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General Rehabilitation

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:15.02.2024 09:10:09
Study Course Information
Course Code:REK_272LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:3.33ECTS:5.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and RehabilitationTarget Audience:Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Zane Liepiņa
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)7Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures14
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours54
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)7Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures14
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours54
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Of professional study courses according to the specialisation of each student, assessment and classification of functional capacity limitations.
Objective:
The aim of the course is to create an understanding of the basic principles, content and importance of medical rehabilitation in the provision of health care services, providing information about the organization of medical rehabilitation in the Latvian health care system, the goals, tasks and practical use of medical rehabilitation in medical and social aspects, comprehensive human health and health-related conditions assessment principles, in accordance with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), as well as introducing the principles of multiprofessional team work and the competencies and roles of the involved rehabilitation professionals in the rehabilitation team.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Medical rehabilitation organization. Definition of the field of rehabilitation, basic principles and explanation of the main concepts of rehabilitation.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
2Basics of physiotherapy and the role of a physiotherapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
3Basics of occupational therapy and the role of an occupational therapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
4Basics of speech therapy and the role of a speech therapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
5Basics of nutrition and the role of a nutritionist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
6Basics of technical orthopedics and role of a technical orthopedist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
7Introduction: work in a multiprofessional rehabilitation team.Classes1.00auditorium
8Basics of physiotherapy and the role of a physiotherapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
9Basics of occupational therapy and the role of the occupational therapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
10Basics of speech therapy and the role of the speach therapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
11Technical aids circulation system in Latvia and technical aids service.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
12Assistive technology serviceClasses1.00METC
13Basics of Nutrition and the role of the nutritionist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
14Basics of technical orthopedics and the role of the and the role of the occupational therapist in a multiprofessional team in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
15Rehabilitation plan and succession of rehabilitation services.Classes1.00auditorium
16Multiprofessional teamwork: presentation of clinical cases.Classes1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Medical rehabilitation organization. Definition of the field of rehabilitation, basic principles and explanation of the main concepts of rehabilitation.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
2Basics of physiotherapy and the role of a physiotherapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
3Basics of occupational therapy and the role of an occupational therapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
4Basics of speech therapy and the role of a speech therapist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
5Basics of nutrition and the role of a nutritionist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
6Basics of technical orthopedics and role of a technical orthopedist in a multi-professional rehabilitation team.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
7Introduction: work in a multiprofessional rehabilitation team.Classes1.00auditorium
8Basics of physiotherapy and the role of a physiotherapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
9Basics of occupational therapy and the role of the occupational therapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
10Basics of speech therapy and the role of the speach therapist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
11Technical aids circulation system in Latvia and technical aids service.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
12Assistive technology serviceClasses1.00METC
13Basics of Nutrition and the role of the nutritionist in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
14Basics of technical orthopedics and the role of the and the role of the occupational therapist in a multiprofessional team in a multiprofessional team.Classes1.00auditorium
15Rehabilitation plan and succession of rehabilitation services.Classes1.00auditorium
16Multiprofessional teamwork: presentation of clinical cases.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Clinical case analysis, prepared rehabilitation problem-solving form. 1. Complete a multiple-choice test in e-studies, according to the main topics of the course (50 questions). 2. Carry out a clinical case analysis in a multiprofessional team: patient assessment using standardized measurements, systematization of functional limitations using the Rehabilitation problem-solving form. 4. Prepare a presentation with a clinical case analysis on the role, competences and tasks of the specialists involved in rehabilitation. 5. Prepare, submit and present a report on the analysis of a clinical case in a multiprofessional team. 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:
Test; Clinical case presentation.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:On successful course completion students will gain knowledge about the types of medical rehabilitation services, inclusion criteria and basic principles of medical rehabilitation, as well as students will gain knowledge about the competencies of professionals involved in the medical rehabilitation process and their role in a multiprofessional rehabilitation team.
Skills:On successful course completion students will be able to analyze clinical cases using the basic principles of ICF and relevant core sets of ICF, will explain the basic principles of assessing functional abilities within the rehabilitation team, will be able to cooperate within the rehabilitation team and set long-term and short-term rehabilitation goals, will be able to participate in the preparation of an individual rehabilitation plan, will be able to prepare an individual rehabilitation a plan, using appropriate rehabilitation technologies, to assess rehabilitation outcomes and plan subsequent rehabilitation services.
Competencies:On successful course completion students will be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in multiprofessional rehabilitation teams: • interpret various aspects of functioning – body function and structure, activities and participation, as well as their interaction with health status and contextual factors; • make a choice of assessment tools according to the clinical situation; • participate in the creation of a rehabilitation plan for various clinical situations; • prepare a referral for receiving assistive device; • discuss the possible solutions of the identified problems within the framework of the medical rehabilitation system.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Steiner W., et al. Use of the ICF Model as a Clinical Problem-Solving Tool in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine
2ICF Core Sets in Clinical Practice
3Richard J. Siegert, William M. M. Levack. Rehabilitation Goal Setting: Theory, Practice and Evidence. 2015
Additional Reading
1Starptautiskā funkcionēšanas, nespējas un veselības klasifikācija (SFK). PVO, Rīga, 2003.
2Package of interventions for rehabilitation. World Health Organization, 2023
Other Information Sources
1Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.555. Veselības aprūpes pakalpojumu organizēšanas un samaksas kārtība
2Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums
3Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 878 Tehnisko palīglīdzekļu noteikumi
4Invaliditātes likums.
5Pašvaldību saistošie noteikumi
6Rehabilitācijas medicīniskie pakalpojumi
7Noteikumi par individuālo rehabilitācijas plānu personai ar prognozējamu invaliditāti un personai ar invaliditāti.
8Individuālais rehabilitācijas plāns.
9Vaivaru Tehnisko palīglīdzekļu centrs