99218 - Infermieristica nella cronicità (BO1)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses the knowledge relating to the methodology, organizational and clinical assistance models for taking charge, management and continuity of assistance in chronic situations. Develop knowledge related to therapeutic education. Knows the resources of the family and the community.

Course contents

1. Principles of taking charge of the person with chronic disease
a) demographic aspects
b) concepts of chronicity, frailty, comorbidity, disability, non self-sufficiency
c) healthy aging and disease trajectory
d) caregiver

2. Models of management and care settings in chronicity
a) transitional care, continuity of care, planned discharge, home assistance
b) individual and family self-management theory

3. Nursing care planning in chronicity
a) hypertension
b) heart failure
c) liver cirrhosis
d) Alzheimer's dementia
e) Parkinson's disease
f) thyroid diseases
g) rheumatological diseases

Readings/Bibliography

1) Brugnoli A. & Saiani L. (2017) Trattato di Medicina e Infermieristica, un approccio di cure integrate. Idelson-Gnocchi, III ed. Napoli. [RECOMMENDED]

2) Saiani L. & Brugnolli A. (2020) Trattato di Cure Infermieristiche. Idelson-Gnocchi, III ed. Napoli. [FURTHER INFORMATION]

3) NANDA International. (2021) Diagnosi infermieristiche - definizione e classificazione 2021/2023. CEA. Milano. [RECOMMENDED]

4) Scalorbi S., Longobucco Y. & Trentin A. (2022) Infermieristica preventiva, di famiglia e di comunità. McGraw-Hill. Milano. [RECOMMENDED]

Teaching methods

Frontal and interactive lesson with exercises and case analyzes.

Assessment methods

Written test unified medical area and chronicity + Oral:

Test unified: Care planning on a clinical case with identification of two nursing diagnosis and a collaborative problem complete with related objectives, indicators and interventions (preparatory for the oral exam) [30 minutes].


Oral: open questions on the chronicity program.

Teaching tools

Slides, books, concept maps, clinical cases.

Office hours

See the website of Claudia Camedda