Year 2 - Medicine in Society - Student Handbook 2019/20

Aims for Medicine in Society Year 2

The aim of Medicine in Society in Year 2 is to introduce students to the patients’ experience of chronic ill-health, and the healthcare systems that are responsible for providing the care and management for those individuals and their families.

Learning outcomes for Medicine in Society Year 2

By the end of the unit, students should be able to:

•  Appraise the impact of chronic illness on the patient and their family
• Identify common themes in the management of chronic conditions
• Recognise the role of patients in caring for themselves and identify and learn from patient expertise, particularly in dealing with chronic conditions.
• Explain the roles played by different members of the multi-disciplinary health care team (MDT) and how the patient’s care is optimised by effective team working  
• Discuss the different roles that may be played by the doctor in working with the MDT to care for the patient e.g. clinical leader, patient advocate, team manager, teacher.
• Reflect on the doctor’s role as leader and the prerequisite skills to lead.
• Demonstrate the taking of a social history from a patient
• Distinguish the roles played symptoms from that played by social factors (such as housing, education and employment) on the  impact of illness on the patient and their family
• Debate the impact of issues relating to equality and diversity i.e. disability, race, gender, sexuality on access to services, and on health behaviours and outcomes.
• Identify and evaluate the health promotion interventions provided by your service for its client group
• Describe the impact of public health measures on population health in your service area and specifically related to your patient and their illness
• Identify interventions made to ensure services are accessible to all client groups with respect to equality and diversity.