The Care activities for individuals, families and the community are defined as the set of actions as part of the health sector which pursue the physical wellbeing of individuals and of the groups within a society. In the vicinity of the healthcare, it is essential to understand the the importance of these care-related activities to ensure appropriate, high-quality care. This course aims to provide the necessary knowledge so that the pupil can achieve a specialised training in the Care activities for individuals, families and the community.
Sector-specific
Health and Wellbeing
30 hours
Care activities for individuals, families and the community
Health and Wellbeing
30 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the main care-related activities involving individuals, families and the community.
- To evaluate the planning of the healthcare intervention.
- To enhance communication and social skills in the healthcare sector.
- To value relationships by focusing on the community of relationships between healthcare professionals, patients and families.
- To analyse community-based activities in primary care.
- To learn about preventive measures and all aspects of health promotion.
- To recognise the importance of family planning in primary care.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. PLANNING HEALTHCARE INTERVENTIONS
Family and community care
- Professional and activity profiles
Strategic planning for the intervention
- Regulatory planning
- Strategic planning
The health centre
The healthcare team
- Members of the healthcare team
Areas of focus in healthcare intervention
TEACHING UNIT 2. COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAL RECORDS
Structure of the medical record
Electronic health record
- Benefits of electronic health records
- Functions of electronic health record systems
Compilation and contents of the medical record
The medical history as a narrative
- New elements to be included in a context-oriented medical record
TEACHING UNIT 3. COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING
Levels, principles and functions of interpersonal communication
- Principles and functions of communication
Interpersonal communication classes
Psychological issues in communication between healthcare professionals and patients
Styles of communication between healthcare staff and patients
Communication barriers in the hospital setting
- The role of the healthcare professional
- The patient’s role
- Group dynamics
TEACHING UNIT 4. RELATIONSHIPS: A RELATIONAL COMMUNITY AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND FAMILIES
The importance of relationships in primary care
- The process of building interpersonal relationships
- Relational and emotional assessment in family medicine and primary care
- The relational community
- Social participation and the doctor-patient relationship
Relationship between Community levels
- Micro level
- Macro level
- An environment conducive to personal development
Mutual aid and social support
- Social support
- Mutual aid
TEACHING UNIT 5. COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN PRIMARY CARE
Primary care social and health care professionals in community-based activities
The significance of community-based activities in primary care
- Individual, family and community care
Community involvement
- Mechanisms for community participation
- Communities at high social risk
Community activities programme in Spain
TEACHING UNIT 6. PATIENT SAFETY
Strategies for patient safety
Quality as a result of care
- Technical quality
- Quality from the customer’s perspective
- Social responsibility
Continuous Improvement Plan
- Methodology for continuous improvement
TEACHING UNIT 7. PREVENTIVE AND HEALTH-PROMOTING ACTIVITIES
Preventive measures
- Strategies for promotion and prevention
- Conditions and criteria for prevention
Health promotion activities
- Healthy eating
- Risky and harmful alcohol consumption
- Tobacco use
- Emotional wellbeing
- Areas of operation
TEACHING UNIT 8. FAMILY PLANNING
Promotion of sexual health
- Activities and strategies to promote sexual health
Sexual health care
Sexuality and contraception in sexual health
- Contraceptive methods
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- The most common sexually transmitted infections
TEACHING UNIT 9. HOME CARE
- Home care and hospitalisation at home
Improving Home Care
- Inclusion criteria for home care
Home Care and Multidisciplinary Teamwork
The family in home care
TEACHING UNIT 10. PALLIATIVE MEDICINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
Terminality
Strategies in palliative care
- Emotional support
- Communication
- Humanising the end of life
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