Psychological wellbeing and psychosocial risks in the working environment (VPUPK_443)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with the opportunity to acquire scientifically sound knowledge of psychological well-being in the professional environment, psychosocial risks in health care and their impact on professional functioning and patient safety. The course presents important theoretical models of work stress (e.g. Job-Demand-Control-Support model, Effort-Reward Imbalance model), burnout mechanisms and work-related forms of health behaviour (e.g. presenteeism).
Prerequisites
Not required
Learning outcomes
1.Explains the concept of psychological wellbeing in the professional environment and its role in healthcare.
1.Identify psychosocial risks in the healthcare work environment by analysing professional situations or cases.
1.Integrate theoretical knowledge of psychosocial risks into the analysis of professional environment situations.
