building a safe culture, communication and team work, high-risk and priority areas in patient safety, medical error declaration systems, learning from errors and reports, root cause analysis and methods used, safety in hospital environment, drug errors and drug safety, prevention strategies for patient falls and wounds, prevention strategies for pressure ulcer and infections, tools for improving quality and patient safety, workplace conditions and healthcare workers safety, ethical and legal aspects of healthcare worker and patient safety. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Course presentation | ||
2 | Basic Issues About Patient Safety and Healthcare Workers’ Health Professional Communication And Team Collaboration | Güler H. (2021). Hasta ve Çalışan Güvenliği, Medipol Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, ss:29-83 -Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği, Palme Yayınevi, Ankara, ss:1-23 -Hughes RG. (e-book free, 2008). Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. AHRQ Publication, USA, Chapter 1,32,33 | |
3 | Risk, Danger, Preventive Health Services High-Risk and Priority Areas in Patient Safety | Güler H. (2021). ss:151-171 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:39-67 | |
4 | Fall and Injury Prevention | Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:257-268, 305-334 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 10 | |
5 | Medical Error Reporting Systems Learning From Bugs and Reports | Güler H. (2021). ss:11-23, 105-111 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:11-23; 67-97 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 9,35,36,38 | |
6 | Medication Errors and Medication Safety | Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:293-304 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 37,38 | |
7 | Safe Hospital Environment Device Safety | Güler H. (2021). ss:137-151 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:361-406 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 46-51 | |
8 | Patient and Employee Rights | Güler H. (2021). ss:189-193 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:521-539 | |
9 | Healthcare Workers’ Workplace Risks and Prevention | Güler H. (2021). ss:135-193 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:115-157 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 39, 40 | |
10 | Blood safety | Güler H. (2021) ss:135-189 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:115-157 | |
11 | Legal and Ethical Aspects | Güler H. (2021). ss:189-193 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:521-539 | |
12 | Hospital Acquired Infection | Güler H. (2021). ss: 171-183 Sur H, Palteki T, Yazıcı G. (2019). ss:235-256 Hughes RG (2008). Chapter 41, 42 | |
13 | Evaluation of Films about Patient and Employee Safety | ||
14 | Course Summary and Evaluation | ||
15 | Semester Review | ||
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials | International Journal for Quality in Health Care Quality and Safety in Health Care Health Care Management Review Journal of Patient Safety Journal of Nursing Administration Journal of Nursing Management National Patient Safety Agency - http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/ National Patient Safety Foundation - http://www.npsf.org/ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – http://www.ahrq.gov/ VA National Center for Patient Safety - http://www.patientsafety.gov/ Institute of Healthcare Improvement – http://www.ihi.org/ihi National Institutes of Health – http://www.nih.gov/ Centers of Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ Canadian Nurses Assosiation - http://www.cna-nurses.ca/cna/practice/environment/safety/guide/default_e.aspx Hasta ve Çalışan Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasına Dair Yönetmelik (2011) https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2011/04/20110406-3.htm Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği (1998) https://www.saglik.gov.tr/TR,10461/hasta-haklari-yonetmeligi.html |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
Presentation / Jury |
2
|
40
|
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
|
60
|
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
0
|
||
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
40
|
40
|
Presentation / Jury |
2
|
40
|
80
|
Project |
0
|
||
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
0
|
||
Final Exam |
1
|
57
|
57
|
Total |
225
|
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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||||
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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|||
1 |
To possess theoretical and practical knowledge on Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare at the Master's Level |
-
|
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
|
2 |
To be able to integrate and produce new knowledge by integrating the knowledge in Quality and patient Safety in Healthcare with knowledge from different disciplines |
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
3 |
To be able to solve problems encountered in Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare using research methods |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
4 |
To be able to carry-out and lead an application on Quality and Patient Care in Health independently
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
5 |
To be able to evaluate with a critical perspective and guide learning of knowledge and skills at Master's degree in Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
6 |
To be able to communicate the current developments and one's own studies in the field of Quality and Patient Safety in written, oral, visual and electronic media to groups within and outside the field |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
7 |
To be able to carry out projects in the field of Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare within the framework of scientific and professional legal responsibilities |
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
8 |
To possess social, scientific and ethical values in the literature search, evaluation, dissemination and application steps in the field of Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
|
9 |
To prepare and carry out an original thesis project conforming to related criteria, in the field of Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
|
10 |
To be able to ollow scientific progress in the field of Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare, evaluate knowledge with evidence-based and critical perspective, and demonstrate life-long learning attitude with these principles |
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
11 |
To be able to perform self-evaluation and plan his/her career |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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