Health Care Practice Among the Working Population and the ElderlyLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: UHV22HV08
Credits
4 op
Objective
The student:
- can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up of the health of the employee and the work
community and support the maintenance of work capacity and use a resource enhancing way of working
- can explain the principles of good interprofessional occupational health care- can evaluate the effect of work, work society and the environment on health
- can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up of the elderly's health and functional ability with sustainable resource enhancing methods at the individual and community level
- can work in interprofessional working groups and networks as well as realise health care in a home environment
Content
The service system and service environments within occupational health care
Legislation in occupational health and occupational health and safety
Principles for good corporate health practice
Business plans, workplace mapping and follow-up of the work community
Work health surveys
Resources, supporting and burdensome factors in the work community and work environment
Work-related illnesses and occupational illnesses
Worker protection and ergonomics
Resource enhancing methods in working life
Occupational health-related health care
Health care for the unemployed
Health care in home environment
The service system
Health surveys for the elderly, health care and service plans
Resource enhancing working methods
Health advice
The elderly's own resources and functional ability, early support for participation and opportunities for influence
The use of new technology in health care in the home environment
Family support and challenging clients, violence prevention and recognition
Qualifications
It is recommended that students have completed 180 credits