Health Promoting Care (4 cr)
Code: USS22GV01-3004
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 11.02.2024
Timing
12.02.2024 - 02.06.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
- Josephine Åberg
- Pia Liljeroth
- Jaana-Sofia Tengström
Teacher in charge
Jaana-Sofia Tengström
Groups
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USS23F-ÅSjukskötare (YH), h23, flerformsstudier, Åbo
Objective
The student:
- is familiar with the theories and current research on health and sustainable development and can apply them in promotional, preventive and palliative care
- can identify health risks in patients and understand the importance of early support at the individual level
- can, under guidance, along with individuals/groups in inter-professional teams plan and implement interventions that promote health and functional capacity
- has expertise in care in various service environments within health promotion
Content
Principles of health and illness, public health and endemic diseases
Sustainable care at local and national level
Health determinants
Epidemiology
Evidence-based health promotion and prevention, methods, rehabilitation
Empowerment
Lifestyle factors and their impact on health, guidance on lifestyle issues, self-care and commitment
Different service environments
Ethical issues in health education
Disabilities/impairments, functional ability, measurement methods
Artificial intelligence
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
No preliminary requirements