Health Care for People in Different Age Groups
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSHP3301 |
| Curriculum: | TH 2019 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Public Health |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2021-2022) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Melender, Hanna-Leena |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2021-2022
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3004 | TH2019-3A | 2021-08-01 – 2021-12-31 | Helena Leppänen | Finnish | 2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06 |
| 3005 | SH2019-3B | 2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31 | Anne Puska | Finnish | 2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06 |
| 3006 | SH2019-3A | 2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31 | Anne Puska, Sanna Saikkonen | Finnish | 2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06 |
| 3007 | SH2019-23CK, SH2019-23DK | 2022-01-01 – 2022-07-31 | Minna Olkinuora | Finnish | 2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10 |
| 3008 | SH2019-23DK | 2022-01-01 – 2022-07-31 | Finnish | ||
| 3009 | SH2019V-23K | 2022-01-01 – 2022-07-31 | Helena Leppänen | Finnish | 2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10 |
Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2022-2023.
Learning Outcomes
The student
- is able to recognize health risk factors of the clients/patiens and target early support for those in need if it
- is able to plan and implement interventions for the promotion of health and ability to fuction for individuals and groups with cliens/patients and multi-professional cooperation
- recognize existing and new health threats on individual level and is able to add them as part of the clients'/patients' health promotion
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 52 h
- of which autonomous studies: 55 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
- assessment of the ability to function
- welfare analytics in the use of the health registers and statistics
- evidence-based promotion of health and ability to function and rehabilitation
- health education
- support of healthy habits and self-care by supporting preventive behaviors and compliance with care
- development of the community health
- prevention of general infectious diseases
- vaccinations
- monitoring and evaluation of health promotion
- anticipation of he health and welfare problems on individual level
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Haarala, P., Honkanen, H., Mellin, O-K. & Tervaskanto-Mäentausta, T. 2015. Terveydenhoitajan osaaminen. Edita. Helsinki
Rokottajan käsikirja, (www.thl.fi)
Hallituksen terveyden edistämisen politiikkaohjelma, Valtioneuvosto 2007. (www.vn.fi)
Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus, Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö 2006. (www.stm.fi)
Ohjeita ja käytäntöjä lasten ja nuorten
terveyden edistämiseen 2010 (http://www.sitra.fi/julkaisut/muut/Tienviitat.pdf)
https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, learning discussions and team work 31 h; student presentations on living environments, seminar tasks 6 h; practise 14 h.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5:
The student
- can evaluate health promotion policies
- understands the meaning of the environment for health
promotion
- understands the meaning of different operators for health
promotion
- can promote the health of different age groups with different
backgrounds
- knows the central processes of health inspections
- acts at work and in his / her freetime taking the environment
and safety into consideration.
Grade 3:
The student
- knows about health promotion policies
- understands the key areas and the meaning of the
environment for health promotion
- knows some different operators for health promotion
- can pay attention to the clients` health in different age groups
and people from different backgrounds
- manages the central processes of health inspections
- acts at work and in his / her freetime taking the environment
and safety into consideration.
Grade 1:
The student knows
- how to pay attention to the client's different
backgrounds and to the effects of different backgrounds on
health promotion under suipervision
- how to perform a health-check up but still needs some
guidance and help in currying it out
- how to perform work tasks and spend leisure time without
endangering his/her own or the safety of others.
Assessment Methods
Examination 80 %, presence of lectures 10 %, presentations of living environments 10 %. Evaluation / grading (0-at