Clienthood in health careLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

To know how to perform one’s tasks in accordance with the care industry’s values and ethical principles
To be able to act in accordance with the legislation and ethical guidelines regarding the exercise of a profession, and to be able to assess how they are implemented in nursing
To be able to respect human rights in one’s work
To be able to encounter the client as an active actor in their own care
To be able to engage in professional and care-related interaction with clients of different ages and their families
To be able to identify and assess the population’s state of health and well-being as well as the related factors, on both an individual and a community level
To learn how to utilise existing information (e.g. registers and statistics) regarding the population’s health challenges, both on an individual and a community level
To be able to identify factors contributing to national health problems
To be able to prevent risk factors that decrease health and the ability to function and work and lead to functional deficiencies, and to be able to address these risks at an early stage

Content

Ethics in nursing:Human dignity and human rights (WHO/ILO)Autonomy and its restrictionThe holistic idea of the human as the primary approach in nursingValues and ethical principles and guidelines in nursing (Etene)The central theories in ethics: virtue ethics, consequentialism and deontologyEqual and justly organised care and serviceCurrent legislation guiding health care, e.g.: the Constitution of Finland, Act on the Status and Rights of Patients and amendments (785/1992), Act on Health Care Professionals and amendments (559/1994), Health Care Act (1326/2010).Current EU DirectivesThe client as an active contributor to their care:The client’s rights and contribution in selecting and developing service systemsInteraction and dialogue in client careProfessional and care-related interaction, dialogue, skills for working with clients, communication skillsPublic health and well-beingThe situation of public health and well-being (resources and challenges) and health-related factors (protective and burdening factors)Underlying factors in health inequalities and social exclusion (socioeconomic status)Ethics and principles in promoting healthPrevention of illnesses, accidents and health problemsFactors contributing to the decrease of public health and their preventionThe connection between health habits and health, prevention of risk behaviourPrevention of accidentsEarly identification of risk factors and targeting support to those in needExamples of client processes

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Excellent(5), good (4–3), fair (2–1), fail (0)