SO-1-005

• Social services 2005 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2006 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2007 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2008 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2009 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2010 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2011 - The life and circumstances of the elderly
• Social services 2012 - The life and circumstances of the elderly

Swedish

Compulsory

2

5 cr

The aim of the course is that students understand
the living conditions of older people.
Furthermore, they are able to understand ageing
from a biological, physical and psychological
perspective. Students are introduced in project
work.

The course have 4 parts
Part 1, Introduction and wellbeing among elderly

• have knowledge of the living conditions among
  older people
  Part 2, Healthcare among elderly
• have knowledge of the biological, physical and
  psychological changes in human ageing
• can understand and describe different shades in
  health/ill-health among older people
• can support the social network for older people
  by being a resource for the family
• have knowledge of the common diseases of
  dementia
• have knowledge of the common longterm diseases
  among older people
• have knowledge of security and well-fare
  legislation for older people
  Part 3, Services offered to elderly
• have knowledge of social services for older
  people
  Part 4, Medication administration
• have a basic theoretical knowledge of
  medication administration and dosage calculation

This course focus on the wide spread of Social
gerontology; psychology, geriatrics, Health
science and medical treatment.

Detailed information about schedule and lectures:
Contents and timetable:
28.8 8.30-10.00 (2h)
Introduction, presentation of content and
literature
Historic, definitions and concepts.
Methods for administration and forms of medicines

2.9 10.15 -11.45 (2h)
To read labels, side-effects
Counting exercises

3.9 10.15-11.45 (2h)
Abuse and wrong use of medicines, Prescriptions,
Presentation of Pharmaca Fennica
Counting exercises

9.9 10.15 -11.45 (2h)
the medicine cupboard, delivering medicines,
doses.
Legislation.Handbook in safe administration of
medicines. Forensic responsibility.

10.9 10.15-11.45 (2h)
medical treatment for special groups, advertising

16.9 10.15-11.45 (2h)
medical treatment in case of different diseases

22.9 8.30 -11.00 (3h)
Subcutan injections, exercises
exercise examination in counting

22.9 12.15 -15.00 (3h)
Subcutan injections, exercises
exercise examination

23.9 10.15-11.45 (2h)
WORKSHOP in medical treatment

None

Ekwall, A (red) 2010. Äldres hälsa och ohälsa - en
introduktion till geriatrisk omvårdnad. Lund:
Studentlitteratur.

Referenslitteratur:
Forsell, E. 2004. Skyddandets förnuft. En
studie om anhöriga till hjälpbehövande äldre
som invandrar sent i livet. Akademisk avhandling.
Institutionen för socialt arbete.
Stockholm
Jegermalm, M. (2005) Carers in the welfare state –
On informal care and support for carers in Sweden.
Academic dissertation. Stockholm University, Dept
of Social Work
Jeppson Grassman, E. (red.) 2003. Anhörigskapets
uttrycksformer. Studentlitteratur.
Lund
Koskinen, S & Ahonen, S & Jylhä, N & Korhonen, A-L
& Punonen, M. 1992. Vanhustyö. Gummerus.
Jyväskylä
Kröger, T. (2005) Interplay between formal and
informal care for older people: The state of the
Nordic research.
Larsson, M. 2000. Geriatrisk vård och specifik
omvårdnad. Studentlitteratur. Del 1.
Lund
Lingås, L-G. 1998. Över andras tröskel. Etik
vid omsorgsarbete i andras hem.
Studentlitteratur. Lund
Marin, M & Hakonen, S. (toim.) Seniori- ja
vanhustyö arjen kulttuurissa.
P-S-kustannus. Jyväskylä
Päivärinta, E & Haverinen, R. 2002. Ikäihmisten
hoito- ja palvelusuunnitelma. Opas
työntekijöille ja palveluista vastaavista.
Stakes. Helsinki
Sand, A-B.M. 2005. Informell äldreomsorg samt
stöd till informella vårdare – en nordisk
forskningsöversikt. I M. Szebehely (Red)
Äldreomsorgsforskningen i Norden. En
kunskapsöversikt (s. 197-242). Nordiska
Ministerrådet. Tema Nord
2005:508
Seppänen, M & Karisto, A & Kröger,T. 2007.
Vanhuus ja sosiaalityö. Sosiaalityö
avuttomuuden ja toimijuuden välissä.
Lappalainen, T & Turpeinen, A. (toim.) 1998.
Auttamistyö kotona. Kirjayhtymä Oy. Helsinki
Silfverberg, G. (Red.) 2007. Hemmets vårdetik.
Om vård av äldre i livets slutskede.
Studentlitteratur. Lund
Stakes publikation 59/2005: Vård- och
serviceplaner inom äldreomsorgen - en handbok för
personal inom social- och hälsovården samt
serviceansvariga

Literature in medication administration and dosage
calculation:
Veräjänkorva O. m.fl. 2006. Lääkehoito
hoitotyössä. WSOY. Helsinki. ISBN 951-0-30230-9
Alternative :
Nurminen M-L. 2008. ABC om läkemedelsbehandling.
Utbildningsstyrelsen. Otavas Tryckeri AB. Keuru.

Säker läkemedelsbehandling. Social- och
hälsovårdsministeriets publikationer 2007:15 ,
ISSN 1236-2050. ISBN 978-952-00-2368-3 (inh.),
978-952-00-2369-0 (PDF).
http://www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/publishing/document External link
s/11882/index.htx

Rekommenderad litteratur:
Fastbom J. 2001. Äldre och läkemedel. Liber.
Stockholm. ISBN91 47 050066 7.

Aktuella artiklar t.ex.:
Hartikainen, S. 2000. Fallgropar i medicineringen
av äldre. Sairaanhoitaja Sjuksköterskan 8(73), s.
38 39.

Hoppu K. 2002. Lasten lääkehoidon erityispiirteet.
Lapset eivät ole vain pienikokoisia aikuisia.
Sairaanhoitaja 75(5), s.:34-36.

Larsen P. 1999. Polypharmacy and elderly patients.
AORN Journal 69 (3), s. 619-628.

Malmström S. & Söderholm M. 2002.
Medicineringsprocessen på sjukhem. En pilotstudie
med fokus på den äldre boendes intag av medicin.
Vård i Norden 1/2002, Publ. No 63, Vol. 22, s. 9-
14.

Böcker i läkemedelsräkning, t.ex.:
Ernvall Sirpa, Pulli Antero, Salonen Anne-Marie,
Nurminen Marja-Leena, Kaukkila Hanna-Sisko, 2006.
Läkemedelsräkning. Utbildningsstyrelsen 2006 .
ISBN 952-13-2734-0.
alternativt
Ernvall S. m.fl. 2005. Lääkelaskenta. WSOY..
Porvoo. ISBN 951-0-30244-9
alternativt:

Kompendium i läkemedelsräkning (övningsuppgifter).

• Lectures - 40 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 9 hours
• Small-group work - 20 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 10 hours
• Individual studies - 54 hours

• Total workload of the course: 133 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment:

Medication adminstration and dosage calculation is
assessed with a examination consisting of two
parts - a theoretical part and a calculation part.
All three parts must be approved for registration
of course grade.

• Dahl Birgitta
• Gustavson Mia
• Tillman Ilse
• Stenberg Taina
• Sigfrids Ingmar

Gustavson Maria

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No limit

12 months after course has ended

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions