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Quality of life of the wound patient, support and guidance for self-careLaajuus (6 cr)

Course unit code: TH00CY51

General information


Credits
6 cr
Teaching language
Finnish
Responsible person
Riitta-Liisa Lakanmaa
Sirpa Nikunen

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and assess factors related to the patient's quality of life with various measures and apply their expertise in the treatment of wound patients
- promote the empowerment of wound patients and relatives in different treatment settings by applying appropriate control methods
- produce and develop guidance material for patients and staff based on evidence
- assess the effectiveness of guidance in patient-specific care
- deepen and develop their own control competence based on evidence

Content

Topics:
Quality of life of the wound patient; quality of life indicators, pain as a factor that impairs quality of life, support for patient self-care in various care settings
Controlling the wound patient; patient resourcefulness and commitment to treatment, control process and methods, control materials, effectiveness of control.

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