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Prison Health

Mental health, ageing and palliative care in prisons


Description

This is a comprehensive training course and programme that is divided into three key areas of learning: mental healthcare and suicide prevention, geriatrics, and palliative care in prison.

This course meets the current and future needs of prison staff in the area of mental health, ageing and palliative care for prisoners.



Estimated duration: 5h per week, for 4 weeks.


Who should attend?

• Individuals and/or organisations that are responsible for prisoners

• Professionals from entities linked with/or collaborating in initiatives that promote the health of prisoners and/or prison staff


Training modality

• E-learning and self-study


Pre-requisites

• None


Certification

• Certificate of completion


Duration

Total: 19h30

• e-Learning: 16h

• Self-study: 3h30


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The content of this course has been developed and piloted in Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Romania and The Netherlands, under the MenACE project, co-funded by the European Commission under the ERASMUS + programme - KA2 - Strategic partnerships for adult education. The course content is free to access (except any modules with access restricted due to certification requirements). The price associated with this course refers to expert tutoring and learning management system fees.

Content
  • Module I - The essentials of Prison Health
  • Module I: Contents
  • Introduction: “Prison health is public health"
  • Exercises - Introduction
  • Principles and standards in prison health
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Communicable diseases
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • Non-communicable diseases
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
  • Mental health
  • Exercises - Chapter 5
  • Oral health
  • Exercises - Chapter 6
  • Drug use and drug services in prison
  • Exercises - Chapter 7
  • Prisoners with special needs
  • Exercises - Chapter 8
  • Women’s health in prison
  • Exercises - Chapter 9
  • The older prisoner
  • Exercises - Chapter 10
  • Module II - Mental health in prisons
  • Module II: Contents
  • Mental health in prisons: Introduction
  • Exercises - Introduction
  • Special needs and challenges
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Supporting mental health and well-being in prisons
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • Suicide and self-harm prevention
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
  • Mental health needs of young offenders
  • Exercises - Chapter 5
  • Mental health needs of women in prison
  • Exercises - Chapter 6
  • Identifying mental health problems in prisons: signs and procedures
  • Exercises - Chapter 7
  • Ensuring continuity of care
  • Exercises - Chapter 8
  • Module III - Geriatrics in prisons
  • Module III: Contents
  • Holistic care for the older prisoner
  • Exercises - Chapter 1
  • Special needs and challenges
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Identifying age-related health issues in prison: signs and procedures
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • Working with older prisoners: Good practice
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
  • Ensuring continuity of care
  • Exercises - Chapter 5
  • Module IV - Palliative care in Prisons
  • Module IV: Contents
  • Palliative care in prisons: Introduction
  • Exercises - Chapter 1
  • Communication and teamwork
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Patients’ needs
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • First aid in palliative care
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
  • Terminal stage
  • Exercises - Chapter 5
  • Ensuring continuity of care
  • Exercises - Chapter 6
  • Module V - Staff health and wellbeing in prisons
  • Module V: Contents
  • Staff health and wellbeing in prisons: Introduction
  • Exercises - Chapter 1
  • The stressful workplace
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Health promotion and awareness
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • Staff support
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
  • Module VI - Dynamic Security
  • Module VI: Contents
  • Dynamic Security: Introduction
  • Exercises - Chapter 1
  • Elements of dynamic security
  • Exercises - Chapter 2
  • Intelligence and dynamic security
  • Exercises - Chapter 3
  • Applying dynamic security concepts to healthcare in prisons
  • Exercises - Chapter 4
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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