You are welcome to the module Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice. As the name implies, this module provides you with required knowledge, skills and understanding on Physiotherapy Practice. In this module learners will cover contents pertaining to the historical development the physiotherapy profession as well as laws, regulations, standards and ethical principles governing the practice of physiotherapy. Learners will gain abilities to perform basic physiotherapy assessment using various techniques.
Aim
The aim of the module is to equip learners with the knowledge of the historical perspectives, philosophy and scope of the physiotherapy profession. The module will also equip the learner with fundamental skills of physiotherapy assessment.
The aim of Applied Anatomy and Physiology II module is to enable the students to have an advanced understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous, cardio-pulmonary and urinary systems of the human body, and an understanding of how this knowledge can be applied to diagnosis and treatment of various conditions relevant to physiotherapy.
Dear Students welcome to this teaching platform, it allows Students to interact with module content and module teaching team. This module is called Physiotherapy Assessment skills it is facilitated in Year One trimester Three. The facilitating team is led by Emmy BUCYANA. This module will provide knowledge to the learner that enables them to independently assess Patients with conditions and illnesses that is managed within the Physiotherapy scope of practice. On this teaching and learning platform you will find module learning outcomes, learning materials and any other relevant material for smooth learning and teaching.
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To enable the student to perform basic assessment skills for physiotherapy conditions
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By the end of this course, the student should be able to |
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Introduction to clinical assessment - Definition - Need/Importance of clinical assessment Steps in clinical assessment - Subjective assessment, aims, reasons to why register different variable in subjective assessment, demographics, history taking. - Objective assessment, aims of objective assessment, vital signs, observation, inspection, palpation, examination- including Special tests, higher functions, sensory and motor examination. - How and when confirm/negate the hypothesis - Plan & aim of treatment – integrating the principles of Impairment, activity and participation. - What, why, how & when contra-indications, precautions, Contraindications to objective assessment & treatment techniques.
Clinical reasoning in physiotherapy clinical assessment
Definition of Clinical Reasoning, Aim of clinical reasoning, Steps in clinical reasoning, An introduction to Evidence-based physiotherapy in clinical reasoning and clinical decision making
Integrating knowledge/skills from different disciplines in clinical assessment The need for appropriate measurement skills
Integrate; WHY? - Gather info. To lead you to a hypothesis(ses) - Patient/client as a whole not body segment body functions as a system Use of standard outcome measures Why use Standard outcome measures? Case studies/examples of standard outcome measures: ¨ Modified Rivermead Mobility Index ¨ Barthel Index ¨ Assessment Tools ¨ Motor Assessment Scale ¨ Functional Independence Measurement ¨ Berg Balance Scale |
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Interactive lecture Seminars/ Workshops Audio-visual Role plays Brainstorming Individual and Group assignments Skills lab (Simulation exercises)
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Enjoy the learning
Physiotherapy Assessment Skills teaching team