Information Package / Course Catalogue
Home Care of the Elderly
Course Code: YSB625
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This courses aims to inform the students about elderly home health care and supportive care

Course Content

Development and the importance of home care services, home care services and tasks that professionals, home care quality and standards, chronic illnesses and home care

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define home health care
2.List the members of the health care team and explain their respective roles in home care
3.Integrate current research findings, evidence based practice guidelines, and standards of care into the management of older adult health problems in home
4.Knows the principles of home health care work
5.supports caregivers
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Capeletto, C. D. S. G., Santana, R. F., Souza, L. M. D. S., Cassiano, K. M., Carvalho, A. C. S., & Barros, P. F. A. (2021). Physical restraint in elderly in home care: a cross-sectional study. Revista gaucha de enfermagem, 42, e20190410. https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20190410
2.Edemekong, P. F., Bomgaars, D. L., Sukumaran, S., & Schoo, C. (2023). Activities of Daily Living. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
3.Körükcü, Ö., & Kabukcuoğlu, K. (2021). Health Promotion Among Home-Dwelling Elderly Individuals in Turkey. In G. Haugan (Eds.) et. al., Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research. (pp. 313–327). Springer.
4.Williams, C. T., & Chandrasekaran, S. (2023). Program All Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
5.Bahar Z.Beşer A. (2017) Evde Bakım Akademi Yayın evi .İstanbul
6.Fadıloğlu Ç.Aykar F.Evde Sağlık Bakımı(2013)Göktuğ Yayınevi.İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 2 - Theoretical
İmporting and developing home care servicesTeam members who work in home care services
Week 2 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 3 - Theoretical
Quality and Standards in Home Care for Older People
Week 3 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 4 - Theoretical
Elderly and evaluation of health
Week 4 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 5 - Theoretical
Management of sleeping problems in home
Week 5 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 6 - Theoretical
Home Nutrition, Medication and Fluid Treatment of the Elderly Person
Week 6 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 7 - Theoretical
Home health care for patıents wıth chronıc respıratory dısease
Week 7 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 8 - Theoretical
Home health care for patıents wıth chronıc respıratory dısease.
Week 8 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject (mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Home health care for patıents wıth Diabetes
Week 9 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 10 - Theoretical
Home health care for patıents wıth cardiovascular disease
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 11 - Theoretical
Home health care for Patients With Arthritis
Week 11 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 12 - Theoretical
control of infection in home care
Week 12 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 13 - Theoretical
Home Care of an Elderly Person with Pain
Week 13 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Week 14 - Theoretical
Home Care of the Elderly Person with Stoma and Incontinence
Week 14 - Practice
Practice in hospital
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Review literature which related to subject
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140228
Presentation 1101
Quiz1101
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
2
2
5
1
1
1
OÇ-2
4
5
2
1
1
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
OÇ-5
3
2
1
4
3
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026