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Selvitys infektiopotilaiden hoidon siirtymiseen kuluvasta ajasta Lastenklinikan päivystyksestä infektio-osastolle K1
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Tämän opinnäytetyön tarkoitus oli selvittää, kuinka kauan keskimäärin infektiopotilaan siirtyminen Helsingin Lastenklinikan päivystyspoliklinikalta infektio-osastolle kesti hoitopolun eri vaiheissa ja mitkä syyt aiheuttivat ...
Vanhempien kokemuksia vanhempainryhmästä, kun nuori on lyhyessä hoidossa
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Tämän opinnäytetyön aiheena on kuvata vanhempien kokemuksia nuorisopsykiatrisella kriisi- ja vastaanotto-osastolla järjestetystä vanhempainryhmästä. Tutkimuksessa haastateltiin vanhempia. Sen lisäksi kuvattiin vanhempainryhmän ydinsisältö.
Opinnäytetyön teoriatausta käsittelee nuoren kehitystä, kriisi- ja vastaanotto-osastolla annettavaa lyhyttä hoitoa, vanhempainryhmää ja vertaistukea. Käsittelen myös vanhemmuutta, sen haasteita ja vanhemmuuden tukemista.
Opinnäytetyöni on kvalitatiivinen tutkimus. Aineiston keräsin käyttämällä teemahaastattelua, haastatellen kolmea vanhempaa. Analysoin aineiston käyttämällä induktiivista sisällönanalyy-sia.
Vanhempien kokemusten mukaan ryhmä koettiin hyväksi, tosin ryhmään osallistuminen oli hankalaa. Vanhemmille oli tärkeää, että he saivat esittää avoimesti kysymyksiä ryhmässä. Mahdollisuus pysähtyä pohtimaan sairastumista sekä mahdollisuus keskusteluun olivat myös tärkeitä. Vanhemmat kuvailivat paljon tunteitaan, joita oli herännyt vanhempainryhmän aiheista sekä nuoren sairastumisen johdosta. Vanhemmat kokivat saaneensa vertaistuesta voimaa, kun he kuulivat muiden kokemuksista ja saivat jakaa omia kokemuksiaan. Vanhemmat saivat uutta perspektiiviä tilanteeseensa. Ryhmän aiheet ja tiedollinen anti oli vanhempien mielestä hyvää ja mielenkiintoista. Tiedon saaminen rauhoitti vanhemman mieltä.
Vanhempia puhututti paljon ryhmän pieni koko. He olisivat toivoneet, että ryhmässä olisi ollut enemmän vanhempia. Vanhemmilla oli myös toive pienryhmistä, esimerkiksi masentuneiden nuorten vanhemmille. Vanhemmat toivoivat paikalle myös asiantuntemusta. He ehdottivat säännöllisiä ryhmätapaamisia ja sitä, että tapaamiskertoja olisi enemmän kuin kaksi. Informaation kulussa vanhempien mielestä oli parantamisen varaa. Vanhempainryhmään kutsuttaessa tulisi mainita se, että ryhmässä tarjotaan tietoa, mutta myös vertaistukea. Vanhempien mukaan ryhmässä olisi hyvä puhua vanhempien ja nuoren selviytymisestä sekä sairaudesta muille kertomisesta ja siitä kuinka sairastuminen vaikuttaa koko perheeseen. Jotta aiheet jäisivät paremmin vanhemman mieleen, olisi hyvä vähentää diojen määrää ja lisätä kuvallista informaatiota. Vanhemmat toivoivat henkilökunnan muistuttavan heitä vanhempainryhmän ajankohdista. Muistuttaminen tulisi tapahtua hienovaraisesti. Vanhempainryhmää voisi olla hyvä järjestää koordinoidusti muiden osastojen kanssa.
