Wellbeing technology and information management in health careLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with technological solutions and methods that can help ensure elderly people's safety at home.

You are able to make use of wellbeing technological solutions and methods.

You are able to use a medical records system.

You are able to use a structured nursing documentation model.

You know the importance of data protection.

You know how to follow good data protection.

You are able to handle, retrieve and update information from social and health information sources.

Content

What kind of wellbeing technology solutions and aids are there for supporting both independent living and participation?

How to develop wellbeing technologies and services in a responsible and ethically acceptable way?

Information management in health and social care 2 ECTS credits

What kind of information management is there in client data systems and networks in social and health care?

What kind of essential legislation and instructions are there in client data documentation?

What are structured nursing documentation and the Finnish Care Classification system?

What is documentation in social care?

What is data protection and data security in information systems?

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Materials

Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological social service work and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Inpatient care in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits

Evaluation

Assessment criteria level 3: entry-level know-how and skills
Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.