Course Overview
This one-day course involves taught theory sessions in the morning and a simulation workshop in the afternoon to consolidate learnt skills. Participants will attend sessions on:
- Population health
- Social determinants of health
- Individual lifestyle factors
- Screening, brief interventions and referral pathways
The workshop will enable participants to address lifestyle factors in simulated practise by undertaking a brief intervention within a supported environment. There will be opportunity for group discussion to review good practice and feedback will be sought from the patient’s perspective via the simulated patient.
Who will benefit:
The course is aimed at anyone with a patient facing role in Nottinghamshire, including, but not limited to:
- Clinicians of all grades
- Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals
- Health Care Assistants
- Students
Venue:
DREEAM, A Floor, West Block, QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham. NG7 2UH
Start and finish times:
08:00 – 16:00 (breaks are built into the course timetable)
Refreshments:
Light lunch and refreshments provided.
What you’ll learn:
- Theory related to the complex nature of health and the factors that contribute to it.
- The impact of health inequities in healthcare.
- How to screen patients for lifestyle and social factors, provide brief advice and refer to local community services.