Orientation to Health Care and Social ServicesLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Opintojakson tavoitteet
Opiskelija
- on selvillä ihmisen ja hänen ympäristönsä hyvinvointiin sekä terveyteen vaikuttavista tekijöistä
- on selvillä laboratoriopalvelutoiminnan osuudesta terveydenhuoltojärjestelmässä
- hahmottaa, miten terveydenhuoltojärjestelmä liittyy muuhun yhteiskuntapolitiikkaan
- selvittää sosiaali- ja terveydenhuoltojärjestelmän rakennetta ja sen toimintaa ohjaavia arvolähtökohtia ja potilaan asemaa ja oikeuksia sääteleviä lakeja

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
The student:
-is familiar with the factors affecting the wellbeing and health of humans and their environment
-knows that laboratory services are part of the health care system
-knows how the health care system is related to other social policy
-is familiar with the structure of the social and health care service system and values governing its operation as well as legislation regulating the status and rights of patients

Course contents
-physical, psychological and social needs of clients/ patients and responding to them at the municipal level
-laboratory services as part of patient care
-social welfare and health care service system and related funding
-values of social and health care sector, biomedical laboratory technologists´ code of ethics, Act on the Status and Rights of Patients and Personal Data Act
-multiprofessional cooperation in the laboratory service process

Teaching methods
Problem based learning

Assessment methods
Active participation in teaching, graded examination and approved supervised clinical training in clinical laboratories to enhance professional skills.

Required/recommended reading
Lehto, J., Kananoja, A., Kokko, S., & Taipale, V. Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuolto.
The newest edition. WSOY. Helsinki.

Prerequisites
-

Name of lecturers
Ms Pirkko Kumlander, Ms Marja Kuparinen and Mr Harri Katajamäki

Year of study
First academic year

Semester
Autumn period 2

Language of instruction
Finnish