Health Promotion of Geriatric and Chronic PatientsLaajuus (10 cr)

Objectives

Students
can realize health promotion at individual, communal and social levels
understand the ethics of health promotion and can apply it in care for geriatric and chronic patients
can apply approaches and working methods of health promotion in care for geriatric and chronic patients
broaden and deepen their knowledge of medical research and treatment of chronic diseases
can establish their decision making on medical principles
recognise the importance of mental health as a part of the wellbeing of geriatric and chronic patients
can search for and apply information on mental health, mental health and substance abuse problems in their own work in social and health care
know the basic concepts of wellbeing technology for elderly people and the purposes of technologies in promotion of health, functional ability and quality of life

Content

health promotion at the level of individuals, communities and society
the ethics of health promotion of geriatric and chronic patients
approaches and working methods of health promotion as regards geriatric and chronic patients
latest evidence based information and medical publications on the most common chronic diseases
aetiology, epidemiology, symptoms, examinations and findings, treatments, prognosis and prevention of chronic diseases
mental health promotion of geriatric and chronic patients
basic concepts of wellbeing technology
technologies promoting elderly people’s independent physical performance and quality of life
design for all thinking
living lab as research and development environment

Further information

lectures, written assignments, study visit, seminar on the future, web-based studies, independent work

Assessment methods: written assignment

Prerequisites: -

Required reading:
Current national and international scientific papers and publications

Year of study:
1st year

Language of instruction:
Finnish