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Health Promotion Among the Working-Age and Ageing PopulationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: STH6095

Credits

5 op

Responsible person

  • Hanne Timonen
Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 30.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Hanne Timonen
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Sini Puustinen
Teacher in charge

Hanne Timonen

Groups
  • STTNK21
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021

Materials

The course material is included in the course

Teaching methods

The implementation of the course takes place as face-to-face teaching.
Various teaching methods are used in teaching.

Exam schedules

The exam of the study period takes place at a separately announced time at the end of the study period

Student workload

5 credits correspond to 135 hours of the student's work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The study course includes a numerically evaluated exam, the weight of which is 70% of the total grade of the study course. The course assignments are evaluated and their weight in the total grade is 30%.

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 30.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Hanne Timonen
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Sini Puustinen
Teacher in charge

Hanne Timonen

Groups
  • STTNK20
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2020

Teaching methods

Promoting the health of the working-age population:
- key legislation and guidelines governing occupational health care and occupational safety
- compensation practices of occupational health care
- the occupational health care service system and its connections with stakeholders
- the principles of good occupational health care practice
- health checks for people of working age
- providing information, advice and guidance
- maintaining, promoting and monitoring health, work and functional capacity
- planning, implementation and monitoring of occupational health cooperation based on workplace surveys
- work capacity support; assessment and follow-up of work and functional capacity, early support and rehabilitative activities
- assessment of health conditions; identification of resource factors, health exposures of work environments and communities
- danger and load factors
- key work-related diseases and occupational diseases
- occupational health and safety and ergonomics
- promoting the health of working life, workplaces, working environments and communities and monitoring occupational well-being in collaboration with different actors
- maintaining, promoting and monitoring the work and functional capacity of the unemployed
- occupational health-focused medical care / reception of outpatient care
- marketing and sales of occupational health services

Promoting the health of the aging population:
- legislation, recommendations and programs guide the healthcare work of the elderly and their families
- promotion of aging health,
- take-home services
- service need assessment
- senior counseling/reception
- health checks
- treatment and service plan
- a rehabilitative work
- supporting relatives/close ones
- identifying challenging clients and situations in the everyday life of an aging person
- identifying abuse
- special features of health advice, e.g. exercise, nutrition, intoxicants, sexuality, sleep,
- counseling related to aging and long-term illnesses
- supporting resources and operational capability, early support
- promoting opportunities for inclusion and influence
- the possibilities and use of digitalization and welfare technology

Evaluation scale

H-5