Courses Details
PUBHLTH319: 360-degree Perspective On The Experience Of Chronic Illness In America
- Undergraduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Minal Patel (Residential);
- Prerequisites: NA
- Advisory Prerequisites: NA
- Description: This experiential service learning course partners with Lori's Hands to provide hands-on community engagement with chronic illness patients. Students develop patient advocacy skills, learn disease management complexities, explore social determinants of health, and provide in-home assistance while gaining cultural humility and understanding of healthcare delivery systems.
- Learning Objectives: -Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of self-management modalities, and psychosocial impacts of major chronic illnesses -Demonstrate competency in developing educational, mutually respectful partnerships with clients that transcend differences in age, health, or socioeconomic status. -Analyze the roles and challenges of formal and informal caregivers in chronic disease management and identify strategies to support caregiver well-being. -Evaluate the concrete realities and abstract identity changes that accompany chronic illness diagnosis and management for both patients and their families. -Assess the diverse roles and responsibilities of healthcare providers within the American healthcare delivery system. -Assess/understand the role of community resources in supporting patients and in the healthcare system -Critically examine the concept of "home" as it relates to healthcare delivery, aging in place, and quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions