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Wellbeing promotion and patient counsellingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: HT00FB65

Credits

5 op

Objective

Wellbeing promotion
You understand the societal factors affecting wellbeing and health promotion.
You understand basics and ethical principles of health promotion.
You identify health inequalities among population groups and know ways to reduce them.
You know global health threats and challenges.
You can implement nutrition recommendations.
You understand the possibilities of welfare technology in health promotion.

Patient counselling
You can create and maintain a professional relationship.
You know how to use different patient counselling methods.
You know how to use evidence-based knowledge in counselling.
You can assess the effectiveness of counselling.

Content

Wellbeing promotion
How do social factors affect wellbeing and health promotion?
What are the different levels and ethical principles of health promotion?
How can health inequalities among population groups be reduced?
What are the factors that protect and strengthen health?
What are the current global challenges and threats to health promotion?
How do you implement nutrition recommendations?
How can welfare technology be used in health promotion?

Patient counselling
How do you create and maintain a professional counselling relationship?
How do you use different counselling methods?
How do you ensure that the information is evidence-based?
How do you assess the effectiveness of counselling?
How do you guide and support the patient and their loved ones in their commitment to treatment?