Opinnäytetyöni tuloksia voi hyödyntää osastolla suoraan. Uuden tutkimuksen voisi tehdä sopivan ajan kuluttua. Uusi tutkimus voisi olla kvantitatiivinen ja kysymykset voisivat perustua tutkimuksessani esiin nousseisiin teemoihin. Näin osasto voisi itse toteuttaa kyselyn aika helposti jatkuvaa seurantaa turvaten....
the study three parents were interviewed. The content of the core activities in the parental group were included in the study. Theoretical background of the thesis deals with development in adolescence, crisis, and the treatment given at the reception...
the study three parents were interviewed. The content of the core activities in the parental group were included in the study. Theoretical background of the thesis deals with development in adolescence, crisis, and the treatment given at the reception...
24 Turvallista Tuntia Hyvinkäällä -organisaation toimintaa esittelevä vetojulisteluonnos
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli valmistaa 24 Turvallista Tuntia Hyvinkäällä -organisaatiolle vetojulisteluonnos, joka esittelee organisaation toimintaa. 24 TTH -organisaatio tilasi Laurea Ammattikorkeakoululta vetojulisteen kansallista ja kansainvälistä esittelyä varten. Organisaatio toimii Hyvinkäällä tapaturmien ehkäisyyn painottuen, yhteistyössä Hyvinkään kaupungin, paikallisten yritysten ja yhteisöjen kanssa. Opinnäytetyön taustalla on käytetty Anderssonin ja Menckelin tapaturmateoriaa. Lisäksi on painotettu tapaturmien ehkäisyä elämänkulun eri vaiheissa. Vetojulisteen muodostamisessa on käytetty teoriasta nousseita hyviä vetojulisteen kriteereitä.
Vetojulisteluonnos on kehitetty toimintatutkimuksellisella lähestymistavalla. Kehittämisprosessi eteni syklinä, jossa asiakas sai neljän eri kyselyn avulla vaikuttaa lopputulokseen. Kyselyt toteutettiin sähköpostitse ja ne etenivät suunniteltujen vaiheiden mukaisesti. Työ alkoi alkukartoituksella. Seuraavaksi toteutettiin sisältökysely, jonka pohjalta tehtiin ensimmäiset luonnokset. Luonnosten arviointiin käytettiin luonnoskyselyä. Arviointi toteutettiin kahdessa osassa, ensin ohjausryhmän kokouksessa asiakas sai ilmaista suullisesti mielipiteensä ja lopuksi vielä arviointikyselyllä sähköpostitse.
Opinnäytetyön tuloksena syntyi kolme koko organisaatiota kuvaavaa vetojulisteluonnosta, joista organisaatio saa itse valita yhden luonnoksen viimeistelyä varten. Kaikkien luonnosten pääotsikkona on "24 Turvallista tuntia Hyvinkäällä" -organisaation logo ja ydinlause. Kahdessa luonnoksessa on 24 TTH -organisaation eri työryhmien toimintaa kuvaavat ydinlauseet, kun kolmannessa luonnoksessa on vain koko organisaatiota kuvaava ydinlause "Elä, asu ja liiku turvallisesti". 24 TTH -organisaation ohjausryhmä päätyi siihen, että viimeisimmistä luonnoksista kolmas on paras. Tästä päätöksestä huolimatta organisaation käyttöön annetaan kaikki kolme luonnosta.
Suurimpia haasteita olivat asiakkaan aktivoiminen ja vetojulisteen rakentaminen sellaiseksi, että se kuvaisi 24 TTH -organisaatiota ja samalla tukisi tapaturmien ehkäisyä visuaalisin keinoin. Jatkossa jokainen 24 TTH -organisaation työryhmä voisi tuottaa omat omaa työryhmäänsä ja sen toimintaa kuvaavat vetojulisteet. Englanninkielisen vetojulisteen teko sopisi kansainvälistä käyttöä varten paremmin....
. The assignment was commissioned by the organization. The organization focuses on preventing accidents in cooperation with the city of Hyvinkää, local companies and communities. Background of the thesis was based on Andersson and Menckel's theory on preventing...
