CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

Course Description

This course is designed to develop the physical therapist's skill and ability to make clinical decisions. Students will be educated on how to make decisions that validate safe physical therapy practice in a variety of health care settings and diverse patient populations. Topics to be discussed include the case-based clinical decision-making framework, clinical insights, and current concepts in physical therapy within different clinical decision-making models. History taking from patients, using specific tools for physiotherapy assessment including paediatric, neurological, cardiopulmonary and other musculoskeletal assessment methods will be covered. Factors such as multipathological conditions, the level of knowledge of the physiotherapist and the environments that influence the decision-making process will also be discussed. Seminar topics that will improve students' presentation skills will also be covered.

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

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Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Musolino, G., Jensen, G. Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in Physical Therapy: Facilitation, Assessment, and Implementation, 1st. Ed. Taylor and Francis, NY, 2024, eBook. ISBN: 9781003523130
2. 02 Shamus, E., Stern, D., McGehee, W.F., Gainer, K. Communicating Clinical Decision-Making Through Documentation: Coding, Payment, and Patient Categorization, McGraw-Hill's AccessPhysiotherapy, McGraw-Hill Education LLC, 2021, ID: 99383903314106570

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explain decision-making processes in physiotherapy practice SOLO 4
2. L01 Reflect on ethical, cultural, and contextual factors influencing clinical decisions SOLO 5
3. L02 Integrate patient history, assessment findings, and scientific evidence to guide clinical decisions. SOLO 4
4. L03 Plan and justify appropriate physiotherapy diagnoses and intervention plans SOLO 4
5. L04 Critically assess research results and apply evidence-based practice principles SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge about Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
2. P02 Identifies and defines problems using up-to-date knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and plans treatment as per evaluation results.
3. P03 Implements and monitors the development of physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes within the frame of professional ethical principles, and changes or terminates processes when necessary
4. P04 Executes the necessary protocols for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using the relevant technology, training and treatment equipment
5. P05 Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex unpredictable problems encountered in practices related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
6. P06 Can independently carry out projects and research related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, actively participates in all its steps and makes the necessary reports to provide quality service.
7. P07 Contributes to the protection of public health in line with social needs and to the creation of necessary rehabilitation and health policies in parallel with the needs of the society.
8. P08 Embraces personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; uses information resources effectively.
9. P09 Commands a foreign language in order to follow the developments in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, as well as the ability to communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and adequately, manages processes necessary for the continuity and development of the quality and organizational function; generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes to in-field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

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