Undergraduate - UnitPTY2042 - Physiotherapy 4

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Theme 1:

• review and reflect ongoing learning in the development of professional attitudes and skills;
• recognise the need to modify clinical reasoning to account for personal and professional constraints;
• recognise the life-time burden imposed on people with permanent disability;
• demonstrate professional behaviour, respect and compassion when dealing with people with neurological conditions;
• demonstrate knowledge, respect and support for the roles of other health care professionals involved in health and social care;
• demonstrate effective communication with clients their care givers and others in the health and social care team;
• recognise the boundaries of professional competence and refer or consult with other members of the health care team;

Theme 2:

• discuss and critically reflect on a range of health promotion theories of change;
• define, compare and contrast medical, behavioural and socio-environmental approaches to health promotion;
• explain the strengths and limitations of each approach and the strategies used within them;
• propose strategies for integrating health promotion into physiotherapy practice;
• identify the key developmental stages in a health promotion program;
• apply a program planning model to a selected issues and document each stage of the plan;
• locate key policies and sources of funding for health promotion;
• identify the steps involved in writing a basic project proposal and funding application;
• identify and utilise health services and other resources of benefit to people with neurological disorders;
• promote lifestyle practices that minimise the risk of neurological conditions across the wider community;

Theme 3:

• describe the structure and function of the head, neck and spinal cord;
• describe the physiological processes of the brain, cranial nerves and spinal cord; + describe the process of motor skill acquisition and be able to identify how it is affected in neurological conditions;
• describe the structure and mechanism for sensory motor control;
• describe the pathology of common neurological conditions and the impact on function;
• describe how physical rehabilitation strategies enhance sensory-motor skill acquisition;
• state the pharmacological management of common neurological conditions, the interaction between the effects of medication and the goals of physiotherapy;
• select and locate equipment sources for independent and safe living;
• describe the physiological hypotheses of chronic pain and the principles of management;
• describe the use of electrophysical agents in the management of neuromuscular conditions;
• prepare holistic multidisciplinary care plans for clients with neurological conditions;

Theme 4:

• perform assessment of neurological disorders;
• apply safe manual handling skills to management of neurological conditions;
• plan appropriate treatment strategies for management of neurological conditions;
• use information technology to access current information about best health care practices;
• select and apply appropriate treatment strategies for management of neurological conditions with consideration of pharmacological management and clinical findings;
• appropriately prescribe and instruct in the use of equipment for the disabled client;
• appropriately document assessment, treatment and outcome measures in the management of neurological conditions;
• effectively and safely use electrophysical agents for neurological conditions;

Theme 5:

• demonstrate meta-analysis;
• interpret correlation, reliability and measures of association;
• recognise valid outcome measures;
• articulate the differences between validity and reliability;
• apply a range of parametric and non-parametric tests;
• create a 2 x 2 contingency table for summarising outcomes of diagnostic tests;
• calculate and interpret sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios;
• find and interpret clinical practice guidelines;
• utilise the AGREE instrument to assess clinical practice guidelines.