ZLVL0922p Public Health in Dentistry - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Fri 4. 10. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 11. 10. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 18. 10. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 25. 10. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 1. 11. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 8. 11. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 15. 11. 14:00–15:40 B11/234, Fri 22. 11. 14:00–15:40 B11/234
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZLVL0421p Public Health in Dentis.I-lect
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course in Health Care and Policy introduces the students to the analysis of health care systems, managerial and policy issues and techniques for decision-making in health care. The subjects covered include health services research, health policy, health economics, and law.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course student should be able to:
- describe the term Public Health, describe theoretical framework and practice of Public Health;
- identify managerial and policy issues and techniques for decision-making in health care;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of global and national health policies, including current and emerging trends and also of disciplines relevant to the study of health policy, planning and financing (epidemiology, health economic and other social sciences);
- apply his knowledge and skills using a multidisciplinary approach to formulate and evaluate health policies and plans.
Syllabus
  • 1. Information on the course Public health in dentistry II.
  • 2. The health situation in the country.
  • 3. Demographic and epidemiological transit transformation.
  • 4. Social determinants of health.
  • 5. The system of healthcare and the health system.
  • 6. Health needs.
  • 7. Health services.
  • 8. Reasons of increasing spending in health care.
  • 9. Health economy.
  • 10. Market and health care (market failure).
  • 11. Financing of health care.
  • 12. Basic principles of health insurance.
  • 13. Basic types of healthcare systems in the world.
  • 14. Evaluation of activities of the health system.
  • 15. Availability of health care.
  • 16. Ethics in health care.
  • 17. Fairness in health and health care.
  • 18. Health policy.
  • 19. The role of law in health care.
  • 20. The state involvement in health care.
  • 21. European health policy.
  • 22. WHO.
  • 23. Prevention and its obstacles.
  • 24. Health education and health literacy.
  • 25. Building, support and development of health.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČELEDOVÁ, Libuše a Jan HOLČÍK. Nové kapitoly ze sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví. Vydání první. Praha: UK, Nakl. Karolinum, 2017. 203 stran. ISBN 9788024638096. DOSTUPNÉ Z: https://ezdroje.muni.cz/
    recommended literature
  • HOLČÍK, Jan. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost (System of health care and health literacy). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 293 pp. Škola a zdraví pro 21. století. ISBN 978-80-210-5239-0. info
  • KOPSA TĚŠINOVÁ, Jolana, Roman ŽĎÁREK and Radek POLICAR. Medicínské právo. Vyd. 1. V Praze: C.H.Beck, 2011, xxxiii, 41. ISBN 9788074000508. info
  • IVOR G. CHESTNUTT. Dental Public Health at a Glance. 2016. ISBN 9781118629406. DOSTUPNÉ Z: https://ezdroje.muni.cz/
Teaching methods
Lectures.

Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.
Assessment methods
Written exam - test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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