. The assignment was commissioned by the organization. The organization focuses on preventing accidents in cooperation with the city of Hyvinkää, local companies and communities. Background of the thesis was based on Andersson and Menckel's theory on preventing...
Saattohoidon toteutuminen hematologisella osastolla
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
vuodeosastolla. Opinnäytetyö antoi myös minulle henkilökohtaisesti paljon teoriatietoa saattohoidosta ja auttoi minua kasvamaan tulevaan ammattiini....
Realization of the end-of-life care at the hematological ward The purpose of the research was to study the type and quality of the end-of-life care performed by the nurses at the hematological ward. The objective of the study was to gather information regarding high quality end-of-life care, which could then be utilized by the nurses. Furthermore, the research was to demonstrate the views and experiences of the nurses in regards to the end-of-life care at the Meilahti hematological ward. The thesis is in the form of a quantitative survey, gathered with a questionnaire. The research material was collected in a format based on the human-centric end-of-life care –indicator. The questionnaire included three open questions in addition to the structured format. The questionnaire consisted of five different themes: 1) maintaining social relationships, privacy and respect 2) access to information and participation in the care 3) taking into account patient’s emotional well-being, 4) maintaining and promoting physical health and 5) necessary preconditions for the ward to promote humane care. The quantitative material was analyzed with the SPSS program and the qualitative material was analyzed from the content of the results. Altogether 31 nurses from the hematological ward participated in this thesis. 45 questionnaires were distributed. The percentage of participation was 61%. Based on the results, the end-of-life care at the ward is realized successfully. Individuality, equality and confidentiality are implemented in the care. Respect is shown to the patient and to the people close to him/her. They are also considered in the decision making regarding the care. However, maintaining patient’s social relationships is weakened by the long geographical distance between family members and other people close to the patient. There was a positive attitude towards using the quality of life indicator and interest in the development of the observation system for patient's well-being. The patient should more often be allowed to participate in the decision making concerning his or her care and the active care should be concluded earlier than it is currently done. The symptomatic care was realized well. The nurses know the patient's fluid and nutritional objectives. There is a good response by the nurses to the feelings of anxiety, hopelessness, low self-esteem, depression as well as the alleviation of fears and the need for conversational therapy. More attention should be paid to spiritual and cultural needs. The opinions regarding the end-of-care meetings and the decisions for end-of-life care were divided. There was a willingness to increase the observation for quality of life. A staff shortage was viewed as a negative factor in maintaining respectful relationships with the patient. Some of the nurses felt a lack of knowledge and skills to carry out the end-of-life care and therefore it would be recommended to arrange for end-of-life training. All the nurses were interested in the development and improvement of end-of-life care. The study will enable the nurses to further develop the end-of-life care at the ward. The thesis also gave me personally much information about the end-of-life care and helped me grow into my future profession....
