UOSP021 Health Promotion and Education

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiřina Hosáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Šnajdrová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiřina Hosáková, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to teach the students the significance of health education and its inclusion into the system of health care. The course describes theoretical basics of health education and other selected topics which lead to change of lifestyle. After finishing the subject, the student will be able to actively perform education leading to change of lifestyle of individual groups of patients.
Syllabus
  • 1. Health and illness - terms, definitions, basic principles. Aims of health education. Methods of health education. Support of health.
    2. Healthy lifestyle. Health and its determinants. Pro-health orientation - health care policies and strategy, new concept of health care. Preventive programs and supportive health programs, survey of quality of life, programs leading to healthy lifestyle, program SZO "Health for everyone in the 21st century".
    3. Living and working environment and its effects on health and lifestyle.
    4. Prevention of most common non-infectious diseases (ICHS, obesity, osteoporosis).
    5. Prevention of most common oncological diseases (colorectal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, cancer of lungs and skin).
    6. Diet. Physical activity. Health risk and possible interference. Preventive measures.
    7. Smoking and alcohol. Health risk and possible interference. Preventive measures.
    8. Drugs and gambling. Health risk and possible interference. Preventive measures.
    9. Stress and mental hygiene. Relaxation and significance of sleep.
    10. HIV/AIDS, venereal infections. Health risk and possible interference. Preventive measures.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PROVAZNÍK, K., et. al. Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Státní zdravotní ústav, 1998. info
  • ZÁVODNÁ, V. Pedagogika v ošetrovateľstve. Martin: Osveta 2005,. info
  • MACHOVÁ, J., KUBÁTOVÁ, D. A KOL. Výchova ke zdraví pro učitele. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: PF UJEP, 2006. info
  • WASSERBAUER, S. A KOL. Výchova ke zdraví. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 2001. info
  • ZELENÍKOVÁ, R. Zdravý životní styl. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • DRBAL, C. Česká zdravotní politika a její východiska. 1.vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005. ISBN 80-7262-340-0. info
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, D. Zdravá výživa a prevence civilizačních nemocí ve schématech. Praha: TRITON, 2003. ISBN 80-7254-421-7. info
  • GLADKIJ, I., STRNAD, L. Zdravotní politika - zdraví - zdravotnictví. Olomouc: UPOL, 2002. ISBN 80-244-0500-8. info
  • Podpora zdraví a prevence v primární péči. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 1997. ISBN 80-7071-071-3. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements:
Attendance in a minimum of 80 per cent of practical sessions (Students who could not attend a number of lessons for serious reasons will be assigned extra tasks to meet course requirements).
Presentation of project.
Credit test, a minimum of 80 per cent of correct answers are required.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2014, recent)
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