Health technology in health & welfare services (MHV201)

Content

This course provides insight into health technology opportunities and challenges in practice. Health technology is an important area of ​​focus within the health- and welfare service and a cross-border field. It challenges and changes the way we think, work, and organize ourselves and creates new opportunities for both healthcare personnel and patients. It gives patients the opportunity to take responsibility for their own health and welfare, while not all patients feel able to take the responsibility that is required.

Health technology also challenges health personnel, but what challenges does introducing new technology in the health- and welfare service create, and how can these challenges be met? A key term for improving current and future health- and welfare services is innovation. A basic understanding of what is meant by innovation and which steps are included in an innovation process is therefore important.

These are topics that the course will focus on and will provide a basis for increased awareness and reflection on the importance of health technology in practice, where technology acceptance models and innovation are included as theoretical frameworks.

Learning outcome

Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to have the following knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

Candidate

• has in-depth knowledge of how health technology solutions affect theory and practice
• has broad knowledge of public and political plans and strategies for health technology within health services.
• has advanced knowledge of how technology acceptance models can be used in the implementation of new health technology solutions in the health- and welfare services
• has advanced knowledge of the possibilities and challenges health technology can have in health service offerings to people with health challenges.
• has advanced knowledge of systematic quality improvement models
• has advanced insight into the relationship between health technology and innovation
• Has in-depth knowledge of the basic steps of an innovation process

Skills

Candidate

• Can identify, define and assess health technology challenges for health personnel and patients
• Can apply technology acceptance models related to the implementation of health technology solutions for various patient groups
• Can analyse health technology problems related to different patients and contexts and formulate professional reasoning
• Can analyse the tension between patients as active and full users of health technology and use of the health service
• Can apply systematic quality improvement models to implement improvement in health services

General competence

Candidate

• Can discuss ethical and legal issues related to the use of health technology solutions
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes
• can analyse empirical research of how people with health challenges experience health technology on a daily basis
• can identify and communicate relevant issues related to the field of health technology

Required prerequisite knowledge

Exam

Coursework requirements

• A literature search must be conducted within the area of health technology, but students are encouraged to limit the search to a relevant topic area.
• The assignment should culminate in a 1,500 words +/-10% paper which gives an overview of current literature and recent research in the chosen area. The paper will be graded either as approved or not approved.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Study Program Director:

Method of work

Open for

All students at the Master’s programme of Health Sciences and students at the Master's programme of Public Health Nursing

Students with a Bachelor’s degree in health and social sciences can apply for the course

Course assessment

Literature