Diverse Operating Environments for Health PromotionLaajuus (6 cr)

Objective

The student:

• Can use customer and resource-oriented teaching and guidance methods appropriately to promote the health and well-being of individuals, different groups and communities
• Can utilise the potential of health technology to promote health and well-being
• Can plan, implement and evaluate health advice and health promotion programmes
• Is familiar with the national vaccination programme for adults and the vaccination of different groups
• Can administer vaccines safely and correctly
• Knows the role and expertise of a public health nurse as part of a multi-professional maternity care environment
• Knows the principles and methods of culturally sensitive nursing

Content

Contents

• Resource-based, motivational interviewing
• Identification of resources, resource forms
• Addressing topics
• The principles and societal significance of vaccination
• Diseases that are controlled by vaccination
• Establishing immunity
• Different types of vaccination and their composition
• National vaccination programme and legislation
• Benefits and disadvantages of vaccination
• Counselling patients according to latest evidence-based data
• The concept of cultural sensitivity and applying cultural sensitivity in customer contacts in nursing care