Student Conference of the Institute of Health Sciences
13. March 2023On 24 November 2022, the Faculty of Humanities hosted a professional conference focused on the development of educational materials for both professional and general audiences.
The conference was organised by students of healthcare study programmes under the expert guidance of PhDr. Pavla Kudlová, Ph.D., Director of the Institute of Healthcare Sciences.
As part of the courses Health Literacy and Pedagogy and Education in Nursing, students created educational materials aimed at patients and professionals. The conference aimed to enhance the students’ presentation skills and provide them with an opportunity to share their experiences in developing healthcare-focused educational materials. A valuable aspect was the feedback received from both educators and field professionals. Some of the best outputs, already attracting interest from healthcare institutions, will be further refined for potential practical use.
The conference ran from 12:00 to 15:00 and was divided into two blocks: In the first block, projects focused on healthcare practice were presented: Fraxiparine: Information for use in home care, Preoperative care in diabetic patients, Obstructive sleep apnoea, Colonoscopy, HPV virus: Why get vaccinated.
The second block featured five educational materials: Health Insurance Benefits, Excessive Caffeine Use, Watch Your Signs!, Eating Disorders, Pull-ups for Medical School Students.
Following both presentation blocks, an extensive discussion allowed participants to ask questions and offer suggestions to the presenting groups.
At the conference’s conclusion, a judging panel composed of academic staff PhDr. Pavla Kudlová, Ph.D.; Mgr. Jitka Hůsková, Ph.D.; Mgr. Petr Zemánek, Ph.D.; and Mgr. Marcela Dolejšová selected the best materials.
The top award went to the project “Fraxiparine: Information for Home Care Use”. Why get vaccinated and Benefits of health insurance companies.
We would like to thank all the students who actively participated and presented their projects, all the teachers and faculty management who supported the students in organizing the conference and all the guests and experts from practice who accepted our invitation.