Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse concepts, principles and policies of health care evaluation
- implement evidence-based infection prevention measures in health care
- development efficient, cost-effective and effective infection prevention interventions

Teaching methods

Methods: Lectures, workshops, Health technology analysis and seminar presentation.

Assignment: Health technology analysis including guidelines for sustainable use of health technology in infection prevention. A report of maximum 3000 words including compact evidence based recommendations. Deadline 31st May 2021.

Location and time

12.3.-21 12.30-16 (4) ; 17.4.-21 9-11.30 (8); 10.6.-21 9-16 (16) Tikkurila Campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1999. Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health. MMWR 1999;48(No. RR-11). https://www.cdc.gov/Mmwr/PDF/rr/rr4811.pdf Accessed 7th Nov 2019.

Donaldson, S.I., Azzam, T. & Conner, R. F. (Eds.) 2013. Emerging Practices in International Development Evaluation. Information Age Publication. Charlotte, NC.

Donaldson, S.I. 2007. Program Theory-driven Evaluation Science. Strategies and Applications. Psychology Press. London.

Heijmans M, Uiters E, Rose T, Hofstede J, Devillé W, van der Heide I, Boshuisen H & Rademakers J. 2015. Study on sound evidence for a better understanding of health literacy in the European Union

Patton, MQ. 2011. Developmental Evaluation. Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. The Guilford Press. New York. London.

RfS Chafea/2014/health/01 - Contract nº 20146201. EU Directorate-General for Health and Consumers Health programme. http://ec.europa.eu/health/health_policies/docs/2015_health_literacy_en.pdf

Sorenson C, Drummond M & Kanavos P. Ensuring value for money in health care - The role of health technology assessment in the European Union. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Observatory Studies Series No 11. http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/98291/E91271.pdf

WHO Handbook for Guideline Development 2nd edition http://www.who.int/kms/handbook_2nd_ed.pdf?ua=1

WHO 2006. Quality of Care: A process for Making Strategic Choices in Health Systems. Accessed 16 Nov 2016. http://www.who.int/management/quality/assurance/QualityCare_B.Def.pdf

Alternative completion methods of implementation

None

Important dates

A HTA assessment report of maximum 3000 words including compact evidence based recommendations. Deadline 31st May 2021.

Content and scheduling

The student is able:
• to analyse and implement methods of health care evaluation
• to implement evidence-based infection prevention measures in health care
• to develop efficient, cost-effective and effective infection prevention interventions

Content:
• Health Care evaluation policies and methods
• Evidence-based infection prevention
• Patient safety
• Health Technology assessment
• Ethical issues in health care evaluation
• Patient / service user perspective in infection prevention and control (Patient preferencies, Quality of life)

Compulsory presence at contact lessons: 12.3.-21 12.30-16 (4) ; 17.4.-21 9-11.30 (8); 10.6.-21 9-16 (16).

Further information for students

The student is able:
• to analyse and implement methods of health care evaluation
• to implement evidence-based infection prevention measures in health care
• to develop efficient, cost-effective and effective infection prevention interventions

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

CRITERIA BASED EVALUATION for Health Care Evaluation and Infection Prevention Interventions
at National Framework of Degrees 7-level (NQF 7).

Foci of assessment: Knowledge base, Problem solving, Development and Communication.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory (1)
The student is able
To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions widely.
To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.

To solve problems in health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions development and/or innovation activities.

To recognize and analyze foci of health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions development making use of the knowledge base.

To communicate about health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions in health care clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3)
The student is able
To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources.
To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly.

To solve problems in health care evaluation and infection prevention intervention development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.

To create target-oriented, justified development plans for health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions considering the community.

To communicate about health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions in health care in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is able

To create a consistent knowledge base for health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion.

To solve demanding problems in development and/or innovation activities in health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions where new knowledge and competence is created as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.

To develop the activities of the health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion.

To communicate about health care evaluation and infection prevention interventions in health care convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field.