Health and Rehabilitation Services in Finland

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KG10AP21
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	7.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Kiili, Riitta
Teacher Team:	Haapala, Pia ; Mäntykivi, Pirkko ; Finne, Merja ; Jokiranta, Kari ; Koivisto, Marjut
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
FYSTER-2013	1 autumn	7.0	2013-09-01	2013-12-31

Learning Outcomes

Students will
- learn to explain the operational principles of the Finnish health, social and rehabilitation services and the related legislation, policy programmes and future challenges
- study the rights of patients and the responsibilities of professionals as regulated by Data Protection and Confidentiality legislation
- explore factors that influence the health and functional capacity of the Finnish population and understand the significance of those factors in the planning and provision of health and social services, rehabilitation and physiotherapy
- study the development of rehabilitation and the relevant legislation and learn to see rehabilitation in its social context
- learn to know the system of providing rehabilitation services and counsel their patients/clients on the use of rehabilitation services
- learn to describe the historical development of physiotherapy practice and education
-learn to view patients/clients as equal partners and experts of their own lives and resources
- know concepts related to rehabilitation and study the physiotherapist's role in multiprofessional teams
- learn to counsel and safely assist patients/clients with daily activities
- become familiar with the physiotherapy process and learn the physiotherapy terminology used in documentation
- understand the concept of evidence-based physiotherapy and know its importance in physiotherapy practice

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

- Client-oriented approach to interaction and multiprofessional team work
- Data protection legislation
- Health and social service delivery system in Finland
- Laws, regulations and policies for health care and social services in Finland
- Public health and prevention of prevalent illnesses
- Public, private and third sector
- History of rehabilitation and physiotherapy
- The concept of rehabilitation and the laws regulating rehabilitation
- ICF in the assessment of dysfunction and health
- Specialities in rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation plan
- Multiprofessionalism in rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy in the rehabilitation process
- Laws, regulations and ethical principles for physiotherapy practice
- Physiotherapy terminology and documentation
- The role of the rehabilitation client in the health and social service delivery system (case)

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials, exercises, seminar, online learning, independent study

Assessment Criteria

Excellent:
Students can explain and give examples of the legislation that regulates the provision of health, social and rehabiliation services in Finland, seeing it as an integral part of society's function. Students can extensively explain factors that affect people's health and function in various areas of rehabilitation. They are able to describe the wide range of expertise in physiotherapy and the physiotherapy process with help of case studies. Students can define the concept "evidence-based physiotherapy" and provide examples of its importance for physiotherapy practice. They also know how to safely counsel and assist patients/clients with daily activities, paying attention to clients' resources and to justifying their actions.

Good:
Students are aware of and can explain and give examples of the legislation that regulates the provision of health, social and rehabiliation services in Finland, seeing it as an integral part of society's function. Students can explain factors that affect people's health and function in various areas of rehabilitation. They are able to give a physiotherapist's job description and describe the physiotherapy process. Students can define the concept "evidence-based physiotherapy". They also know how to safely counsel and assist patients/clients with daily activities, paying attention to clients' resources.

Satisfactory:
Students are aware of and can partly explain the legislation that regulates the provision of health, social and rehabiliation services in Finland, seeing it as an integral part of society's function. Students can list factors that affect people's health and function in various areas of rehabilitation. They are able to some extent give a physiotherapist's job description and describe the physiotherapy process. Under supervision, they know how to safely counsel and assist patients/clients with daily activities, paying attention to clients' resources.

Assessment Methods

Written assignments, exam, seminar

Further Information

Courses: Rehabilitation 1.5 cr, Introduction to Physiotherapy 3 cr, Basics of research methods 0.5 cr, Social services and health care in Finland 2.5 cr, Psychology 0.5 cr, Public health science 1.5 cr, Science of education 0.5 cr.

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