Chronic Diseases Guidance Among Immigrants in FinlandLaajuus (5 op)

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The student is able to
- utilize different tools to raise awareness on chronic diseases among immigrants from Africa and Middle East living in the Metropolitan area
- provide guidance on chronic diseases´ causes, prevention, and management
- plan, implement and evaluate the interventions and suggestions for future development
- develop the essential contents of health information skills
- cooperate with working life partners
- develop outreach work with the immigrant communities
- develop own work as a professional to be able to assess client´s health and to promote their wellbeing
- promote health using social media
- help immigrants from Africa and Middle East to develop trust of the health care system and information provided by health care professional
- perform health checks to determine participants´ health status Understand health determinants from cultural perspective
- work in a multidisciplinary team
- guide immigrant clients on the use of Digi-health services and applications in promoting own health