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Basics of Medical Rehabilitation
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:01.08.2024 13:22:15
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_221 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Illa Mihejeva | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 28 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Human anatomy and physiology, desirable to have knowledge of medical ethics, propaedeutics and pathology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Acquire knowledge of a modern, holistic view of human health issues (human functioning and its disorders at the level of bodily functions, activities and participation), of rehabilitation goals, medical and social tasks. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Disability, its outcomes, binding legislation in Europe and Latvia. Rehabilitation medicine, therapy. Rehabilitation plan. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Definitions of rehabilitation. The White Book of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Biopsychosocial model of rehabilitation. Organisation of rehabilitation, tasks at different stages. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Teamwork in rehabilitation. Competence of the rehabilitation team. Team members, work organization. Methods and means of the impact of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation therapy: physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy – competences, tasks, technologies. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Assistive technology: the concept and classification. Assistive technologies for self-care, communication and mobility. Environment, environmental accessibility, universal design. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Biopsychosocial model of rehabilitation. Clinical cases. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Assessment of impairment at the level of functions and structures of the body (myoskeletal alignment techniques: muscle strength, volume of movement, muscle tone, posture). | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Assessment of malfunctioning at the level of activity and participation. The concept of work ability, quality of life. Practical work – use of measurements in practice. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Examination of a patient in rehabilitation: medical history, including social; identification of dysfunctions. Medical and rehabilitation problems. Clinical examples. Work with a patient: collection of a medical history, identification of rehabilitation and medical problems. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 9 | Presentation of clinical cases (as described above). | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation for tests, independent work with sources of literature. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • active participation in practical classes; • quality of oral answers; • testing of theoretical knowledge during the course (oral and written); • test at the end of the course. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, students will: 1) have acquired basic knowledge of the aims and objectives of physical and rehabilitation medicine and of human functioning; 2) be able to assess malfunctioning according to the International Classification of Functioning; 3) be able to name the classification of assistive technologies and principles for their selection; 4) have acquired basic knowledge of functioning disorders in patients with different diseases and injuries. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On completion of the study course, students will be able to evaluate impaired functioning, assess the risks of medical complications, and disorders caused by them. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On completion of the study course, students will be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in assessing health and functioning disorders of patients. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Physical and rehabilitation medicine for Medical Students by Maria Gabriella Ceravolo - Nicolas Christodoulou (Editors) Franco Franchignoni - Nikolaos Barotsis (Project Managers) Copyright 2018 Edi.Ermes - Milan (Italy) ISBN 978-88-7051-636-4 - Digit | ||||||||
| 2 | White book on physical and rehabilitation medicine in Europe free European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2018 April;54(2):125-55 | ||||||||
| 3 | White Book on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe. Introductions, Executive Summary, and Methodology European Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Bodies Alliance | ||||||||
| 4 | Starptautiskā funkcionēšanas, nespējas un veselības klasifikācija: SFK. Pasaules Veselības Organizācija, 2001. | ||||||||
| 5 | World Report on Disability, 2011 (WHO, Geneva) | ||||||||
