Course Unit / Measurement and Health

Measurement and Health

Year
1
Academic year
2022-2023
Code
02013551
Subject Area
Planning, Organization, Integration, Management and Measurement
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lessons with slides.

- Presentation, development and discussion of a project.

Learning Outcomes

It is proposed that the student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of measurement in health that allows developing and/or implementing instruments that aim to assess subjective and objective determinants on health.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

MEASUREMENT in HEALTH: definitions of health; Conceptual Bases of measurement in health; Evolution of measurement in health

GENERIC TOOLS for MEASURING health: simple Indicators of health; Health profiles; Measures based on preferences

SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS for MEASURING health: children and adolescents; Elderly; Cancer patients; Palliative care

QUALITY CRITERIA of a MEASURING INSTRUMENT in health: concepts and structures; Quality criteria; Linguistic validation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Marilia Assunção Rodrigues Ferreira Dourado

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Presentation, discussion and development of the project : 100.0%

Bibliography

Organização Mundial da Saúde. Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde Lisboa: Direcção-Geral da Saúde, 2004.

Acquadro C, Conway K, Giroudet C, Mear I. Linguistic validation manual for patient-reported outcomes (PRO) instruments. Lyon, França MAPI 2004

Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust. Assessing health status and quality-of-life instruments: attributes and review criteria. Quality of Life Research 2001; 11: 193-205

Duarte AC, Querido AI, Dixe MA. Validação transcultural da "McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire"- Qualidade de vida em doentes em cuidados intensivos. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology , 2010; 4: 437-48.

Ferreira PL. The Portuguese version of the EORTC QLQ-C30. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 1997; 18(4) 324

Ferreira PL, Brito AB. Medir qualidade de vida em cuidados paliativos. Acta Med Port 2008; 21: 111-24

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