Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Specific Intervention Methods in Rhematological Physiotherapy

Specific Intervention Methods in Rhematological Physiotherapy
3
8250
2
First semester
OB
Specific methods of intervention in Physiotherapy
Specific methods of intervention in Reumatological Physiotherapy
Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English,

Teaching staff


Dr. RAMÍREZ MORENO, José - jramirez@uic.es

Pre-course requirements

Not specified

Objectives

Students must be able to:

  • Understand the role of Physiotherapy in patients suffering from chronic conditions.
  • Achieve the ability to establish symptomatic and functional diagnosis of a rheumatic patient.
  • Plan Physiotherapy treatment against pain and inflammation.
  • Restore, preserve and / or improve functional capacity.
  • Prevent deformaties and re-eduacate activities of daily living.

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 01 - The ability to analysis and synthesis.
  • 02 - The ability to organise and synthesize
  • 05 - The ability to manage information.
  • 17 - The ability to work responsibly and autonomously, so as to handle job-related activities without the need for strict supervision.
  • 28.1 - Capacity for oral and written communication in the native language.
  • 28.3 - Show respect, appreciation and sensitivity towards the work of others.
  • 30.1 - Teamwork skills.
  • 43 - Knowledge of physiotherapeutic procedures based on techniques and methods specific to physiotherapy interventions applied to the various disorders of all systems and medical and surgical specialisations, as well as health promotion and disease prevention.
  • 48 - Ability to establish a physiotherapeutic diagnosis according to international norms and using internationally validated assessment tools.
  • 48.2 - Ability to assess the patient's/client's needs in order to give priority to the ones that could compromise the rehabilitation process.
  • 49 - Ability to design a physiotherapy treatment plan.
  • 50 - Ability to execute, direct and coordinate a physiotherapy treatment plan while attending to the client's individual needs and using therapeutic tools specific to the physiotherapy profession.
  • 50.1 - Ability to establish and implement physical therapy in treatments provided by all other medical and surgical specialties whenever it is deemed necessary.
  • 53 - Capacity to participate within the areas of health promotion and disease prevention.
  • 55 - Capacity to incorporate scientific research and an evidence-based practice within the professional culture.

Learning outcomes of the subject

Attending to the objectives and skills, students who have completed the classes:

  • Know how to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main rheumatic diseases.
  • Know how to evaluate the functional state of the rheumatic patient and design a physiotherapeutic intervention plan according to criteria of adequacy, validity and efficiency.
  • Know how to describe the physiotherapeutic treatments on the major rheumatic disorders.
  • Are able to participate in the development of physiotherapy care protocols to restore, preserve and / or enhance the functional capacity of patients

Teaching and learning activities

In person



TRAINING ACTIVITYMETHODOLOGYCOMPETENCESECTS CREDITS
lectures
cooperative learning
oral presentation / master class
case method
01 02 05 28.1 28.3 30.1 43 48 48.2 50 50.1 1,2
self-learning activities
apprenticeship contract
17 49 53 55 0,6
student's independant work-study
43 49 55 1,2

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



 


Bibliography and resources

 

  • 1.  Manual SER de las enfermedades reumáticas. Sociedad Española de Reumatología. 5ª Edición Madrid. Ed. Panamericana 2008.

    2. Buckup, Klaus. Pruebas clínicas para patología ósea, articular y muscular. Masson, 1997.

    3. Enrique R. Mora Amérigo. Rehabilitación y Enfoque Fisioterápico en afecciones reumáticas. 2ª Edición Ed.  Aula Médica 2008.

    4. C. Ayán Pérez. Fibromialgia. Diagnóstico y estrategias para su rehabilitación. Ed. Panamericana 2010.

    5. Carol David, Jill Lloyd. Rehabilitación reumatológica. Ed. Harcourt 2001.

    6. Serra MR., Díaz J., de Sande ML. Fisioterapia en traumatología, ortopedia y reumatología.  2ª ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2003.

    7. Böger, Gerd-Wilhelm, KerstinHoppe, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller.  Fisioterapia para ortopedia y reumatología.  Ed. Paidotribo ,, 2000.

    8. Pascal Gouilly, Bernard Petitdant. Comprendre la kinésithérapie en rhumatologie. Ed. Masson,  2006.

Evaluation period

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:
  • E1 27/01/2022 10:00h
  • E2 29/06/2022 11:00h

Teaching and learning material


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