Infection and the Vulnerable Patient – Infection Control Course
Learn how to be mindful regarding the treatment of infection in vulnerable patients, and contribute to the fight against healthcare inequalities in vulnerable patients using a range of case studies.
Who is the course for?
The target audience for this course are healthcare professionals at a junior doctor level who are looking to improve their practice and become more aware of how healthcare can be made more accessible.
What topics will you cover?
What do we mean by calling a patient “vulnerable”.
How elderly patients are vulnerable, using a case study of COVID19 care home outbreak.
Migrant/refugee health and the legal and ethical responsibilities of healthcare professionals
Homelessness, mental illness and poverty: how these factors can lead to vulnerability and how we must tackle these health inequalities.
Language, culture and religious barriers between healthcare workers and patients.