Integrating Physiotherapy Practice

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Abstract

This subject further develops student skills in physiotherapy assessment and management of common orthopaedic, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions. This subject has a focus on pain management, goal setting, clinical reasoning, rural and remote practice, and professional behaviour. A component of the subject includes participation in supervised experiential learning. Students will build on their interprofessional practice skills through deepening understandings of own scope of practice, referral of clients to other health professionals and reflection on how they practice within a team environment. Students will consider their professional values, culture and ethical responsibilities and how the Western values embedded in physiotherapy practice impact on the experiences of First Nations people.

Syllabus

Ethical and professional practice as relevant to clinical practice including: advocacy for First Nations people; ensuring culturally safe and responsive practice, including cultural humility and the development of respectful relationships;Client management approaches in orthopaedic physiotherapy practice;Introduction to foundational cardiorespiratory and neurological physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills;The use of evidence-based practice … For more content click the Read More button below.

Ethical and professional practice as relevant to clinical practice including: advocacy for First Nations people; ensuring culturally safe and responsive practice, including cultural humility and the development of respectful relationships;
Client management approaches in orthopaedic physiotherapy practice;
Introduction to foundational cardiorespiratory and neurological physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills;
The use of evidence-based practice to support decision making in physiotherapy practice;
Clinical reasoning integrating applied anatomy, applied biomechanics, physiology (especially pain), social and psychological factors, and responses to illness and pain, in the physiotherapy management of common conditions;
Introduction to experiential learning;
Interprofessional practice in relation to self-assessment of scope of practice and referral of clients to other health professionals as required; and
Reflection on own practice.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

demonstrate the concept of strengths-based knowledge and communication, evaluate their communication skills with a particular focus on culturally respectful, ethical and responsive communication, and develop strategies for improvement through self-reflection;

examine the culture of physiotherapy, and analyse the impact of this service experience for First Nations peoples;

plan and perform foundational orthopaedic, cardiorespiratory and neurological physiotherapy person-centred and evidence-based assessments and treatment skills including the use of exercise in rehabilitation;

use clinical reasoning processes to explore and explain assessment findings and document these findings;

apply ethical, safe and effective physiotherapy management for people from rural and remote settings using e-health technologies such as telehealth;

demonstrate professional behaviour appropriate to physiotherapy and working in interprofessional contexts, including critical appraisal and reflection; and

achieve a satisfactory rating for all competencies listed on the experiential learning assessment evaluation form.

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students who are enrolled in Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

Not available to students who have completed PHS250.

Pre-requisite

Replacement

Incompatible

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 75 hours Details A period of experiential learning which may include time in health settings, simulation-based education and/or other forms of experiential learning. This will be approximately 75 hours / 10 days.

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory workplace learning placements are responsible for all associated travel, accommodation and required resources.