COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UROGYNECOLOGY NURSING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DKH 6044 UROGYNECOLOGY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DILEK BILGIÇ

Offered to

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the knowledge and skills related to the role and responsibilities of the woman in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up / control stages of women with lower urinary system problems, in the development of continence, prevention of lower urinary system problems and multidisciplinary team understanding. Also the course aims to provide the students with the ability to practice and to acquire knowledge and skills related to the field-specific comprehensive nursing approaches by using high-level mental processes (creative and critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making) during all these knowledge and skill gains.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the structure and functioning of the lower urinary system in women
2   To learn the historical development of urogynecology nursing
3   To know and use current standardized terminology related to urogynecology
4   To discuss urogynecological problems in the world and country level
5   To be able to discuss the effects of urogynecological problems on women and their families with nursing approaches
6   To be able to analyze and apply the current literature in accordance with scientific research methods in order to create innovative care strategies for the development of nursing approaches in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up stages of women who have problems in prevention of urogynecologic problems.
7   To be able to plan and conduct original researches in the field of urogynecology, which will provide healthy / patient individuals and health professionals with new information.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structure and functioning of the lower urinary tract
2 Standardized terminology related to urogynecology
3 Historical development of continence nursing,
4 Clinical guidelines and practice standards in urogynecology nursing,
5 Frequency and risk factors of lower urinary tract complaints in women and in the world
6 Basic diagnostic tests in urogynecology, evaluation of women and current approaches based on nursing evidence
7 Conservative treatment of lower urinary tract problems and current approaches and nursing
8 Current approaches in the surgical treatment of lower urinary tract problems and nursing
9 Prevention of lower urinary tract problems Current approaches to developing healthy lifestyle behaviors
10 The effect of Urogynecologic complaints on quality of life and sexual life in women
11 The relationship between urogynecologic problems and pregnancy, delivery and postpartum
12 Complementary methods used in urogynecology, current approaches in medical practice

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Diego Riva, Gianfranco Minini. (Eds.) (2016). Childbirth Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.. Springer International Publishing Company.

2. Lewis Chan, Vincent Tse. (Eds.) (2013). Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence. Springer International Publishing Company.

3. David A. Gordon, Mark R. Katlic. (Eds.) (2017). Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Pelvic Surgery in the Elderly. Springer International Publishing Company.

4. Moore KH. (2013). Urogynecology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. Second Edition. Springer-Verlag London.

5. Dilek Bilgiç , Şükran Başgöl , Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji. (2016). Üriner inkontinansı önlemede doğum ve postpartum döneme yönelik kanıt temelli yaklaşımlar. TAF Prev Med Bull. Vol 15.

6. Gülsen ÇAYIR, Nezihe KIZILKAYA BEJI. (2018 ). Aşırı Aktif Mesaneli Bireylerde Pender in Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli Doğrultusunda Planlanan Davranışsal Tedavi Girişimleri. HSP 5 (3):443-452.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
  Seminar, conference,
  Discussion on case examples,
  Homework presentations,
  Video display
  Brainstorming
  Areas of application (clinical setting)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40+ FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40+ RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Merlinda Alus Tokat
merlinda_alus@yahoo.com
Tel: 4124770
Doç. Dr. Dilek Bilgic
bilgicdilek@gmail.com
Tel: 4126968
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hande Yagcan
hande.yagcan@gmail.com
Tel: 4124775

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 4 40
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 5 3 15
Preparing assignments 5 12 60
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555
LO.65555
LO.7555555555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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