AGEING; FRAILTY; COGNITIVE ISSUES; ECONOMIC BURDEN

In a society rapidly ageing, the ability to recognise the often-complex issues affecting an elderly population of surgical patients has never been more...

In a society rapidly ageing, the ability to recognise the often-complex issues affecting an elderly population of surgical patients has never been more important. Physiological ageing, frailty and cognitive impairment are fundamental to this module and will be augmented by reviews of multi-morbidity assessment, perioperative interventions and the MDT approach.

 Specifically, the module will teach you to:

  Understand the theories describing the ageing process
 
  Appreciate the findings of recent national reports and audits with respect to the older patient
 
  Contextualise the political climate with particular reference to the elderly during the perioperative period
 
  Apply key gerontological principles and terminology to perioperative clinical practice

Research Methods is a Doctoral Training Programme module that engages STEaPP doctoral candidates in conceptual and practical learning around research design...

Research Methods is a Doctoral Training Programme module that engages STEaPP doctoral candidates in conceptual and practical learning around research design and methodological judgement. DTP candidates participate in weekly classes exploring over thirty different methods used in analysis for policy. These data collection and analysis methods cover a range of policy research and analysis activities: defining the policy problem requirements; understanding system behaviour; exploring options; analysing risk; informing action; and communicating insight.

In addition to introduction of specific methods, research design and methodological development of doctoral candidates will be deepened with four ‘Reflexive Practitioner’ seminars. Under four headings, these seminars cover a range of critical topics: Ethics; Modelling; Interdisciplinarity; and Research in Practice.