Realization of the end-of-life care at the hematological ward The purpose of the research was to study the type and quality of the end-of-life care performed by the nurses at the hematological ward. The objective of the study was to gather information regarding high quality end-of-life care, which could then be utilized by the nurses. Furthermore, the research was to demonstrate the views and experiences of the nurses in regards to the end-of-life care at the Meilahti hematological ward. The thesis is in the form of a quantitative survey, gathered with a questionnaire. The research material was collected in a format based on the human-centric end-of-life care –indicator. The questionnaire included three open questions in addition to the structured format. The questionnaire consisted of five different themes: 1) maintaining social relationships, privacy and respect 2) access to information and participation in the care 3) taking into account patient’s emotional well-being, 4) maintaining and promoting physical health and 5) necessary preconditions for the ward to promote humane care. The quantitative material was analyzed with the SPSS program and the qualitative material was analyzed from the content of the results. Altogether 31 nurses from the hematological ward participated in this thesis. 45 questionnaires were distributed. The percentage of participation was 61%. Based on the results, the end-of-life care at the ward is realized successfully. Individuality, equality and confidentiality are implemented in the care. Respect is shown to the patient and to the people close to him/her. They are also considered in the decision making regarding the care. However, maintaining patient’s social relationships is weakened by the long geographical distance between family members and other people close to the patient. There was a positive attitude towards using the quality of life indicator and interest in the development of the observation system for patient's well-being. The patient should more often be allowed to participate in the decision making concerning his or her care and the active care should be concluded earlier than it is currently done. The symptomatic care was realized well. The nurses know the patient's fluid and nutritional objectives. There is a good response by the nurses to the feelings of anxiety, hopelessness, low self-esteem, depression as well as the alleviation of fears and the need for conversational therapy. More attention should be paid to spiritual and cultural needs. The opinions regarding the end-of-care meetings and the decisions for end-of-life care were divided. There was a willingness to increase the observation for quality of life. A staff shortage was viewed as a negative factor in maintaining respectful relationships with the patient. Some of the nurses felt a lack of knowledge and skills to carry out the end-of-life care and therefore it would be recommended to arrange for end-of-life training. All the nurses were interested in the development and improvement of end-of-life care. The study will enable the nurses to further develop the end-of-life care at the ward. The thesis also gave me personally much information about the end-of-life care and helped me grow into my future profession....
Keuhkoahtaumatautiin sairastuneiden elämänlaatuun vaikuttavia tekijöitä
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Tämän opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli kartoittaa elämänlaatuun vaikuttavia tekijöitä keuh-koahtaumatautiin sairastuneilta. Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli lisätä tietoisuutta keuhkoahtaumatautia sairastavan potilaan elämänlaatuun vaikuttavista tekijöistä. Tietoa opinnäytetyöntekijä keräsi Hengitysliitto Heli ry:n internet-sivuille avatun keskustelualustan avulla. Hengitysliitto on sosiaali- ja terveysalan järjestö, jonka tarkoituksena on edistää muun muassa hengityssairaan hyvää elämää. Keskustelun avauksessa opinnäytetyöntekijä esitteli itsensä ja opinnäytetyön tarkoituksen. Opinnäytetyöntekijä esitti muutaman suuntaa antavan kysymyksen liittyen elämänlaatuun ja opinnäytetyön kysymyksiin. Keskustelu oli avoinna 11.4. – 28.8.2011. Keskustelualustalla oli kirjoittajia 19 (n=19).
Opinnäytetyön aineisto analysoitiin käyttämällä sisällön analyysiä. Sisällön analyysissä opin-näytetyöntekijä käytti suuntaa antavasti aikaisempaan tietoon perustuvaa luokittelurunkoa, mikä jakautuu neljään osa-alueeseen, ensimmäisenä mielialaan ja henkiseen toimintakykyyn liittyvät tekijät, toisena sosiaalinen toiminta- sekä työkyky ja kolmantena päivittäiset toiminnot sekä neljäntenä elämään iloa tuottavat toiminnot.
Opinnäytetyön tulosten perusteella tiedon saaminen ja positiivinen elämänasenne vaikuttivat elämänlaatuun myönteisesti. Perhe ja sukulaiset sekä heiltä saatu tuki koettiin elämänlaatua kohentaviksi tekijöiksi. Vertaistuki koettiin mielekkääksi minkä kautta myös positiiviseksi koettu tiedonsaanti lisääntyi. Opinnäytetyön tulosten perusteella yksi merkittävä esiin noussut asia oli lääkäriin pääsemisen hitaus. Pitkä odotusaika lääkärin vastaanotolle alentaa elämänlaatua ja elämän mielekkyyttä. Lääkäriin pääsemisen hitaus ja pitkät jonotusajat vaikuttavat elämänlaatuun heikentävästi ja samalla hidastaa hyvän lääketasapainon saavuttamisen. Luopuminen aikaisemmista harrastuksista jaksamisesta ja hengenahdistuksesta johtuen vaikuttivat heikentävästi elämänlaatuun.
