75289 - Functional Assessment and Clinical Tests in Physiotherapy - (BO)

Learning outcomes

After completing this module the student will have the ability to apply knowledge and understanding about the preventive and rehabilitative needs of the subject with neurolesion through the various functional evaluation methods.

Course contents

Methodology of clinical reasoning.

The collection of medical history and psychosocial factors interesting for the therapeutic-rehabilitative analysis.

The observation and the assessment of the functional systems in the subject with neurolesion:

- the assessment of the structural and functional integrity and its menomations;

- the assessment of the activities and their limitations;

- the assessment of participation in social life and its restrictions;

- the assessment of contextual factors: environment and people (facilitators or barriers).

The measurement of the functional systems in the subject with neurolesion:

- characteristics of the measurement scales (basics of classical psychometrics);

- levels of measurement (nominal scales, ordinal, at intervals, on rapports);

- composite and multidimensional scales (profiles and inex);

- the timing of measurement (improvement, achievement of the criteria and follow-up).

The outcome measures:

- menomation's assessment tools;

- disability's assessment tools;

- independence and participation's assessment tools.

The functional diagnosis with the ICF model.

The writing of the physiotherapy record.

Readings/Bibliography

• Basaglia N. "Trattato di Medicina Riabilitativa" Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione"

  ED: Idelson - Gnocchi

• Bonaiuti D. "Le Scale di Misura in Riabilitazione"

  ED: Società Editrice Universo

• ICF Classificazione Internazionale del Funzionamento, della Disabilità e della Salute

  ED: Erickson

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and simulations.

Assessment methods

The test is intended to verify the acquisition of the objectives of the course:

- to know the preventive and rehabilitative needs of the subject with neurolesion;

- to know the various functional evaluation methods;

- to know the main assessment tools.

The test, in a written form, will be considered valid by the correct answer to five questions relating a clinical case, expecially the question about the functional assessment.

In the evaluation of the responses of the candidate, it will pay particular attention when assessing the acquisition of a logical-deductive method of contents.

During the test is not allowed the use of support material such as handouts, notes.

Teaching tools

Using PC and projector.

Office hours

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