| 1. | Plans and implements basic care interventions to protect, promote and improve patient health. |
| 2. | Identifies and evaluates factors affecting the health of individuals in need of home care, especially older adults. |
| 3. | Identifies the basic characteristics and needs of individuals in need of home care and plans and implements appropriate care interventions. |
| 4. | Uses basic knowledge and skills related to patient health and care; interprets and evaluates data, and identifies and analyses possible problems. |
| 5. | Applies emergency care practices required by the profession and takes necessary precautions in the work environment. |
| 6. | Explains the structure, physiological functions and behaviours of healthy and ill individuals, and the relationship between health and the physical and social environment at a basic level. |
| 7. | Acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and professional ethical rules regarding their duties, rights and responsibilities. |
| 8. | She/He takes responsibility as a healthcare team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field, using her knowledge of the field of Home Patient Care. |
| 9. | Plans and implements basic-level activities for the social rehabilitation of individuals in need of home care. |
| 10. | Assesses social, physical and psychological changes in individuals in need of home care and plans and implements care accordingly. |
| 11. | Explains and applies safe working principles related to patient care, protection of older adults and workers’ health, and environmental protection and sustainability. |
| 12. | Monitors current national and international developments related to the field and evaluates their impact on professional practice at a basic level. |
| 13. | Acts in accordance with social responsibility, ethical values and patient rights in health services. |
| 14. | Behaves in accordance with quality management and processes and participates in these processes. |
| 15. | Follows foreign-language materials that include basic concepts related to the profession and uses professional terminology. |