PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Course Description

In this course is intended to recognize the place of physiotherapist in public health, public health models, preventive physiotherapy methods in healthy people, children, elderly, obese and people with disabilities, community-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation concept. Physiotherapist's role in public health, preventive physiotherapy methods, community-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation concept will be studied. Students taking this course; know the place, scope and importance of the physiotherapist in public health; define physiotherapy models in public health; define and know the importance of community-based physiotherapy; create physiotherapy programs the scope of public health; know the importance of keeping record, assessment and communication in the context of physiotherapy in public health; understand the importance of preventive community-based physiotherapy and the role of the physiotherapist in occupational diseases and chronic diseases threatening society.

PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Obtain basic information about public health.
2. 02 Describe the role of physiotherapist in public health.
3. 03 Obtain information about the function of physiotherapist in public health.
4. 04 Develop a strategy on physiotherapy and rehabilitation in public health.
5. 05 Obtain information about preventive physiotherapy and rehabilitation in public health.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Killewo, J., Heggenhougen, K., & Quah, S. R. (Eds.). (2010). Epidemiology and demography in public health. Academic Press.
2. 02 Kawachi, I., & Subramanian, S. V. (2005). Health demography. In Handbook of population (pp. 787-808). Boston, MA: Springer US.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Define health, basic concepts of health, and conditions that affect health. SOLO 2
2. L02 She/he will explain the role of physiotherapists in the scope of preventive and curative health services in different stages of health care. SOLO 4
3. L03 She/he will explain the physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs for the protection and development of health for healthy people and people with chronic diseases. SOLO 4
4. L04 Plan and implement a project with teamwork on a subject related to physiotherapy and rehabilitation in public health. SOLO 4

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 unforeseen 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, transfers results to the field application.
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 communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes quality management processes, and in- field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

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