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Health promotion skills in family health (3 cr)

Code: HVV21HA08-3001

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 01.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 31.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

10 - 18

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Vasa - timlärare Vård
  • Carita Blomström
  • Marie Hjortell

Teacher in charge

Marie Hjortell

Groups

  • UHV21D-V
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h20, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

Student
- can make use of key research and screening methods in health care work
- guides and supports clients on issues related to sexual health and family planning
- possesses the skills to realize family and parents preparation
- has readiness to carry out a safe vaccination for children
- has knowledge of different health-promoting working methods and has the skills to use these in the meeting with the family, the individual, the group and the society in change
- has knowledge of working with outreach activities and a resource-strengthening approach as well as identifying and supporting clients/patients in need of special/intensive support
- master safe drug management

Content

Examination and screening methods in health care work simulation exercises
Reproductive health and family planning
Family and parent preparation
Vaccination of children - simulation exercises
Different health promotion methods
Child protection
Educational sequences for children and adults
Tutorial

Location and time

Alere autumn 2024 contact teaching
Starting with own work with manual autumn 2024 continuing until february 2025

Materials

according to the lecturers instruction
see moodle platform

Teaching methods

Lectures
Simulations/practical exercises in the clinical training center
Recording and analysis of health talks
Virtual studies
Preparation of methodological manual in child health care

Exam schedules

Simulations/practical exercises in autumn 2024
Recording and analysis of health talks in autumn 2024
Deadline for submission of method manual in february 2025

Student workload

27h/cr

Further information

Mandatory attendance at simulations/practical exercises, recording and analysis of health talks and expert lectures in child protection and sexual health

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved participation in practical exercises in clinical training center
Approved participation in recording and analysis of health talks
Preparation of methodology manual in child counseling work, grades 1-5
Participation in expert lectures in child protection and execution of task Passed/Failed

Qualifications

Introduction to public health nursing
Public health nursing with the expectant family