Methods of Public Health Nursing and Health Promotion (7cr)

Objective

STH2015A
By completion of this course, the student
can use methods of early interaction
understands the significance of customer-oriented approach in supporting parenthood
can interview customers so that it promotes the psychosocial welfare of children and families
recognises families whose children are particularly susceptible to psychosocial problems
knows how to effectively counsel parents, which helps him/her support parenthood, parents' self-confidence and self-knowledge; improve the interaction between parents and children, improve children's wellbeing; and help parents take care of their own problems more effectively
can adapt effectively to the role of a helper and learns how to minimise the potentially exessive effects of his/her own suggestions and opinions
can analyse when and how a family should be directed to special guidance

STH2016B
by completion of this course, the student
recognises the resources and special needs of a breastfeeding mother and the baby
knows the benefits of and the most common problems in breastfeeding
can support a breastfeeding mother, the feeding relationship, and parenthood
can observe and assess breastfeeding, and guide the mother and the baby if necessary
knows methods of interactive counselling
knows methods of breastfeeding tutoring during pregnancy

STH2016C
By completion of this course, the student
knows the different kinds of health promoting methods used
can plan leading a peer group

Content

STH2016A

STH2016B
Breastfeeding and culture, conceptions of breastfeeding.
Pregnancy, relationship, and parenthood.
Breastfeeding relationship.
Effects and benefits of breastfeeding – for both the baby and the mother.
'The Baby Friendly Initiative' and the ”WHO Code”.
Quality assurance and planning of breastfeeding.
Nutritional recommendations for pregnant women and sucklings.
Starting breastfeeding – physiology of breastfeeding, techniques of breastfeeding, practices of breastfeeding, exercises.
Special features of a neonate as a suckling.
Problems in breastfeeding and treatment recommendations.
Breastfeeding support as a group practice, Breastfeeding Clinic, supporting the mother and increasing self-confidence during breastfeeding, interaction skills of a breastfeeding instructor – exercises.
Online material on breastfeeding.

STH2016C
Individual interventions, e.g. Community Diagnosis, Home Visits, Health Portrait, Motivational Interview, Leading a Health-Oriented Group, The Grey Zone of Worry, ”Painokas” - Preventing Obesity in Children: Tools for intervening difficult issues, a Resourceful Family, Early Intervention (forms as tools)

The process and methods of supporting early interaction
The central features of counselling parents, customer-orientation, confidential co-operation relationship
Interview that supports early interaction
Attachment between parent and child
Exercises on supporting early interaction