Elämänlaatuun vaikuttavista tekijöistä keuhkoahtaumataudissa tulisi tehdä kattavammilla ai-neistoilla mitä tähän asti on tehty. Tällöin saataisiin luotettavampaa tietoa erilaisten asioiden vaikutuksesta potilaan hyvinvointiin ja myös tätä kautta voitaisiin vaikuttaa sairaalapäivien vähenemiseen ja potilaan parempaan jaksamiseen arkipäivän asioissa.
Asiasanat: Keuhkoahtaumatauti, COPD, elämänlaatu...
of the respiratorily ill. In opening the discussion, the author introduced herself and the purpose of the thesis. The author presented a few questions related to the quality of life and the thesis questions. The discussion was open from 11th April till 28th August 2011...
of the respiratorily ill. In opening the discussion, the author introduced herself and the purpose of the thesis. The author presented a few questions related to the quality of life and the thesis questions. The discussion was open from 11th April till 28th August 2011...
Yrittäjäksi sosiaali- ja terveysalalle : Liiketoimintasuunnitelma Miete-kodit
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Yhä useammat sairaanhoitajat ryhtyvät yrittäjiksi sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluihin. Hyvinvointialan yrittäjyys, erityisesti sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluissa, on kasvava yrittäjyyden muoto. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan yrittäjyyttä ...
NOPS 2010–2012 –hanke, Nuoren työ- ja toimintakyvyn edistäminen ammattiopistoissa : Ammattiopiston opiskelijan terveysosaaminen terveystapahtumien jälkeen : Terveystapahtumien toteutuminen ammattiopistoissa keväällä 2011
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Tämä opinnäytetyö on osa NOPS 2010–2012 -hankkeesta (Nuoren työ- ja toimintakyvyn edistäminen ammattiopistoissa). NOPS 2010–2012 -hankkeen tarkoituksena on luoda nuoren työ- ja toimintakykyä edistävä toimintamalli, jossa ammattikorkeakoulun...
NOPS 2010-2012, Promotion of work ability and functional capability among young people in vocational colleges : Implementations of the health events in vocational colleges held in spring 2011 Our bachelor’s thesis is part of the NOPS- project (Promotion of work ability and functional capability among young people in vocational colleges) that has been carried out between years 2010-2012. The main purpose of the NOPS- project is to produce an operating model that integrates students of the Laurea University of Applied Sciences into health promotion efforts that are introduced to vocational colleges. The operating model is developed by Laurea University of Applied Sciences and vocational colleges Hyria and Keuda. This project’s aim is to reinforce health competence and to promote knowledge about health improving environmental factors and it also develops a range of health promotion methods applicable to the vocational college students. The project involves carrying out seven different impact studies integrated into project activities. The main purpose of the studies is to evaluate the impact of health promotion methods containing the whole project. Laurea Hyvinkää is the main executor of the project activities and has partners including Hyria Education Ltd., Training Consortium of Central Uusimaa Keuda and student health care services in Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Nurmijärvi and Mäntsälä. The target group of the project consists of students at the vocational colleges. This project is financed by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Laurea Hyvinkää. The purpose of the thesis was to find out how the health events affected on the health competence of the students who participated in these events. We also reported how the students experienced these events and what did they thought about them. Besides examining health competence and students opinions about the events the theoretical frame of the study consisted about the Information – Behavior – Skills- model. The study was based on the assumption that students need information, motivation and skills in order to change their own health behavior. Another theoretical basis was to have a customer-based guidance process. Our theory also involved promotion of non-smoking, health of the mouth and promotion of mental health and sleeping habits. The theory gave a good and multiple basis to handle the results of the research and to analyze them. The study was quantitative. The material was collected with NOPS project’s official health event questionnaire given to each participant after every event. The total of 347 students filled in the questionnaire. All the answers were analyzed with SPSS- statistic program. The results indicated that the health events added vocational college students’ skills to take care of their working and functional abilities. The implementation and guidance of the health events were considered successful. The study also showed that it was challenging to make the students interested in the subjects of the health events. They did not regard the subjects as important in their vocational skills. The results suggested that the health events should be customer-based, the health situation of the target groups should be studied beforehand in order to make the events more interesting. This would help increase the interest of the customers and understand the importance of these events concerning vocational skills....
