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: Online lectures, workshops, Health technology analysis and seminar presentation.

Learning materials and recommended literature

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Students workload

Workload: Contact-learning hours 24 and individual heath technology assignment report 111 hours.

Content and scheduling

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)

Timetable:
2022 March 10th 9-16:30 Introduction of the study unit. (8)
Ethical issues in health care evaluation.
Implementation / intervention research.

2022 April 7th 9-16.30 Health Technology Assessment A patient /service user view. (16)
WHO guideline model workshop.
Patient preferences and quality of life

2022 May 16th 8:00 A.M. Deadline for HTA-analysis report.

2022 May 21st 9 -16 Health technology analysis –seminar presentations. (24)

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

According to Laurea's study unit evaluation criteria at EQF7-level. Visible in Canvas.