Physiotherapy for Adults 2, Clinical PracticeLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

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 for adults 1 and 2 as well as the examination of nerve anathomy.

Further information

The students who carry out their practical placement at TAMK’s Wellbeing Clinic prepare for the upcoming projects already before the placement begins. They complete virtual project studies for one credit and aim to familiarize themselves with the phases and principles of projects as well as planning and implementing them. One aim for this practical placement is to learn to act as an active and responsible member of a project team.