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ON00DV65	Patient Safety for Future Health Care Professionals (5 cr)
Prerequisites	Successful completion of Level I and Level II theories, as well as clinical practicums, is a prerequisite for enrolling in this course. Alternatively, students who have acquired 120 ECTS are eligible to enroll in this course.
Objectives	The student: • identifies comprehensively the significant parts of patient safety and creates a bigger picture of patient safety culture; • understands the importance of human factors in the occurrence of an incident; • is able to evaluate the effects of various factors on the emergence of a hazard and find different options to prevent patient injury; • understands the differences between the individual and the system approach and model of thinking in the development of patient safety; • utilises tools to improve teamwork skills; • analyses the process of an incident using the root cause analysis tool or any other applicable tools; • takes into account the importance of the involvement of the patient and his / her relatives in ensuring patient safety; • applies patient safety knowledge gained during the learning process to develop patient safety in one event/part of health (or social) care; • understands health care as a high-risk area due to complicated processes and multidisciplinary work; • develops a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards a better patient safety framework.
Content	There are four modules of the course. Each module contains theoretical concepts on the topic and a task for completion before proceeding to the next module. All tasks are mandatory. The final part of this course is an online exam. Module I: What is Patient Safety? Module II: Human Factors and Systems Approach as Prevention and Teamwork Skills Module III: Engaging with Patients and Carers Module IV: Counceling and Engaging with Patients and Carers
Recommended optional programme components	If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.
Accomplishment methods	Online Examination. The written assignments are evaluated by content, layout, visualization, and logical structure. Two forms of evaluation will be used to evaluate your work depending on the module structure.
Execution methods	The course is completely implemented virtually and self-paced. There will be no contact lessons.
Materials	Evidence-based materials will be provided in the online learning environment.
Literature	Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria	0-5
Evaluation Criteria	satisfactory (1-2) To some extent, you can: • identifies comprehensively the significant parts of patient safety and creates a bigger picture of patient safety culture; • understands the importance of human factors in the occurrence of an incident; • is able to evaluate the effects of various factors on the emergence of a hazard and find different options to prevent patient injury; • understands the differences between the individual and the system approach and model of thinking in the development of patient safety; • utilises tools to improve teamwork skills; • analyses the process of an incident using the root cause analysis tool or any other applicable tools; • takes into account the importance of the involvement of the patient and his / her relatives in ensuring patient safety; • applies patient safety knowledge gained during the learning process to develop patient safety in one event/part of health (or social) care; • understands health care as a high-risk area due to complicated processes and multidisciplinary work; • develops a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards a better patient safety framework. good (3-4) With familiarity and consistency, you can: • identifies comprehensively the significant parts of patient safety and creates a bigger picture of patient safety culture; • understands the importance of human factors in the occurrence of an incident; • is able to evaluate the effects of various factors on the emergence of a hazard and find different options to prevent patient injury; • understands the differences between the individual and the system approach and model of thinking in the development of patient safety; • utilises tools to improve teamwork skills; • analyses the process of an incident using the root cause analysis tool or any other applicable tools; • takes into account the importance of the involvement of the patient and his / her relatives in ensuring patient safety; • applies patient safety knowledge gained during the learning process to develop patient safety in one event/part of health (or social) care; • understands health care as a high-risk area due to complicated processes and multidisciplinary work; • develops a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards a better patient safety framework. excellent (5) You outstandingly: • identifies comprehensively the significant parts of patient safety and creates a bigger picture of patient safety culture; • understands the importance of human factors in the occurrence of an incident; • is able to evaluate the effects of various factors on the emergence of a hazard and find different options to prevent patient injury; • understands the differences between the individual and the system approach and model of thinking in the development of patient safety; • utilises tools to improve teamwork skills; • analyses the process of an incident using the root cause analysis tool or any other applicable tools; • takes into account the importance of the involvement of the patient and his / her relatives in ensuring patient safety; • applies patient safety knowledge gained during the learning process to develop patient safety in one event/part of health (or social) care; • understands health care as a high-risk area due to complicated processes and multidisciplinary work; • develops a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards a better patient safety framework. pass/fail Numerical Scale 0-5 A student is assessed according to the Assessment Framework of the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk). Areas of assessment include 1. professional knowledge base and information seeking; 2. professional skill, activity, and target of activity; 3. group work skills and leadership; and 4. responsibility. Detailed information on the assessment is attached.
Assessment Frameworks	Not applicable
Further Information	The World Health Organization (WHO) Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide has been used to design the course structure.
Responsible persons	Floro Cubelo, Piia Hyvämäki
Links	Not applicable

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