Chronic Diseases Guidance Among Immigrants in Finland (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

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

Location and time

The course will be implemented at Laurea and DIAK campuses. Outreach work will be done in collaboration with immigrant associations and the third sector organisations

Materials

Material for the course will be provided available in Canvas

Teaching methods

Teaching method is

-Contact lessons
-Group work
-Outreach work to different communities

Employer connections

This project is done is collaboration with the third sector organizations, THL, and grassroots associations.

Exam schedules

Compulsary attendance during orientation

Student workload

1cr = 27 hours of student workload
5cr = 135hours

Contact: 30 hours
Independent group work on project :105 hours

Content scheduling

Orientation : DIAK campus (Join orientation with DIAK students)

Project work

Globalization and health of migrants in Finland

Cultural competence in nursing

Culturally sensitive outreach work and patient guidance

Idea seminar at Laurea Kampus (Join lesson with Diak students)

Presentation of implementation plan DIAK (Join lesson with DIAK students)

Final seminar Laurea Tikkurila campus (Join session with DIAK students)

Chronic disease guidance event in the metropolitant area. (The venue will be announced later) Student will measure and give guidance on blood pressure, cholesterol, hemoglobin, blood sugar, vitamin D and calcium, stress and depression.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

There will be 4 joint lessons with DIAK students in this project. Two lessons will be held in DIAK and 2 at Laurea Tikkurila campus. Students´ travel expenses will be covered by the project

Students will work in small groups and will decide when to have their group meetings. Each group chooses the organization they want to work with, as long as it is from Africa and Middle East. Participants can be adults, men and/or women

PARTICIPATING IN ALL PROJECT CONTACT DAYS AND MEETING IS OBLIGATORY!!!