Information Package / Course Catalogue
Home Patient Care Services
Course Code: HB100
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Ensure that basic information about home care and home care services is reflected in the application areas

Course Content

The concept of home care, the state of home care services worldwide and in Türkiye, home and environmental arrangements for the elderly, protection and improvement of elderly health, home care of bedridden elderly, home care for infectious diseases, case management in home care services, psychological problems encountered at home and coping methods.

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Learning Outcomes
1.It evaluates the place of home care services within the healthcare system by explaining their fundamental concepts, scope, and objectives, as well as the models of implementation used globally and in Türkiye.
2.Plans and implements evidence-based home care interventions aimed at protecting and promoting health by assessing the physiological, psychological, social, and environmental needs of the elderly individual.
3.Identifies the care needs of bedridden individuals and those with infectious diseases, and implements appropriate home care practices that support patient safety, infection control, and quality of life.
4.Plans the case management process in home care services in line with a multidisciplinary team approach; monitors and evaluates the care process; and develops analytical solutions to problems encountered.
5.Fulfills professional responsibilities in home care practices in accordance with ethical principles, effective communication, legal obligations, quality management, and lifelong learning principles.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kutsal Y.G. ve Aslan D. (2007). Ankara: Basic Geriatri. Güneş Medical Bookstore.
2.Yılmaz M. (2019). Home care nursing. Ankara: Academician Publishing House
3.TÜİK. Old age data portal.
4.Ministry of Health Regulation on Home Health Services
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Home Care Concept, Scope, Benefits and Purposes of Home Care
Week 2 - Theoretical
Status of home care services in the world and in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Elderly and Home Care, Elderly Home Care Services
Week 4 - Theoretical
Home and Environment Regulations for the Elderly
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protecting and Improving Elderly Health-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Protecting and Improving Elderly Health-II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Care of Bed Dependent Patient at Home-I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam+Care of Bed Dependent Patient at Home-II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam Evaluation+Home Care in Infectious Diseases-I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Home Care in Infectious Diseases-II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Case Management in Elderly Home Care Services-I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Case Management in Elderly Home Care Services-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychological Problems and Coping Methods in Home Care
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation of the Course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026