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.