Promotion of Family Health I (5 cr)
Code: 7031469-3006
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2021 - 30.10.2021
Timing
26.08.2021 - 30.11.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Nita Björklöf
- Marjatta Häsänen
- Satu Halonen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
AVOTERTS21
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
Objective
Healthcare work of a family growing into parenthood 3 cr VAKA
- apply his or her knowledge relating to health guidance in maternity and parenthood based on the family's needs and expectations
- apply his or her knowledge relating to special issues in pregnancy and parenthood concerning the client and his or her family
- work as a lactation consultant.
- apply his or her knowledge in matters concerning the family's sexual health
Healthcare work of child in school age and young family 2 cr KOTE
- apply his or her knowledge to monitoring the adolescent's growth and development and supporting him or her as an individual, family and school community member and representative of his or her own culture
- guide an adolescent in the development of and changes to his or her sexuality as well as mental health issues in different ages and guide the adolescent's family in problematic situations
- apply his or her knowledge to an adolescent's health problems and the changes resulting from them to the families' lives and treat, guide and support the adolescent and his or her family in such issues.
- work in a multiprofessional way in maintaining and promoting an adolescent's and his or her family's health
Content
Healthcare work of a family growing into parenthood 3 cr VAKA
Contents:
- supporting parenthood and early interaction
- monitoring, treatment and guidance of pregnancy and the puerperal period in maternity care
- special issues relating to pregnancy and the puerperal period
- family coaching
- breastfeeding guidance
- family planning guidance (the PLISSIT model and contraceptive advice)
- special issues relating to pregnancy and parenthood, such as mental health
- home visits
Healthcare work of child in school age and young family 2 cr KOTE
Contents:
- the principles guiding school healthcare
-the growth and development of a school-aged child/adolescent and regular health monitoring
- screenings
- risks/disturbances, such as bullying, school fatigue, overweight, depression, of the health and social development of a child in school age and an adolescent, and addressing them
- empowering support of a child/adolescent and his or her family
- health promotion in school and pupil welfare
Evaluation scale
H-5