HOME-BASED ELDERLY CARE SERVICES

YB221

Course Code: YB221
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 2
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Hatice Kübra Yurdakul

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Knows the history of home care in the world and in Turkey and will be able to classify home care.
Knows the scope of the home health care system, the acceptance, continuation and termination features of home care.
Knows the benefits and basic principles of home visits in elderly care.
Knows chronic diseases in elderly individuals and ways to protect against cancer.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Students who complete this course will be able to define the concept of home care, explain the home care needs of older adults, and acquire knowledge and skills related to the home care of older adults with long-term or chronic illnesses.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Home Care: Basic Concepts and Principles I
2^nd Week	Introduction to Home Care: Basic Concepts and Principles II
3^rd Week	Home Care of Older Adults: Admission to Home Care, Follow-up, and Termination of Services
4^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults: Admission to Home Care, Follow-up, and Termination of Services
5^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses I: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Stroke, Alzheimer's Disease, and Bedridden Patients
6^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses I: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Stroke, Alzheimer's Disease, and Bedridden Patients
7^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses II: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Chronic Kidney Disease
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses II: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Chronic Kidney Disease
10^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses III: Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Musculoskeletal Disorders
11^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses IV: Cancer and Other Conditions; Preoperative and Postoperative Home Care of Older Adults
12^th Week	Home Care of Older Adults with Long-Term Illnesses IV: Cancer and Other Conditions; Preoperative and Postoperative Home Care of Older Adults
13^th Week	Use of Assistive Technologies in Home Health and Elderly Care and in Reducing Caregiver Stress I (Gerontechnology)
14^th Week	Use of Assistive Technologies in Home Health and Elderly Care and in Reducing Caregiver Stress II (Gerontechnology)
15^th Week	General Review

Recommended or Required Reading

Elbaş, N.Ö. ve Arpacı, F. (2003). Yaşlı bireyin evde sağlık bakımı. Yaşlılık: Disiplinler Arası Yaklaşım, Sorunlar, Çözümler-1. (Ed. Velittin Kalınkara). Odak Yayın ve Dağıtım. Ankara.
Fadıloğlu, Ç. (2013). Yaşlılıkta evde bakım. Evde Sağlık ve Bakım. (Ed. Çiçek Fadıloğlu, Gül Ertem, Füsun Şenuzun Aykar). Göktuğ Yayıncılık. Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	38	38
Course hours	15	2	30
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	15	2	30
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14