Work Methods of Health Promotion and Vaccinations (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- can explain premises of health promotion in public health nurses’ work.
- understand questions related to ethics and legal aspects when applying health promotion methods and vaccinations
- can apply evidence-based health promotion methods to promote the health of individuals, families, groups, communities and population in a client-oriented way
- know how to implement and evaluate health communication and develop their health communication competence
- are familiar with the connection between international and social changes to environment and health as well as take into consideration various factors promoting and threatening health
- can apply national and international rules and regulations to their work preventing and treating communicable diseases
- can plan, implement and evaluate the vaccination of clients of all ages, travellers and immigrants as well as apply vaccination programme individually
- rely their vaccinating on evidence-based knowledge and can evaluate and develop their vaccination competence.

Content

Promotion and prevention in the work of public health nurses
Professional identity of public health nurses
Functional models and work methods of health promotion in the health promotion of individuals, families, groups, communities and population
Client education of groups related to current national health challenges
Information and communication technology in public health nursing
Health communication and marketing
Legislation and operating system of environmental health care
Global, national and local environmental factors promoting and threatening health
Environmental responsibility, sustainable development and health protection
Evaluation methods of environmental health
Prevention of communicable diseases and laws and regulations related to it
Prevalence of communicable diseases and their follow-up
The most common health risks of travellers and communicable diseases
Vaccinating travellers and vaccination plans
Vaccinations of immigrants
Ethical questions on vaccinations
Development process of vaccines and monitoring practices

Location and time

Orientation: Attendance compulsory.

Materials

Haarala P, Honkanen H, Mellin O-K ja Tervaskanto-Mäentausta T. 2015. Terveydenhoitajan osaaminen.Pages: 7-24,46-61, 85-218, 392-393.
Pietilä A-M (toim.) 2010. Terveyden edistäminen. Teorioista toimintaan. WSOYpro. Sivut: 99-129
The lecture materials and articles: in Moodle.
Vaccination competence studies in Moodle

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Seminar, group assignment
Guided assignments
Web-based learning, Moodle
Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Vaccination competence exam in Moodle (individual)
"If the assessment is based on a form of performance for which the assessment cannot be repeated (such as a pair or group exam), the student cannot attempt to raise his or her grade." (Degree Regulations of Metropolia 1.8.2020)

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Work Methods of Health Promotion 2,5 ECTS
Cultural and environmental work 1, 5 ECTS
Vaccination competence 1 ECTS

Further information

Attendance compulsory at orientation, seminars, lectures of visitors and simulation (if arranged).
Health Promotion course must be completed before this course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences
evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
- is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
- distinguishes informal information from research knowledge
- can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
- aims to act in a client-oriented way
- proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations
- is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
- can work as a member of a work group
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment
Exams