04 Health Apps for Rest Routines (Course4-EN)

Units

  4.2 Experiential training sess...
4.1 Teaching Session

Objectives

  • Increase awareness on what is a rest routine and the importance of a rest routine

  • Identify main activities for establishing a rest routine and how rest routine applications can contribute to that

  • Understand the main concepts related with Health Apps and how they can be useful for migrants

  • Develop digital skills and familiarize with the use of rest routine apps

Competences

  • Definition of what is a rest routine and why it is important

  • Explanation of how rest routine apps can benefit an establishment of a sleeping routine and improve the sleep in general

  • Familiarization with and capability of navigating different rest routine app and integrate it in the daily life

Duration: 2 hours

Resources for 4.1

ETA 4.1 Teaching Session (online)
ETA 4.1 Teaching Session (pdf)

4.1.1. General information about rest routines

Duration: 30 minutes

This unit will highlight the following aspects:

  • Definition of a sleeping routine
  • Why is sleeping routine important?
  • Common sleeping difficulties in migrant population
  • How to establish a sleeping routine
  • Activity: the trainer will ask the participants what is a rest routine for them and what are the most common sleeping difficulties they face.

Resources: 

  • ETA - 4 Teaching Session (4.1), Unit 4.1.1 

4.1.2.  Rest routines applications and their benefits

Duration: 25 minutes

This unit will highlight the following aspects:

  • Description of Apps for rest routine
  • Common characteristics of rest routine apps
  • How they can contribute in improving a rest routine
  • Activity: the trainer will ask the participants to share if they have already an experience by using rest routine apps and how it helped them or not

Resources: 

  • ETA - 4 Teaching Session (4.1), Unit 4.1.2 

4.1.3 Real Life Integration Scenarios

Duration: 25 minutes

The trainer gives to participants one real-life scenario and situation how a rest routine apps can contribute to establishing a rest routine. Particularly:

  • Trainer will present a real-life scenario regarding common difficulties in sleeping or real life situations and working conditions that may affect a rest routine (e.g. insomnia, working in rotation shifts)
  • Participants will be divided in small groups and discuss how they could use a rest routine apps in this scenario as a support for establishing a sleeping routine

Resources:

  • ETA - 4 Teaching Session (4.1), Unit 4.1.3

4.1.4. Navigating Health Apps for Rest Routines

Duration: 20 minutes

In this unit participants will explore different apps for rest routines. Particularly:

  • Go through different apps
  • Discussing the different features of the apps
  • Discussing and critiquing different rest routines apps
  • Navigate through the app, download the app, explore its features and then discuss advantages and disadvantages

Resources: 

  • ETA - 4 Teaching Session (4.1), Unit 4.1.4

4.1.5 Discussions, Evaluations and Closure

Duration: 20 minutes

In this unit the trainer will facilitate and coordinate a discussion with the participants about the use of rest routine apps, the benefits, the challenges, app features and characteristics, difficulties for integrating them in daily life or other ideas. By the end of the discussion will point out the key parts of the session and the conclusion and explain the following steps. Evaluation questionnaires will be also provided by the end.

Resources:

  • ETA - 4 Teaching Session (4.1), Unit 4.1.5