NOPS 2010-2012, Promotion of work ability and functional capability among young people in vocational colleges : Implementations of the health events in vocational colleges held in spring 2011 Our bachelor’s thesis is part of the NOPS- project (Promotion of work ability and functional capability among young people in vocational colleges) that has been carried out between years 2010-2012. The main purpose of the NOPS- project is to produce an operating model that integrates students of the Laurea University of Applied Sciences into health promotion efforts that are introduced to vocational colleges. The operating model is developed by Laurea University of Applied Sciences and vocational colleges Hyria and Keuda. This project’s aim is to reinforce health competence and to promote knowledge about health improving environmental factors and it also develops a range of health promotion methods applicable to the vocational college students. The project involves carrying out seven different impact studies integrated into project activities. The main purpose of the studies is to evaluate the impact of health promotion methods containing the whole project. Laurea Hyvinkää is the main executor of the project activities and has partners including Hyria Education Ltd., Training Consortium of Central Uusimaa Keuda and student health care services in Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Nurmijärvi and Mäntsälä. The target group of the project consists of students at the vocational colleges. This project is financed by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Laurea Hyvinkää. The purpose of the thesis was to find out how the health events affected on the health competence of the students who participated in these events. We also reported how the students experienced these events and what did they thought about them. Besides examining health competence and students opinions about the events the theoretical frame of the study consisted about the Information – Behavior – Skills- model. The study was based on the assumption that students need information, motivation and skills in order to change their own health behavior. Another theoretical basis was to have a customer-based guidance process. Our theory also involved promotion of non-smoking, health of the mouth and promotion of mental health and sleeping habits. The theory gave a good and multiple basis to handle the results of the research and to analyze them. The study was quantitative. The material was collected with NOPS project’s official health event questionnaire given to each participant after every event. The total of 347 students filled in the questionnaire. All the answers were analyzed with SPSS- statistic program. The results indicated that the health events added vocational college students’ skills to take care of their working and functional abilities. The implementation and guidance of the health events were considered successful. The study also showed that it was challenging to make the students interested in the subjects of the health events. They did not regard the subjects as important in their vocational skills. The results suggested that the health events should be customer-based, the health situation of the target groups should be studied beforehand in order to make the events more interesting. This would help increase the interest of the customers and understand the importance of these events concerning vocational skills....
Terveyskeskuksessa työskentelevien vastaanottotoiminnan hoitajien valmiudet, odotukset ja tiedon tarve psykiatristen asiakkaiden hoitotyössä
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Ammatillinen kehittyminen hoitotyössä vaatii jatkuvaa kehittymistä ja kasvua. Asiantuntijuus muodostuu jatkuvan opiskelun ja kokemuksen karttuessa asteittain ja siihen vaikuttavat hoitajan yksilölliset tavoitteet ja ...
Viisas ja onnellinen vanheneminen senioriosaaja-kurssin käyneiden silmin
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Tämän opinnäytetyö tarkastelee viisasta ja onnellista vanhenemista senioriosaaja-kurssin käyneiden silmin.
Tutkimus tehtiin narratiivista tutkimusmenetelmää käyttäen. Narratiivinen tutkimus tutkii kertomuksia. Tutkimukseen ...
Voimaantuva vanhemmuus : - Opas odottaville ja pienten lasten vanhemmille
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2012)
Opinnäytetyö on tehty osana Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulun sosiaalialan Luotain-hanketta. Hankkeen päätavoitteena on kehittää osallistavia ja luovia lähestymistapoja sekä menetelmiä, hyvinvointia edistävässä työssä (Karkkunen 2011a). Opinnäytetyö...
