- Docente: Domenico D'Erasmo
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the organizational context in which physiotherapists work. They will understand the most significant aspects of the main laws and regulations governing the Italian healthcare system and the role of physiotherapists. They will also understand the main concepts of the sociology of work according to various theoretical approaches: division of labor, occupation, profession, and competence. They will understand the impact of organizational change on healthcare workers' skills and the historical evolution of healthcare professions.
Course contents
Program/Contents
Process of implementing the profile and the regulations governing the practice of the physiotherapist profession (code of ethics, professional register)
Evolution of the public and private national healthcare system and monitoring needs
Analysis of the regulations regarding the National Health Service and corporatization
- The National Health Plan
- The Regional Health Plan
- Guidelines
- Quality indicators in rehabilitation
Healthcare financing systems and standard costs
Healthcare expenditure control systems
Planning and control systems as operational mechanisms
The characteristics of budget systems: (responsibility structure, decision-making process, budget sheet: role and operational structure)
The contents of responsibilities (clinical, professional, organizational)
Outlines of organizational analysis (systemic, multifactorial, multidimensional)
Organizational models in the healthcare system
University reform
Regulations and preparation for opening a professional practice
Analysis of Law 3/2018. Analysis of the Gelli-Bianco Law facilitating professional mobility abroad.
Career opportunities and professional development. Employment contract.
Readings/Bibliography
AITR Legal Office, "The Regulatory Aspects of the Profession," published by Riabilitalia
Cantisani, Galasso, and Lamberti, "The Physiotherapist Profession," published by Riabilitalia, UTET
"The Code of Ethics for Physiotherapists. Professional Responsibility in the Therapeutic Relationship," Edited by G. Ferrari, Cortina Publishers (Verona), 2014, EAN 9788877491893
Teaching methods
frontal (interactive) lessons and group work.
In consideration of the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, the frequency of this training activity requires all students to carry out specific training modules on safety and health in the study / work placements provided both electronically and in person.
“Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.”
Assessment methods
Presentation of a project work
Teaching tools
Screen presentation, bibliographic references, readings, web database searches
Office hours
See the website of Domenico D'Erasmo