Diabetic foot health (5 cr)
Code: FJ00DW20-3005
General information
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Sports and Rehabilitation
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 1000
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care
- Degree Programme in Podiatry
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Marjo Heikkilä
Teacher in charge
Marjo Heikkilä
Groups
-
FTSA22SMPhysiotherapy, part-time studies
Objective
You understand the effects of diabetes on foot health.
You understand the importance of annual foot screening and the connection of the results to diabetic foot health.
You are able to apply your knowledge in professional activities and environments.
You can apply your foot health knowledge in guiding and counseling diabetics.
You understand the importance of multi-professional cooperation in promoting diabetic foot health.
You can guide other healthcare professionals in diabetic foot health from your own professional perspective .
Content
How does diabetes affect foot health?
What does annual foot screening include and what does it mean to foot health?
What does diabetic foot health knowledge mean in your own profession?
How do you apply your foot health knowledge in diabetic guidance and counseling?
What does multi-professional cooperation mean for diabetic foot health?
How do you guide other healthcare professionals in promoting diabetic foot health from your professional perspective?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the first and second academic year studies have been achieved.