Overall objectives:

1 - Identify and describe the meaning of different concepts: vulnerability and vulnerable populations;
2 - Acquire theoretical framework and identify people / groups with increased vulnerability and their main characteristics;
3 - Identify specific situations of vulnerability and risk contexts;
4 - Describe the particular characteristics of the person and vulnerable contexts;
5 - Identify situations of negligence;
6 - Act towards help and protection to the user;
7 - Identificar recursos de apoio;
8 - Know strategies, within the scope of its performance in addressing vulnerable users / groups;
9 - Learn ways to adapt communication in difficult situations;
10 - Identify situations in need of specific intervention and communicate, according to the situation, to the most appropriate health professional;
11 - Intervene with the person, family and groups in a vulnerable situation.

Syllabus:

1 - Concept of vulnerability and vulnerable populations;
2 - Legal framework for support structures;
3 - Especificities in approaching users with: - Mental disorders - Addictive behaviours and addictions - Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis) - Neglect, violence and abuse - Poverty - Pain, ...

Literature/Sources:

Dias, A., & Queirós, A. , 2010 , Integração e Continuidade de Cuidados. Plano Nacional de Saúde 2011- 2016. , Alto Comissariado da Saúde.
Direção Geral de Saúde , 2017 , Saúde Mental em Números - 2017 , DGS
IHME , 2016 , «Global Health Data Exchange» , Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Loureiro, I.; Miranda, N. , 2010 , Promover a saúde. Dos fundamentos à ação , Edições Almedina
Marmot, M.; Allen, Jessica; Bell, Ruth; Bloomer, Ellen; Goldblatt, Peter , 2012 , «WHO European Review of social determinants of health and the health divide» , Lancet, n. º 380
Observatório Português dos Sistemas de Saúde (OPSS) , 2013 , Relatório de Primavera 2013: Duas Faces da Saúde , OPSS
OCDE , 2012 , Health at a Glance: Europe 2012 , OECD Publishing
Portugal. Ministério da Saúde , 2017 , Programa Nacional de saúde Mental 2017 , Direção Geral de Saúde

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Classification Type: Quantitative (0-20) Evaluation according to model B of the UMa learning assessment regulation, notably in normal season: 1 frequency (50%), 1 group work (50%) The approval of the curricular unit implies approval in all components (minimum 9.5 values). There is a possibility of recovery at a time of resource/improvement or special. The final classification is expressed on the scale of 0 to 20 values and is the responsibility of the teacher.