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Basics of Medical Rehabilitation
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:29.04.2024 13:29:15
| 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 | A history of rehabilitation. Definitions of rehabilitation. The White Paper. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Biopsychosocial model of rehabilitation. Organisation of rehabilitation, tasks at different stages. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Disability, its outcomes, binding legislation in Europe and Latvia. Rehabilitation medicine, therapy. Rehabilitation plan. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Assistive technology: the concept and classification. Assistive technologies for self-care, communication and mobility. Environment, environmental accessibility, universal design. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | 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 | |||||
| 5 | 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 | |||||
| 6 | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Biopsychosocial model of rehabilitation. Clinical cases. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Assessment of impairment at the level of functions and structures of the body (myoskeletal alignment techniques: muscle strength, volume of movement, muscle tone, posture). Practical skills – manual testing of muscles, assessment of posture. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | 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 | clinical base | |||||
| 9 | Presentation of clinical cases (as described above). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 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) | ||||||||
