Healthcare

Welfare Technology and Assistive Devices, 15 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Specialist Assistant Nurse in Elderly Care at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UNVOD24JÖN.

The course covers how the quality of health and social care can be raised with the support of digital services, welfare technology and other assistive devices. Based on a person-centred approach, you learn to shape interventions based on the individual care needs of older people. The course is part of the YH programme Specialistundersköterska inom vård och omsorg av äldre (Specialist Assistant Nurse in Elderly Care) at TUC Yrkeshögskola.

Duration: 3 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Half time, about 20 hours/week, with on-site sessions in Jönköping (or video link from Katrineholm)

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About the course.

The course covers how the quality of health and social care can be raised with the support of digital services, welfare technology and other assistive devices. Based on a person-centred approach, the student learns to shape interventions based on individual care needs

The course covers how the quality of health and social care can be raised with the support of digital services, welfare technology and other assistive devices. Based on a person-centred approach, the student learns to shape interventions based on individual care needs

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can identify relevant welfare technology and assistive devices in elderly care.
  • You can shape care interventions based on a person-centred approach.
  • You can link digital services to individual care needs.
  • You can help raise the quality of health and social care through technological support.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Digital services in elderly care

    Overview of digital tools that support health and social care.

  2. Welfare technology and assistive devices

    Practical examples of technology that increases independence and security.

  3. Person-centred care

    Starting from the individual's needs when choosing and using assistive devices.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at assistant nurses and other care staff who want to go deeper into welfare technology and person-centred care of older people.

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