Course: Information Systems in Health Care

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Course title Information Systems in Health Care
Course code POA/PRK08
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bubeníková Štěpánka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Voříšková Irena, Bc.
Course content
The theoretical part covers the fundamentals of computing and data handling. Types of software files and their use: basic types of applications for data processing and analysis. Clinical information systems: applications for data management in healthcare facilities. Text processing: work with data, data processing, data analysis. Presentation of data: data layout, principles of data presentation. Statistical analysis: basic methods of descriptive statistics. Search in professional electronic databases: an electronic database, medical database systems, data retrieval. In the practical part, students learn how to operate computers and use programs and information systems, focusing on his professional experience. MS Windows operating system, work in a computer network, basic operations with files, spreadsheets, database systems, medical, electronic mail, Internet.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Training in job and motor Skils
  • Homework for Teaching - 22 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is designed to be practical and provides an introduction to the use of different software files, clinical information systems, word processing, data presentation, statistical analysis and search in online specialized databases.
The student will gain the ability to orient oneself in basic applied software, use common programs for editing, data processing and communication.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Seminar Work

Attendance at seminars and practicals, seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • Hendl, J. (2004). Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat: analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál.
  • Chráska, M. (2007). Metody pedagogického výzkumu : Základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha.
  • Melnyk, B.M., Fineout-Overholt, E. (2005). Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams.
  • Pelikán, J. (2011). Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Punch, K., & Hendl, J. (2008). Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál.
  • Punch, K. F. (2008). Základy kvantitativního šetření. Portál, Praha.
  • Šárka Vévodová, Kateřina Ivanová. (2015). Základy metodologie výzkumu pro nelékařské zdravotnické profese. Olomouc.
  • Walker, I. (2012). Výzkumné metody a statistika. Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): - (2020) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer