The Citizens as Customers of Digital Health and Welfare Services (5 cr)
Code: 01548-3001
General information
Enrollment
24.09.2018 - 09.10.2018
Timing
10.10.2018 - 31.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Laurea university of applied sciences
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
Teachers
- Mikko Julin
Teacher in charge
Mikko Julin
Groups
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CCS218SY
Learning outcomes
The Student is able to
- recognize and use e-Health and welfare services as they are today and recognize trends in future
- discuss and describe what citizen as customer of health and welfare services means
- empower customers to participate in their own health and welfare service in digital area
- identify the need for professional-level communication in digital environments
guide the citizens in using digital eHealth and eWelfare service.
Content
Holistic approach to human being. Patient/client as customer in digital health and welfare services. Methods, ways and tools of virtual communication. Barriers of interpersonal virtual communications. Culturally sensitive communication. Professional communication in digital arena (ethics, business etiquette, client service). Methods and tools of guidance for the digital health and welfare services and health promotion. Evaluation of the existing practice of e-health guidance. Different ways of guidance for different groups (social status, age groups etc). Choosing appropriate services to different clients with special needs (age, social groups, chronic conditions etc.)