Ateneo - UPO

Sociology of care and care networks

The reference texts will be assigned in class during the lessons

Learn about the dynamics of patient and family relationships. Acquire the "toolbox" that allows you to read the context and act by renouncing ethnocentric perspectives in order to meet the demand for care. Acquire the ability to analyze the needs of released patients in relation to their informal support network in order to provide the patient with the resources necessary to navigate the service network following discharge.

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Group work includes reading and learning new topics, looking for further material, analyzing it, and having a collective conversation. The task will be based on analyzing specific circumstances and identifying potential actions.
Individual in-depth work from home.

Written exam with multiple choice and open questions

Medical anthropology and transcultural medicine concepts, case analysis, and possible responses/actions
Community welfare refers to the links and networks that exist between various care providers from the hospital to the territory and throughout the community. The aid networks, what are the essential difficulties, and what services are available after discharge

At the completion of the course, students should be able to understand the patient's social and cultural environment in order to make informed choices about their care.