April 26, 2016

Thoughts on the seminar presentations

The seminar day's subject was very interesting. Performers were chosen well and they were a pleasure to listen to. Seminar was well organized and despite the fact that my own language skills are not that good, I think I managed to understand the lectures just fine. During the two days we also got an excellent opportunity to network with Norwegian students.


Päivi Rissanen's report on her own work and her own experience as a mental health rehabilitee was very admirable presentation, what perseverance and courage she has! Achievement writing a dissertation is stunning. Research data on the patient's experience is particularly important and, fortunately, it is also on this day is to be used in the development of mental health and substance abuse services. Päivi Rissanen brought a fine presentation to the importance of confidential interaction between the patient and the medical staff. In her case one person said relevant words to her over several years of illness and rehabilitation, although she had met with a number of operators during this period. Päivi Rissanen`s network map presented a lot of different health care operators during her rehabilitation process. It was very illustrative and it describes very well the service fragmentation. Hopefully, in the future of social and health services structure changes will help patients to get better services relevant to their needs.


Despite the fact that I live and work in the metropolitan area, I had not heard of the activities Global Clinic to promote undocumented migrants health. It was very eye-opening and thought-provoking presentation on the subject, which I do not see in my own everyday life. On Sunday we continued our discussion with Norwegian students about the health care services for undocumented migrants. In Norway the responsibility of the Church is to organize the services for undocumented migrants and the society participates in the financing of the operation, while in Finland, society is not involved in the organization or financing of services at all. I wish that I could for my part to affect change in attitudes.



Who am I?


Author: Satu Ek
Field of Study: Promotion on health and wellbeing at risk of exclusion
Level of Study: Master`s Degree programme
Place of Study: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak)
Country: Finland

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