Rehabilitation and physiotherapy of elderly people
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11B044 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Teacher Team: | Haapala, Pia |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the basic ideas behind client-centred rehabilitation and learn to collaborate with other professionals and families of elderly clients. They will be familiar with the entire rehabilitation service system, its principles and services. They will learn to counsel elderly-care staff on the use of rehabilitation services, and they will gain insight into the potential of physiotherapy in supporting functional capacity and in rehabilitating elderly patients. Students will also be competent in counselling elderly clients on the use of physiotherapy services and adaptive aids.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Philosophy of rehabilitation and central concepts
- Rehabilitation legislation
- Elderly clients in rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation needs and potential in elderly care staff
- Elderly people, exercise and balance
- Promotion of functional capacity by means of physiotherapy
- Adaptive aids in the promotion of functional capacity and related counselling
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for common diseases
Research and development: 1 cr
Recommended or Required Reading
Härkäpää, K. 2005. Kuntoutuksen perusteet. Pitkälä, K., Savikko, N.,Routasalo, P. 2006. Kuntoutumisen solmukohtia-Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus-ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto. (sov. osin). Suominen, M. & al. 2001. Ikääntyvien liikunta, terveys ja toimintakyky (sov. osin); Tideiksaar, R. 2005. Vanhusten kaatumiset. Opas hoidosta vastaaville. Pitkälä, K.(toim.) 2004. Ryhmäkuntoutuksen kehittäminen ja koulutus (assigned parts)
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussion, demonstrations, practical laboratory studies
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in lessons, examination
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