11 Apps for Healthcare Services (Course11 -EN)

Units

  11.2 Experiential training ses...
11.1 Teaching Session

Objectives

  • To increase the knowledge of apps for healthcare services

  • To increase knowledge on using and benefitting from apps for healthcare services in terms of access and availability

  • To understand their main functionalities, advantages, and possible deficits

  • To understand the implications of apps provided by public and private sources

  • To motivate getting engaged with healthcare services apps

  • To increase digital knowledge and language skills

Competences

  • Participants will be equipped with the skills required to identify, assess, and benefit from healthcare services apps.

  • Participants’ skills will be enhanced in order to make informed decisions about app selection, utilisation, and integration into participants’ everyday life.

Duration: 2 hours

Resources for 11.1

ETA 11.1 Teaching Session (pdf)
ETA 11.1 Teaching Session (online)

11.1.1. Introduction to the Migrants Health Apps projects and introduction of learners

Duration: 30 minutes

This introduction will highlight the following aspects:

  • Migrants Health Apps project short introduction
  • Icebreaker Activity
  • Exchange on first experiences with health care services

Resources: 

  • ETA - 11 Teaching Session (11.1), Unit 11.1.1 

11.1.2. Healthcare services in the country

Duration: 30 minutes

The following aspects will be considered:

  • What are healthcare services?
  • How are they organised in the country?
  • Why are they important?
  • Who is entitled to use them?
  • What are the benefits for different groups?
  • Different types of operators of healthcare services
  • Public-private and different ambitions 
  • Free-of-charge offers and payment services

Resources: 

  • ETA - 11 Teaching Session (11.1), Unit 11.1.2  - On national level

11.1.3 Types of health care services apps

Duration: 30 minutes

The trainer informs about healthcare services apps and presents different examples.

  • What are healthcare services apps?
  • When are they used?
  • When are they beneficial?
  • What are the limitations of using a healthcare service app?
  • When should they be not used?
  • Which are the health sectors they are mainly used for?
  • Free and payment apps – disadvantages of free apps, advantages of paid apps.

Resources:

  • ETA - 11 Teaching Session (10.1), Unit 11.1.3

11.1.4. Assessment

Duration: 30 minutes

The learners will be asked about their experiences with healthcare services apps. They are asked to present the healthcare service apps they are using and talk about their experiences. They should also tell why they trust them and where they see a personal benefit.

Resources: 

  • ETA - 11 Teaching Session (11.1), Unit 11.1.4