84422 - Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Learning outcomes

Describe the main options and indications for rehabilitative therapy, including https://dol.unibo.it/dol/didattica/2017physical therapy, kinesitherapy, neuromotor rehabilitation, occupational therapy, orthotics and auxiliary devices, adapted physcial activity, and advanced rehabilitation technologies. Discuss the relationship between disease, impairment, and disability, and its implications for the choice of management and treatment strategies.

Course contents

- Principles and aims of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

- The ICF (concept of Handicap, disability and impairment)

- Functional evaluation and definition of outcome

- Rehabilitation diagnosis and prognosis

- Types of intervention of Rehabilitation Medicine

- Phases of the Rehabilitation Process, Clinical Activities and Settings

- The Rehabilitation team (components and roles) and the rehabilitation Plan

- Examples of Rehabilitation management in Orthopaedic Pathologies

Readings/Bibliography

White BOOK in PRM 3rd Edition, European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2018 April;54(2)

https://uems-prm.eu/prm-guidelines/

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons

Assessment methods

Oral exam

The final exam consists of an oral exam in which the student will mainly discuss a topic taken from the program. As part of the interview, questions will also be asked aimed at verifying the degree of in-depth knowledge of the proposed topic and the other topics of the program, the critical ability to connect different knowledge to each other through logical-deductive connections and the achievement of a deep understanding of topics covered in class.

Gradation of the final grade:

Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and analytical skills that emerge only with the help of the teacher, expressed in an overall correct language → 18-19;

Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and ability to autonomous analysis only on purely executive matters, expression in correct language → 20-24;

Preparation on a large number of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent choices of critical analysis, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;

Comprehensive preparation on the topics covered in the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis and connection, full mastery of specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflection → 30.

The achievement by the student of an integrated vision of the topics addressed in class, combined with their critical use, the ability to make connections, the demonstration of an expressive mastery and specific language will be evaluated with honors.

The criterion for integrating the grade into the final overall assessment of the CI provides for the weighted mathematical average based on credits.

Teaching tools

-Lesson pdf files

- International guidelines in PMR and scientific papers discussed during lessons

Office hours

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