Empowering parenthood – Guide to pregnant and young children parents This thesis is part of the Luotain-project in Degree Programme in Social Services at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The main objective of the project is to develop participatory and creative approaches and methods that promote welfare (Karkkunen 2011a). The thesis consists of a theoretical and a functional part. The purpose of this study was to create an empowering parenting guide to support families. The purpose of the guide is to help parents to recognize their own as well as families’ shared resources, and thus learn to use them better. We want to show the families that empowering resources are very ordinary things that will help you to get through in everyday life. Our goal was that the guide guides parents to reliable information as well as sources of assistance, if necessary. The theoretical part of our work consists of essential concepts and includes the family and parenting related phenomena, which are reflected in the everyday life of a family with children. As part of the thesis, we conducted a survey in three of the City of Helsinki's playgrounds, Filpus, Viikkari and Maasälpä. The survey revealed that 75% of the responding parents have experienced the baby-time in family challenging. 94% of respondents indicated that they identify their own resources, at least somewhat. Parents indicated that they need more information about, how to turn information into action and creating a support network, as well as the maintenance of a relationship. The functional part consists of empowered parenting guide. The guide is designed for parents of young children. The content of Empowered parenting guide has been produced based on this project report’s theoretical framework as well as the parent’s answers in the survey. The main theory that has been used is Aylaon Oftra’s BasicPh- coping theory. The aim has been to comply with the health data for the required quality criteria in creating the guide. We focused on content, but also the visual appearance of the guide. The guide describes in concrete terms what resources are and by small questions we instruct the reader to find his or her own resources. Our thesis is limited to the guide-making. Follow-up actions with this work, is to do a pilot with the guide to the playground leaders, parents and public health nurses. With the readers’ comments on the guide, we could develop it if necessary. Another development is to develop its availability. In the future we should consider the appropriate channel to distribute guides for the target group and to guide families’ awareness of the existence of the guide....
Empowering parenthood – Guide to pregnant and young children parents This thesis is part of the Luotain-project in Degree Programme in Social Services at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The main objective of the project is to develop participatory and creative approaches and methods that promote welfare (Karkkunen 2011a). The thesis consists of a theoretical and a functional part. The purpose of this study was to create an empowering parenting guide to support families. The purpose of the guide is to help parents to recognize their own as well as families’ shared resources, and thus learn to use them better. We want to show the families that empowering resources are very ordinary things that will help you to get through in everyday life. Our goal was that the guide guides parents to reliable information as well as sources of assistance, if necessary. The theoretical part of our work consists of essential concepts and includes the family and parenting related phenomena, which are reflected in the everyday life of a family with children. As part of the thesis, we conducted a survey in three of the City of Helsinki's playgrounds, Filpus, Viikkari and Maasälpä. The survey revealed that 75% of the responding parents have experienced the baby-time in family challenging. 94% of respondents indicated that they identify their own resources, at least somewhat. Parents indicated that they need more information about, how to turn information into action and creating a support network, as well as the maintenance of a relationship. The functional part consists of empowered parenting guide. The guide is designed for parents of young children. The content of Empowered parenting guide has been produced based on this project report’s theoretical framework as well as the parent’s answers in the survey. The main theory that has been used is Aylaon Oftra’s BasicPh- coping theory. The aim has been to comply with the health data for the required quality criteria in creating the guide. We focused on content, but also the visual appearance of the guide. The guide describes in concrete terms what resources are and by small questions we instruct the reader to find his or her own resources. Our thesis is limited to the guide-making. Follow-up actions with this work, is to do a pilot with the guide to the playground leaders, parents and public health nurses. With the readers’ comments on the guide, we could develop it if necessary. Another development is to develop its availability. In the future we should consider the appropriate channel to distribute guides for the target group and to guide families’ awareness of the existence of the guide....









