| CODE | PHT4111 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Sciences - Surgical Physiotherapy | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 7 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Physiotherapy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Clinical education forms the framework for enhancement of evidence-based practice. This study-unit uses patient care as a basis for extending knowledge and competences. It comprises a clinical placement of approximately 210 hours. The student will acquire basic competences in the examination, treatment and management of clients with a neurological disorder under the supervision of named clinical physiotherapists and academic educators. The student will learn through guidance, feedback and self-criticism. Study-unit Aims: 1. Extend in depth and breadth the knowledge of surgical physiotherapy in relation to total patient care; 2. Expand ability to communicate effectively with all members of the patient care team with a view to enhancing quality of physiotherapy in surgical conditions; 3. Increase competence in treatment skills; 4. Rationalise treatment as a tool for progression and obtaining optimal results. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) demonstrate the role physiotherapy plays in individual patient care in general medicine and surgery and within the overall provision of care; b) use evidence to reason out and select effective treatment strategies; c) demonstrate the importance of accurate recording in clinical practice. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) treat a patient with a surgically influenced movement problem, based on an accurate patient assessment, evaluation of findings and identification of causative and compounding factors; b) use pertinent clinical skills safely to affect an immediate improvement in a patient's physical condition; c) communicate verbally and in handwritten form a clinical case using discussion as a means to reason out treatment choice and outcome prediction. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Tidy'sPhysiotherapy - Stuart B. Porter, A. M. Thomson, A. T. Skinner, Joan Piercy (2003) - Physiotherapy: A Psychosocial Approach - Sally French, Julius Sim (2004) - Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy- Robert Herbert, Gro Jamtvedt, Judy Mead, Ian Chalmers, Kare Birger Hagen (2005) - Clinical Handbook - Physiotherapy Division- Institute of Health Care (2008) - Cardiovascular/Respiratory Physiotherapy - Mandy Smith, Val Ball (1998) - Therapy for Amputees- Barbara Engstrom, Catherine Van de Ven (1999) - Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care - Alexandra Hough (2001) - Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Margie Polden, Jill Mantle (1990) |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | A pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Tonio P. Agius (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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