Physiotherapy for Adults 2, Theory (11 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are aware of the most typical heart and blood circulation diseases and the changes caused by therapy in the patient’s movement and functional ability
- know the principles of pre-and postoperative physiotherapy
- can assess the patient’s physical resources and challenges
- know the most typical respiratory diseases and problems and are able to instruct corrections in the patient’s respiratory functions
- know the development and pathophysiology of the most typical neurological diseases
- know the assessment methods of the movement and working ability of a neurological patient
- understand the effects of mental health problems to everyday life
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- know the effects of medication in typical diseases of adult patients
- take into account different viewpoints in therapy
- are able to utilize data and communication technology in studying physiotherapy

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy in heart problems
- pre-and postoperative physiotherapy of surgical patients
- physiotherapy in respiratory problems
- physiotherapy in neurologic problems
- medical issues of adult patients
- traumatic crisis and seriously ill patients
- different mental health problems
- hyperventilation
- principles of physical resource examination
- psychosomatic symptoms
- different conditions of the human body
- solution based approach
- theory of motivation
- required medication
- social security system
- nutrition and diabetes, coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome
- guidance of weight control

Assessment scale

0-5