Study Guide

Objectives

The aim of the course is to gain practical experience in physiotherapy.

Students

• understand the role of the physiotherapist as a member of a multiprofessional team
• work actively in a multiprofessional working community
• are able to critically assess their own activities and effectiveness of physiotherapy
• are able to implement evidence based physiotherapy for neurological patients
• know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
• are able to implement evidence based respiratory physiotherapy
• know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
• know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources by themselves
• know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
• take responsibility of their own activities and their consequences
• always work according to professional ethical principles

Content

• multiprofessional cooperation
• effectiveness of physiotherapy
• evidence based physiotherapy
• interactional approaches
• motivating working style

Prerequisites

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the practical examinations of the modules physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal problems 1 and 2, Physiotherapy in neurologic problems, Physiotherapy in psychophysical problems, Physiotherapy in surgical and heart and blood circulation problems as well as the examination of nerve anathomy.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result of the student:
• being able to figure out the client's baseline for frequent sessions
• being able to recognise signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
• being able to recognise yellow flags regarding psycho-social situations and take them into account when performing physiotherapy
• completing given assignments first under guidance, and later independently
• paying attention to the client as an individual
• preparing carefully for each physiotherapy session
• being able to give and receive feedback
• being able to work in collaboration with other employees of the clinical placement unit, and reports details about their client to the others
• recognises and evaluates the effectiveness of their interaction skills
• taking responsibility for their own actions
• showing professional behaviour during physiotherapy sessions

A failed mark is the result of the student:
• working with inadequate knowledge
• not preparing themself for physiotherapy sessions
• withdrawing from some physiotherapy sessions
• working inadequately in collaborative situations
• behaving inappropriately (tardiness, inappropriate language)
• not properly evaluating their competence
• endangering patient safety
• forgetting the ethical principles of physiotherapy
• not achieving learning goals due to absences