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Course syllabus - The Patient and Family in a Caring Context

Scope

15.0 credits

Course code

VAE135

Valid from

Autumn semester 2016

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Caring Science with Specialization in Nursing

School

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2016-01-28

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2016-10-10
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft of caring

    ISBN: 9780340947630

    LIBRIS-ID: 11460229

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok/Library e-book

    2. ed., London, Hodder Arnold, xv, 757 s.

    Benzein, Eva; Hagberg, Margaretha; Saveman, Britt-Inger

    Att möta familjer inom vård och omsorg

    ISBN: 978-91-44-07266-1

    LIBRIS-ID: 13555522

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 254 s.

    Wissendorff Ekdahl, Anne

    Frail and elderly hospital patients: the challenge of participation in medical decision making

    ISBN: 9789175199474

    LIBRIS-ID: 13526719

    URL: Sammanfattning och fulltext från Linköping University Electronic Press

    Linköping, Department of Social- and Welfares Studies, Linköping University, 84 s.

    Kirkevold, Marit; Brodtkorb, Kari; Hylen Ranhoff, Anette; Bolinder-Palmér, Inger; Olsson, Kristina

    Geriatrisk omvårdnad: god omsorg och vård till den äldre

    ISBN: 978-91-47-09358-8

    LIBRIS-ID: 11372475

    URL: Omslagsbild

    Stockholm, Liber, 516 s.

    Laws/Guidelines

    The Patient Act SFS 2014:821

    URL: Link

    Stockholm: Socialdepartementet,

    Swedish Health Care Act SFS 1982:763

    URL: Link

    Stockholm: Socialdepartementet,

    Convention on the Rights of the Child

    URL: Link

    United Nations,

    Articles

    Broese, M., Boer, A., & Jurjen, L.,

    Positive and negative evaluation of caregiving among three different types of informal care relationships

    European Journal of Ageing, 2013;1(4):30111,

    Carlander, I., Sahlberg-Blom, E., Hellström, I., ; & Ternestedt, B-M.,

    The modified self: family caregivers experiences of caring for a dying family member at home

    Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2010, 20(7-8): 1097-1105,

    Coyne, I., Hallström I., & Söderbäck, M.,

    Reframing the focus from a family-centred care approach for childrens health care

    Journal of Child Health Care, 2016. doi:10.1177/1367493516642744,

    Dwyer, LL., Hansebo, G., Andershed, B., & Ternestedt, B-M.

    Nursing home residents views on dying and death: nursing home employees perspective

    International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2011, 6(4): 251-260,

    Ekman I, Swedberg K, Taft C, Lindseth A,, ; Norberg A, Brink E, Carlsson J, Dahlin-Ivanoff S,, ; Johansson I-L., Kjellgren K, Lidén E, Öhlén, J,, ; Olsson L-E., Rosén H., Rydmark M., ; & Sunnerhagen KS.,

    Person-centred care ready for prime time

    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2011 Dec; 10(4):248-51, doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2011.06.008. Epub 2011 Jul 20,

    Eriksson, H., Sandberg, J. & Hellström, I.,

    Experiences of long-term home care as an informal caregiver to a spouse: gendered meanings in everyday life for female carers

    International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2013, 8(2): 159-165,

    Gullbrå F; Smith-Sivertsen T; Rortveit G, ; Anderssen N., & Hafting M.,

    To give the invisible child priority: Children as next of kin in general practice. A qualitative study among general practitioners

    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2014, 32 (1):17-23,

    Hallgren, J., Ernsth Bravell, M, ; Dahl Aslan, A.K., & Josephson, I.,

    In Hospital We Trust: Experiences of older people decision to seek hospital care

    Geriatric Nursing, 2015, 36: 306-311, DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.04.012,

    Harder, M., Ranheim, A, & Söderbäck, M.,

    Being in Care situations with young children present ambiguous challenges

    Nordic Journal of Nursing Research, 2016, 36(2): 6873. doi: 10.1177/0107408315605997,

    Huaqiong, Z., Shields, L., Watts, R., ; Taylor, M., Munns, A., & Ngune, I.,

    Family-centred care for hospitalized children aged 0-12 Years: A systematic review of qualitative studies

    JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2012, 10(57): 39173935 Systematic Review Protocols,

    Huges JC, Bamford C, & May C.,

    Types of centredness in health care: themes and concepts

    Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy. 2008 Dec; 11(4): 455-63, doi: 10.1007/s11019-008-9131-5. Epub 2008 Apr 9,

