PTY2031 Physiotherapy 3

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Theme 1: Personal and Professional Development
   1. Acquire and utilise a range of strategies that enable effective communication with clients with cardiorespiratory illness;
   2. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the physiotherapist and other members of the health care team in the management of the client with acute and chronic cardiorespiratory illness;
   3. Recognise issues surrounding care and develop ethical and professional practice skills with respect to individual with cardiorespiratory illness.

2. 2

   Theme 2: Population, Society and Health
   4. Identify the structures, systems and institutions of the Australian health policy environment, and discuss the role of evidence-based practice in setting policy agendas;
   5. Analyse a range of public policy issues so as to understand government process and political lobbying by organizations, individuals and communities;
   6. Explain local, federal and international health policy issues, including the role of agencies (government and non-government) on the development and implementation of health policy;
   7. Explore the policy cycle in the context of a National Health Priority Area; and develop physiotherapy specific interventions that address these priority areas

3. 3

   Theme 3: Fundamental Knowledge in Health Science
   8. Explain the anatomical structure and function of the cardiorespiratory system;
   9. Describe the pathology of cardiorespiratory related diseases;
   10. Explain the physiology of the cardiorespiratory system and physiological adaptations to exercise and pathology;
   11.Explain the principles of pharmacological management of cardiorespiratory disorders;
   12. Investigate and explain evidence based physiotherapy intervention relevant to the management of the cardiorespiratory client.

4. 4

   Theme 4: Applied Practice
   13. Conduct a targeted physiotherapy assessment of the cardiorespiratory system;
   14. Demonstrate evidence based clinical reasoning, and develop a client-centered, prioritised problem list;
   15. Interpret clinical problem lists, and develop and prescribe appropriate management techniques for the cardiorespiratory client across the lifespan;
   16. Evaluate and reflect on treatment outcomes, and devise a plan for ongoing management (including goal setting and discharge planning);
   17. Maintain a safe and effective workplace, and minimise risk to both therapist and client.

5. 5

   Theme 5: Research
   

   18. Apply appropriate evidence-based approaches to develop key aspects of a systematic review protocol (e.g. focusing research questions, database searching, data extraction and management)

   19. Critically appraise key methodological issues in various research designs (e.g. randomised trials, case control studies, prognostic studies).

   20. Describe key research concepts underpinning accurate measurement of health data (e.g. reliability, validity, diagnostic accuracy).