Physiotherapy for Adults 2, Clinical PracticeLaajuus (7 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.

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