Health Care Evaluation and Infection Prevention Interventions (5 op)

Tavoitteet

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

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Examples of relevant 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/eval/framework/index.htm

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

EUPATI. Search Toolbox - EUPATI Toolbox

European Commission. Health Technology assessment.
https://ec.europa.eu/health/technology_assessment/overview_en

European Medicines Agency. Medical Devices. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/overview/medical-devices

Health IT Evaluation Toolkit. https://digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-evaluation-measures-quick-reference Accessed 14 January 2022.

Mulder, R.L., Brown, M.C., Skinner, R., Hudson, M.M. & Kremer, L.C.M. 2014. Handbook for guideline development; collaboration between International Guideline Harmonization Group, PanCareSurFup and Cochrane Childhood Cancer Group. http://www.ighg.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Handbook-for-guideline-development_Version-2_August-2016.pdf

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

Peters, D. H., Tran, N. T. & Taghreed, A. 2012. Implementation research in health: a practical guide. Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization. 9789241506212_eng.pdf;jsessionid=CB73EB51AA397DCE61736C1EDC271491 (who.int)

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. https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/98291/E91271.pdf

Spencer et al. 2003. FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING QUALITATIVE EVALUATIONS. Government Chief Social Researcher’s Office. UK. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/498322/a_quality_framework_tcm6-38740.pdf Accessed 4 Nov 2022.

World Health Organization. 2019. Guidance for After Action Review (AAR). Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/311537/WHO-WHE-CPI-2019.4-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

WHO. Global Strategy on Digital Health. 2020-2025.
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf

WHO Handbook for Guideline Development 2nd edition https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/145714/9789241548960_eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

WHO. Medical devices. https://www.who.int/health-topics/medical-devices#tab=tab_1

Toteutustapa

Methods: Lectures, workshops, an individual e-tivity assisted Health technology analysis and seminar presentation.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

17th Feb 2024 at 1 to 4.30 P.M.

15th March 2024 at 1 to 4.30 P.M.

18th April at 2024 9 to 4.30 P.M. Seminar presentations. (Dead line for submission 12th April 2024)

17th May 2024 1 - 4.30 P.M. Implementation research lecture and workshop.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

None

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Workload: Contact-learning hours 20 and individual heath technology assignment report 115 hours.

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Content:
• Health Care evaluation methods and tools
Ethical issues in health care evaluation
• Evidence-based infection prevention interventions
• Patient safety
• Health Technology assessment
• Patient / service user perspective in infection prevention and control (Patient preferences, Quality of life)
• Adherence to infection prevention recommendations / guidelines

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

In the study unit information the competences are out dated, the year 2023 competences should be:

The student is able:
• to distinguish and justify the use of different methods in health care evaluation
• to evaluate infection prevention and control measures for enhancing evidence-based practices in diverse health care
settings
• to develop efficient, cost-effective, and effective infection prevention and control interventions