Special issues related to aging and getting oldLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know factors affecting sexual health in aging.

You know how to face people at the end of life and their loved ones.

You can support the patient at the end of the illness and the approaching death.

You know the patient's rights and know how to respect the choices of the patient and their loved ones.

You can think and analyze your thoughts about death.

You can plan, implement and develop palliative and terminal care for the elderly.

You know how to promote sexual health in aging.

Content

What are the special features of palliative and terminal care?

What are the ethical and practical capabilities and the implementation of palliative care and hospice at home and in different service institutions?

How to encounter the death of an old person, and what is the process of grief?

How to support families?

What is the termination of a care relationship and coping of a caregiver?

What are concepts connected to sexual health, sexual rights and meaning of sexuality?

What is sexual diversity?

What factors affect sexual health in aging?

How to promote sexual health in aging?

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Materials

Basis of physiology 5 ECTS credits
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological social work 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 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.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field