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Presentation
Presentation
This course aims to enable students to provide safe, ethical beauty care tailored to the context of long-term care and health institutions.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6580-24331
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Introduction to Integrated Care in an Institutional Context Characteristics of institutionalised users: ageing, physical limitations, dementia and health conditions Beauty and Well-being procedures adapted to the institutional environment Safety and Hygiene Protocols in the Institutional Environment Well-being and Stimulation Techniques in the Institutional Context Humanised and ethical communication and approach Multidisciplinary teamwork, family members and significant others in sharing information and developing care plans. Analysis of real or hypothetical situations with a focus on integrated care Nutrition and dysphagia
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Objectives
Objectives
• Promote understanding of the particularities and needs of institutionalised users. • Encourage care practices that promote self-esteem, well-being and improved quality of life for institutionalised users. • Recognise the characteristics and limitations of institutionalised users. • Adapt beauty and well-being procedures to the conditions of the institutional environment. • Promote humanised and ethical care practices. • Work in an integrated manner with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best quality of care. • Ensure adequate nutrition (enteral, parenteral and nasogastric).
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
• Lecture method • Clinical case studies • Laboratory practices and simulations • Research activities and care plan development
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References
References
Tennant, M. C. (2025). Identity and Ageing:'Learning to Be'as an Older Adult. Taylor & Francis. Lundy, P., McDermott, P., & Lopez, A. V. (2024). Critical Heritage, Activism and Social Change. López, J., & Pérez-Rojo, G. (2022). Promoting good care of older people in institutions. Evans, J. G. (2022). Institutional care. In Health care of the elderly (pp. 176-193). Routledge.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
