Introduction

Respiratory disease refers to any pathology that affects all or sections of the respiratory tract and ultimately the lungs. An article published in the LANCET estimated that in 2017 544 million people worldwide were affected by chronic respiratory diseases (Soranio et al., 2020). In the post-COVID-19 era this estimate has increased even further. In addition, with the focus on COVID-related symptoms, the general population has become more aware of respiratory symptoms.

The purpose of this short course is to provide healthcare professionals with a systematic, evidence-based approach to diagnosing and managing common respiratory diseases, and through that, to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Who Should Enrol

  • Medical Practitioners (MP).
  • Intern Doctors (IN).
  • Clinical Associates (CA).
  • Professional Nurses.
  • Physiotherapists.
  • Pulmonary technicians.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  • Recognise important symptoms indicative of respiratory disease.
  • Differentiate between common and important chronic respiratory diseases.
  • Implement a patient-centred management approach to patients with chronic respiratory disease.
  • Explain disease progression for common and important chronic respiratory diseases.
  • Appraise respiratory presentations of COVID-19 infections in order to implement an effective care and treatment plan.

Course Design

This comprehensive short course is designed as an interactive asynchronous e-Learning short course.

Course Content

Part 1: Clinical management of asthma.

Part 2: Clinical management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Part 3: Clinical management of COVID-19 pulmonary disease.

Course Duration

The minimum period for completion is 30-hours and is highly dependent on prior knowledge of the subject field.

Certification

FPD will award successful participants with a CPD certificate of completion after obtaining a minimum cumulative average of 70% on the assessment.

Accreditation

Accredited according to the HPCSA’s Medical and Dental Board Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals for 30 Clinical CEU’s on Level 2.

Contact

School of Health Sciences

Foundation for Professional Development

Email: shortprog@foundation.co.za 

Website: www.foundation.co.za 




COURSE
R 1,100.00 (incl VAT)

30.0 General Points

30.0 Max Points

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