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[Solved]Select a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma from your area of practice and write a case study essay detailing their assessment and management during a recent contact with yourself.

Asthma Level 5 Coursework 2 (60%)

Select a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma from your area of practice and write a case study essay detailing their assessment and management during a recent contact with yourself. You should select a patient who is either having/had an asthma attack or has poor asthma control.

Write in detail about your patient’s current assessment and management and focus on the key issues in asthma care. Include previous history only if it is relevant to their current situation and consider future possible management options.

Introduction (100-150 words)

Introduce your patient, not forgetting to highlight maintaining confidentiality, stating the type of healthcare setting and the broad geographical location where your patient is being managed. Outline the main points you will cover in your essay and state which national or international guidelines your patient’s management will be based upon. Also include an outline of any other key professionals or carers involved in your patient’s asthma management.

Main body (1600-1800 words)

In relation to your patient only, explore the following key issues giving consideration to the evidence base; you must relate theory to practice and at all times your patient’s safety must be paramount.

·         Assessing your patients current asthma status (acute/post-acute or poor control) and its impact on their quality of life

·         Factors contributing to their current situation (adherence, inhaler technique, triggers/aggravating factors)

·         Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management options (current and future possibilities)

·         Patient/family education

·         Negotiating the asthma action plan, what type of plan was agreed, what was included and why (if you include a plan as an appendix please ensure it is fully anonymised)

Evaluation and Conclusion (200 – 300 words)

Summarise what you have discussed in the main body, drawing some conclusions about your patients asthma management and the role of health professionals involved in their care.

You are guided to include:

References

Education for Health recomend the use of 1 reference per 100 -150 words in academic assignments. Please provide a minimum of 15 references for this piece of work. Your references should be cited and listed in Harvard style in accordance with the Education for Health student guide.

Presentation

In accordance with the Education for Health student guide your essay should be presented in Arial - font size 12 and double spaced. Write objectively in the 3rd person with no use of “I” or “My” or “The author”. Do not use headings or bullets points, please use paragraphs to structure your essay so that it follows a logical flow.

Word allowance

2,000 words are allowed (+/- 10%). References in your essay should be counted towards your word count but your reference list should not be counted. Appendices may be used where appropriate to support points raised in your essay and do not count in your word allowance however, please be aware that the contents of appendices are not marked.+

Confidentiality

At all times confidentiality must be maintained. It must not be possible to identify you, your workplace or your patient from your assignment.

Marking Guidelines

80+ Includes everything expected from an exceptional essay,

but with additional originality, flair, or confidence in terms

of argument or interpretation.

Outstanding

70-80 An impressive standard of work beyond what might be

regarded as essential to meet the learning outcomes.

Accurate interpretation of the specific assessment

criteria. Excellent command of theoretical concepts with

ability to critically review and analyse evidence within an

articulate, well constructed argument arriving at sound

conclusions. Creative work demonstrating original

thought Shows excellent use of English and referencing.

Exceptional

60-69 Demonstrates a good understanding of the theoretical

material and key issues. Arguments are well constructed

with good use of examples and factual accuracy.

Beginning to demonstrate use of own initiative or

confident original thought. Excellent use of English and

referencing

Above

average

50-59 A good standard of work. Demonstrates familiarity with

the subject and covers the assignment brief accurately.

Arguments are developing with good use of supporting

evidence although they may not always be particularly

complex or consistent. Adequate referencing and good

use of English.

Average

45-49 Good evidence of factual knowledge but some difficulty

in applying this to the question. Still tending to be overly

descriptive but some elements of analysis present.

Limited but mostly accurate use of referencing and

English.

Pass

40-45 Satisfactory but only just. Shows some understanding of

the topic but does not explicitly link this to the question.

Limited evidence of analysis or evaluation of ideas

presented. Referencing and literary style require

development

Bare Pass

30-39 Demonstrates limited understanding of the assignment

topic. Work is rambling and lacks structure. Work mostly

descriptive and has a tendency to generalise. Very

limited referencing and poor use of English.

Marginal

Fail

0-29 Purpose of assignment misunderstood, content largely irrelevant. Serious factual errors. No recognisable

introduction or conclusion. Totally descriptive with no

meaningful interpretation of the literature. Little or no

referencing, poor use of English.

Fa