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Public Health Nursing Care of Elderly People and Their Families

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: STHA1106
Curriculum: TH 2023
Level: Bachelor of Public Health
Year of Study: 4 (2026-2027)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Häyry, Riitta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Student is able to assess the need of the support of elderly people and their family. Student counsels elderly people and their family by taking their health and well-being into account. The student is able to apply evidence-based knowledge.

Student's Workload

Total workload: 54 h
-of which scheduled studies 22h
-of which autonomous studies 32 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Professional Basic Studies

Contents

Different point of view to elderly people and their families health promotion and to the support given by health care. Physical exercise, nutrition, use of alcohol and drugs, sleep and community spirit in the counselling of elderly people. Health technology.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material given by teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, practising, teaching discussion, networked teaching

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
The Student is able to
- assess the need of health care support of the elderly people and his/her family independently and customer-oriented
- counsel elderly people and his/her family considering health and well-being from different points of view
- search, use and evaluate evidence-based information and make use of it to promote elderly peoples and their families health

Grade 3
The student is able to
- assess the need of health care support of the elderly people and his/her family independently
- recognise the need of guidance of elderly people and their family and can use different methods when counselling
- search and use evidence-based information to promote elderly people and their families health


Grade 1
The student is able to
- assess the need of health care support of the elderly people and his/her family with help
- recognise with help the need of guidance of elderly people and their family and can use different methods when counselling
- search and use evidence-based information to promote elderly people and their families health

Assessment Methods

Task, seminar, evaluation (0-5)


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