2025
Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Conditions
Name: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Conditions
Code: ENF16078O
1 ECTS
Duration: 1 weeks/26 hours
Scientific Area:
Health Sciences, Nursing
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: E-learning
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Objectives
- To contribute to the development of technical and scientific competences for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of people with diabetic foot syndrome;
- To train nurses and doctors in a multifactorial approach to people with diabetic foot syndrome.
Skills
- Demonstrates competences in the prevention, diagnostic assessment and treatment of the diabetic foot, based on the latest scientific evidence;
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning skills for differential diagnosis and decision making in the approach to people with diabetic foot;
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning skills within the scope of interventions to promote the healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
- To contribute to the development of technical and scientific competences for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of people with diabetic foot syndrome;
- To train nurses and doctors in a multifactorial approach to people with diabetic foot syndrome.
Skills
- Demonstrates competences in the prevention, diagnostic assessment and treatment of the diabetic foot, based on the latest scientific evidence;
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning skills for differential diagnosis and decision making in the approach to people with diabetic foot;
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning skills within the scope of interventions to promote the healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
Contents
- Scientific evidence on the prevention, differential diagnosis and treatment of the diabetic foot;
- Epidemiology of the diabetic foot and its impact on healthcare and the quality of life of people with diabetes;
- Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers;
- Assessment and diagnosis methods for people with diabetic foot syndrome;
- Neuropathic foot and neuroischaemic foot;
- Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections;
- Pressure relief for diabetic foot ulcers;
- Interventions to promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
- Epidemiology of the diabetic foot and its impact on healthcare and the quality of life of people with diabetes;
- Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers;
- Assessment and diagnosis methods for people with diabetic foot syndrome;
- Neuropathic foot and neuroischaemic foot;
- Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections;
- Pressure relief for diabetic foot ulcers;
- Interventions to promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
Teaching Methods
Strategies that stimulate the personal and professional development of health professionals will be prioritised, based on work that stimulates clinical reasoning and skills training, through interactive discussion of clinical cases using the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology. Discussion and reflection on clinical cases that contribute to better application of knowledge and understanding of people with diabetic foot syndrome will be encouraged. The content taught by an expert in clinical practice is intended to contribute to the development of specific assessment and decision-making skills regarding the different therapeutic options. This course, supported by the MedTech-Next Project, includes the use of advanced technological resources, namely digital environments and technological platforms applied to training. As an e-learning course, online sessions will be held (10 hours: 8T; 2OT). The assessment method for the course is continuous assessment, with participants taking part in the sessions and carrying out the proposed activities. The final assessment consists of an individual Moodle Platform test (100 per cent) in which the student cannot score less than 10 on a scale of 0 to 20.
Assessment
Individual assessment test on the Moodle Platform (100%), with a minimum mark of no less than 10 on a scale of 0 to 20.
Teaching Staff
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