Medical competence

This module covers the topic of midwifery, with the emphasis on communication with pregnant women. The aim of the module is to provide students and healthcare professionals with essential language that may encourage them to communicate with their patients freely and confidently in English and motivate them to further study. The chosen topics represent the principal aspects and concerns of pregnancy, and they are designed to reflect the process of pregnancy, birth, and care for the new-born

Authors: Hana Sobotková, Lukáš Merz

Palacký University Olomouc

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The purpose of this module is to shed light on the specific aspects of paediatric nursing care when compared to adult care. In the following pages, key differences in medical knowledge, disease ocurrance, communication techniques and ethical reasoning will be tackled by the student.

Authors: Terézia Krčméryová, Zuzana Kafková

Slovak Medical University in Bratislava

This module is directed primarily toward physiotherapy students and practising physiotherapists, but also to other healthcare specialists and caretakers. Particular sections discuss the basic role of physiotherapy (PT), types of physiotherapeutic treatment methods, as well as PT equipment and accessories. The learner will study how to perform a successful physiotherapy evaluation and examination using mnemonic techniques, together with filling in patient documentation and planning an efficient treatment plan. A handful of practical words and phrases will help the learners develop their professional language skills, both for oral and written communication, whereas a variety of listening and multimedia tasks will promote familiarisation with hospital and other healthcare environments. Practical physiotherapeutic knowledge is processed further on during analyses of patients’ cases which refer to the most common skeletal, muscular and neurological disorders and pathologies. A comprehensive analysis of this module is recommended after the study of project HELP Module 3 “Physical Examination”.

Author: Justyna Kowalczys

Stowarzyszenie Angielski w Medycynie (Association for Medical English)

In this module, we will accompany social workers to learn about their important job within the multidisciplinary healthcare team in hospital. Social workers are in charge of ensuring the smooth transition of the patient back to their home setting. Care must never stop after leaving hospital, because every discharged patient is at risk – for both low treatment compliance, as well as social isolation due to their illness.
We will learn about different tools that can be applied and rules that have to be followed, such as creating a discharge plan, or figuring out which follow-up care measures have to be planned, and which other professionals must be included. The plan may include a dietician, a physio, a mental health team, an occupational therapist (OT), a speech and language therapist, etc. It is also crucial to meet with family members in order to discuss, develop in common, and to agree about further care.

Authors: Terézia Krčméryová, Zuzana Kafková

Family doctors, also called general practitioners, are personal doctors, primarily responsible for the provision of comprehensive and continuing care to every individual seeking medical care. They are able to identify traumatological, surgical or other pathologies and to provide first aid assistance to their patients. They care for individuals in the context of their family, their community and culture, therefore the focus is on providing medical services and counselling to the children as well as to the adults and the elderly representatives, as well as being aware of their habits and lifestyle in order to carry out all preventive measures for improving the health of the patient in a timely manner. Family physicians exercise their professional role by promoting health, preventing disease and providing cure and care.

Author: Ilina Doykova

Medical University ‘Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov’ – Varna