    Hummelvoll, J-K., Karlsson B., & Borg, M.,

    Recovery and person-centredness in mental health services: roots of the concepts and implications for practice

    International Practice Development Journal 5(7), 2015: 1-9,

    Rusner, M., Carlsson, G., Brunt, D., & Nyström M.,

    Towards a more liveable life for close relatives of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder

    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2012: 1-8, doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00852.x 00,

    Sharma, T, Bamford M, & Dodman D.,

    Person-centred care: an overview of reviews

    Contemporary Nurse 2015, Oct-Dec; 51(2-3):107-20, doi: 10.1080/10376178.2016.1150192. Epub 2016 Mar 9,

    Shields, L., Hallström, I., Kristjansdottir, G., ; & Hunter, J.,

    Who owns the child in hospital?

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2003, 41:213-222,

    Shields, L.,

    Family-centred care: The role of consumer organisations and the need for further research

    Nordic Journal of Nursing Research, 2015, 35(4):193195,

    Söderbäck, M., Coyne, I., & Harder, M.,

    The importance of including both a Child perspective and the Child's perspective within Health Care settings to provide truly Child centred care

    Journal of Child Health Care, 2011, 15(2): 99-106,

    Årestedt, L., Benzein, E., & Persson C.,

    Families Living With Chronic Illness: Beliefs About Illness, Family, and Health Care

    Journal of Family Nursing, 2015, May 21: 206-231,

    Östlund, U., & Persson C.,

    Examining Family Responses to Family Systems Nursing Interventions: An Integrative Review

    Journal of Family Nursing, 2014, 20(3): 259-286,

    Reference Literature

    Ekman, Inger

    Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård: från filosofi till praktik

    ISBN: 978-91-47-11405-4

    LIBRIS-ID: 14843107

    1. uppl., Stockholm, Liber, 261 s.

    Fagerberg, I. & Engström, G.,

    Care of the old - A matter of ethics, organization and relationships

    International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 2012, 7. doi:10.3402/qhw.v7i0.9684,

    Hallgren, Jenny

    Should I stay or should I go: factors associated with hospitalization risk among older persons in Sweden

    ISBN: 9789185835690

    LIBRIS-ID: 19468344

    URL: Link

    Jönköping, Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, 117 s.

    Karlsson, B. & Borg, M.,

    Psykisk helsearbeid. Humane og sosiale perspektiver og praksiser

    Oslo: Gyldendal akademisk,

    Harnett, Tove

    The trivial matters: everyday power in Swedish elder care

    ISBN: 9789185835089

    LIBRIS-ID: 11784924

    URL: Fulltext

    Jönköping, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, 88 s.

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to acquire further in-depth knowledge of children as patients belonging to their families, elderly patients and their families, and patients suffering from mental ill-health and their families. Another objective is for students to develop their ability to make ethical assessments and their attitudes in complex caring situations regarding patients and their families. In addition, the course aims at students acquiring further enhanced skills regarding the planning, management and development of health care from a family perspective.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1 analyze similarities and differences between person-centred perspectives and family perspectives in health care
2 problematize, reflect upon and evaluate the rights and needs of children as patients, relatives or friends in care contexts
3 problematize, reflect upon and evaluate the rights and needs of elderly people as patients, relatives or friends in care contexts
4 problematize, reflect upon and evaluate the rights and needs of people suffering from mental ill-health and of their families
5 give proof of the knowledge and skills required to participate in the development, planning and management of health care from a family perspective

Course content

- theories and concepts regarding family perspectives and person-centred perspectives, as well as their role in health care
- laws, ordinances and conventions of relevance for a family perspective, as well as health care documentation of relevance for a family perspective
- ethical considerations in health care from a family perspective
- child-centred care and children as family members or friends
- elderly people as patients, family members or friends
- mental ill-health, health and recovery from a family perspective
- patients’ and close ones’ need for knowledge and participation
- planning, management and development of health care from a family perspective

Specific requirements

A completed bachelor´s degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to 180 credits within the fields of Nursing or Caring Science. In addition Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English B/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

GRU1, Group assignment, 3 credits; learning objective 5; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Hand-in assignment, 6 credits; learning objectives 1 and 5; grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 2 credits; learning objective 2; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, Seminar, 2 credits; learning objective 3; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM3, Seminar, 2 credits; learning objective 4; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For a VG on the course as a whole, a VG is required on INL1, as well as a G on GRU1, SEM1, SEM2 and SEM3. For further information, see the study guidelines.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Three-grade scale