BSc. in Patient Care Management with specialization in Palliative Care and Geriatric Care

Introduction of the Sector

Healthcare comprising of hospitals, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, medical tourism, health insurance and medical equipment has become one of India’s largest sectors both in terms of revenue and employment. With increased awareness about health, domestic healthcare, medical tourism and health insurance markets are gaining momentum, offering opportunities for trained personnel.

Programme Introduction

A graduate of BSc. in Patient Care Management is an allrounder as far as critical care is concerned. The course envisages to build in an overall expertise in the student, of managing patients with care, whether it’s an in-patient or someone in the OPD. Apart from general patient care the student will specialize in geriatric care and palliative care. They would be capable of offering a range of services like cardiac care or care of cancer patients. The focus of the course will be on geriatric care and palliative care. Data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and census shows that life-span has increased in general. Hence, provisions for care and support for older population need to have more thrust in the development initiatives. This includes integrating healthcare components required for older population and developing multi-level interdisciplinary professionals to provide quality care and support to them. In addition to geriatric care, palliative care also is a need of the time. It has been estimated that in India, the total number of people who need palliative care is likely to be 5.4 million people a year. Palliative care is explicitly recognized under the human right to health. The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life. It is required for a wide range of diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, AIDS, diabetes and so on. Palliative care treats a wide range of issues that can include pain, depression, anxiety, fatigue, shortness of breath, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite and difficulty sleeping. The need for such professionals has been expressed not only by the health care sector employers, but also by the patients. This course will enable students to deliver quality care in all three areas i.e., patient care, geriatric care and palliative care. Students may get job opportunities as nursing assistants in private hospitals, in the home care setting as well as in various developed countries where the life span has increased. The course thus, aims to fill the gap between the demand for these professionals and dearth of their availability. That apart, the course creates the grounds for enhancing vertical growth opportunities for the Patient Care Management graduate. The complexity of skill development increases with each level, in correspondence with the standards set by the National Skill Qualification Framework. Thus, each activity would be having an increasing number of tasks every progressive year.

Career Prospects / Job Role

• After completing BSc. in Patient Care Management the student will be able to find jobs at Hospitals (In patient, pallative care OPD) Hospice, Rehabilitation centers , Home care, settings and Nursing Homes.

Knowledge Provider for Skill Training

• Apex Kidney care, IQRA Hospital, Shivam Diagnostics, Fortis Hospital, St George Hospital, Shanti Hospital, Lenskart, Rudra Neuberg Pulse ,Apollo Health and Lifestyle

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