22035 - PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 4

• Catalan
• Spanish

L'assignatura serà impartida en català i castellà indistintament. Some contents of the subject will be in English such as: audiovisual content, support material and scientific articles.

The student must be able to use this material to achieve the objectives of the subject. 

This course offers the possibility for the student to obtain basic knowledge about the development of the healthy child and the different conditions that we can treat as health professionals. The future professional of Physiotherapy needs to have this knowledge to better understand the complexity of the care relationship and to be able to use strategies and skills that allow him to carry out effective and human interventions. 

The main objective of the subject is to help the student to acquire the basic knowledge of childhood, so that he is able to recognize the functions and structures, level of activity and participation. As well as achieving a greater understanding of the variants in the development of the child as a whole. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for taking this subject. 

• Identifies the main treatments used in the interventions for each of the clinical specialties. Classify them according to their effect and importance and establish order of priorities in their therapeutic application.
• Analyze the effects produced by the interventions. Evaluate benefits and risks and establish an intervention criterion based on the priorities and desired effects.
• It analyzes the patient's expectations for the clinical specialty of each of the clinical specialties in terms of their evolution, demands and needs.
• Establishes the intervention protocol based on the joint negotiation between therapist and patient.
• Assess the patient's physical and mental condition. Determine the level of severity, dysfunction, disabilities, limitations in activity and restrictions on participation, both individually and socially.
• Apply technologies for patient evolution. Incorporate new measuring instruments that facilitate the objectification of interventions. Participate in the validation of assessment tools for incorporation into clinical practice.
• Performs the specific physiotherapeutic diagnosis for the clinical specialty of pediatrics with the aim of determining the dysfunctions, limitations and restrictions that will require a specific physiotherapy intervention.
• Interacts with other health and physical activity professionals to base an intervention plan based on the specific clinical diagnoses of each of the professions.
• They learn the basics of physiotherapy in different clinical specialties. Specific assessment of musculoskeletal disorders. Main intervention techniques. Classification according to its physical principles and effects on the body. 
• Applies advanced manual and instrumental techniques for the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. Evaluation of results and adverse effects. 
• Identify the main respiratory, cardiac and neurological pathologies. Contribution of physiotherapy in the treatment and improvement of medical and / or surgical interventions.
• Interacts with medical professionals to gain therapeutic efficacy. Establish joint intervention objectives. 

Theoretical block 

1. Adaptations to the child's functional development.
2. Stages of growth and functional development.
3. Essential elements of the physiotherapeutic intervention.
4. Physical therapeutic principles, application, benefits and adverse effects.
5. Duration and frequency of specific physiotherapy interventions.
6. Manual and instrumental interventions.
7. Application based on the psychomotor development and autonomy of the child.

Practical block

1. Fundamentals of the specific physiotherapeutic exploration of the child in different stages of development.
2. General and specific evaluation of physiotherapy.
3. Interpretation of results, evolution of the disease and control of adverse effects.
4. Physiotherapeutic diagnosis. 
5. Main pathologies in children and young people.
6. Interaction between physiotherapy and family.

• Expository class sessions based on the teacher's explanation.
• Practices carried out in the gym or adapted class to delve into the concepts explained.
• Face-to-face or online tutorials in groups or individually.
• Carrying out individual activities 
• Presentation by topics by the students.

The system for assessing the acquisition of skills will be as follows:

• 40% Written test. Theoretical and practical knowledge will be assessed.
• 40% continuous assessment broken down into: 
  • 30% Questionnaires and online activities 
  • 10% Class activities
• 20% group project 

The student must pass the written test with a 5 in order to be able to average and obtain the final grade.

The practical classes are of compulsory attendance (at least 80%), it is a requirement to pass the subject. In case of not fulfilling this 80%, the subject will be suspended for the following year.

Failure to attend or present the work within the established period will be valued at 0 and will not be recoverable.

The proposed evaluation activities are mandatory. 

Recovery:

Within the same course, there is the possibility of retaking only the written test. In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery if the subject has been suspended. If the grade is Not Presented, you will not be eligible for Recovery. 

If the student does not attend 80% of the practical classes he is not entitled to retake the exam.

The only part that can't be recovered is group work. If the continuous assessment and the average are passed with the written test and the group work fails, you will have to present for the recovery. 

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