HSP621 - HEALTH RELATED QUALITY of LIFE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH RELATED QUALITY of LIFE | HSP621 | Any Semester/Year | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other: Individual study, reading of literature | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Sultan Eser, MD | |||||
| Course objective | The purpose of this course is to conceptualize students on the fundamental concepts and practices in health related quality of life. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Conceptual approach to health, functioning, disability and health related quality of life, Measuring health; outcomes research and the taxonomy of the outcome measures (generic and disease specific scales) The use of Health related quality of life scales in heath economics , Adaptation of the Health related quality of life scales into target language, Testing reliability of the culturally adapted language versions , Testing validity of the culturally adapted language versions , Response scales and response equivalence, The assessment of life quality in special demographic groups such as children, elderly and people with cancer The use of Health related quality of life scales in clinical context and the important points to be concerned The use of Health related quality of life scales in clinical context and the important points (co-morbidity etc) to be concerned The national and international institutions on Health related quality of life | |||||
| References | Öksüz E, Malhan S. Sağlığa bağlı yaşam kalietsi, kalimetri. ISBN 975-8571-06-0 Başkent Üniversitesi yayınları, 2005, Ankara. Bert Spilker. Quality of Life and Pharmacoeconomics in Clinical Trials. 1995 , Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Fayers P, Hays R. Assessing quality of life in clinical trials 2nd ed. Oxford University Press. New York, 2005, Machin D, FAyers P. Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation of Patient Reported Outcomes, Wiley & sons, 2013. Eser E. Sağlıkla İlgili Yaşam Kalitesinin Kavramsal Temelleri ve Ölçümü, Sağlıkta Birikim, 2006; 1(2) :1-5. Eser E. Sağlıkla İlgili Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeklerinin Kültürel Uyarlaması, Sağlıkta Birikim, 2006; 1(2) :6-8 Baydur H, Eser E. Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeklerinin Psikometrik Çözümlemesi, Sağlıkta Birikim, 2006; 1(2) :99-123 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Health, functioning, disability and health related quality of life |
| Week 2 | Measuring health; outcomes research and the taxonomy of the outcome measures |
| Week 3 | General purpose- Health related quality of life scales; disease, situation, special groups related quality of life scales |
| Week 4 | The use of Health related quality of life scales in heath economics preference based tools |
| Week 5 | The methods of adaptation of the Health related quality of life scales into target language |
| Week 6 | Testing reliability of the culturally adapted language versions |
| Week 7 | Testing validity of the culturally adapted language versions |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Testing validity of the culturally adapted language versions |
| Week 10 | The use of Health related quality of life scales in community context and developing populations standards of the scales |
| Week 11 | The use of Health related quality of life scales in clinical context and the important points to be concerned such as co-morbidity |
| Week 12 | Minimum Clinically Important difference in Health related quality of life |
| Week 13 | The assessment of HRQOL in speacial demographic groups such as children and elderly |
| Week 14 | The assessment of HRQOL in the persons having cancer |
| Week 15 | The national and international institutions on Health related quality of life |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 34 | 60 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has up-to-date knowledge on public health, which s/he can enhance and deepen. | X | ||||
| 2. Comprehends, assesses, and interprets interdisciplinary interaction in the field of public health. | X | ||||
| 3. Has comprehensive knowledge on methods used in public health and public health program development, implementation and evaluation. | X | ||||
| 4. Has knowledge on research and statistical methods used in the field of public health. | X | ||||
| 5. Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge on public health. | X | ||||
| 6. Combines his/her public health knowledge and skills with appropriate methods and tools to identify health problems in communities and to find solutions by developing policy and strategy recommendations. | X | ||||
| 7. Plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports research studies in public health issues. | X | ||||
| 8. Able to work in teams and share his/her knowledge in identifying public health problems and solutions. | X | ||||
| 9. Assesses international development and progress in the field of public health by considering country-specific conditions. | X | ||||
| 10. Has knowledge on ethical principles with respect to all kinds of scientific and professional work in the area of public health, and acts accordingly. | X | ||||
| 11. Conducts scientific research, writes and presents scientific papers on priority areas of public health. | X | ||||
| 12. Contributes to the national and international health policy work with a public health perspective. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest