PTY2042 Physiotherapy 4

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

1. 1

   Theme 1: Personal and Professional Development

   1. Identify the issues surrounding care and treatment of the patient with stable or progressive neurological disease;
   2. Demonstrate a range of strategies that enable effective communication with clients with stable or progressive neurological disease and their caregivers;
   3. Identify and explain the life-time burden imposed on people with chronic disability and their families;
   4. Distinguish and compare the roles and responsibilities of the physiotherapist and other members of the health care team in the management of the patient with stable or progressive neurological disease.
2. 2

   Theme 2: Population, Society and Health

   1. Discuss and compare a range of health promotion theories of change ranging from an individual to population-wide focus;
   2. Summarise the medical, behavioural and socio-environmental approaches to health promotion;
   3. Devise strategies for integrating health promotion into a selected area of health and social care practice, and across a range of settings;
   4. Design and present a community-based health promotion program that addresses selected components of a health promotion model.
3. 3

   Theme 3: Fundamental Knowledge in Health Science

   1. Explain the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the neurological systems;
   2. Describe pathology and mechanisms of recovery of central and peripheral nervous system diseases;
   3. Describe the principles of intervention for neurological disorders;
   4. Identify the principles of motor skill acquisition across the lifespan.
4. 4

   Theme 4: Applied Practice

   1. Conduct an interview and physical examination of the patient with neurological dysfunction;
   2. Identify, evaluate and demonstrate appropriate management techniques relevant to the neurological patient across the lifespan;
   3. Analyse factors contributing to abnormal function in the person with neurological impairments;
   4. Demonstrate appropriate manual handling and positioning of self and client at all times, utilising principles of risk minimisation.
5. 5

   Theme 5: Research

   1. Demonstrate key procedural steps required to conduct a systematic review in order to answer a review question;
   2. Describe common statistical methods used to report treatment effects;
   3. Perform key aspects of data synthesis (e.g. narrative / meta-analysis) using accessible statistical software;
   4. Describe the role of clinical practice guidelines in the delivery of evidence-based physiotherapy practice and methods used for their critical appraisal.