MAMUS4100 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions - Part 1 Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course covers more recent knowledge on the most common musculoskeletal injuries, illnesses and conditions (MSDs) in a life course perspective from childhood to old age. Teaching and learning activities are based on a knowledge-based practice model, which incorporates theoretical and research-based knowledge, clinical experience, the patient’s preferences and contextual factors. The course has an emphasis on the critical assessment of current examination and treatment methods, the organisation and quality of the health services and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction. It will also include teaching of implementation methods of documented knowledge and on physiotherapy in the primary health services of the future, for example physiotherapists’ tasks as part of a follow-up or primary health team.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can assess recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
• can critically assess current examination and treatment methods, including the use of standardised instruments for the most common MSDs
• can critically assess the organisation and quality of health services, and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction
• can describe knowledge on work and MSDs, and can critically assess current measures for promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence
• can describe implementation methods for well-documented knowledge

Skills

The student

• can use the knowledge-based practice model to analyse the most common MSDs
• can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
• can apply and critically reflect on the use of standardised instruments in clinical practice
• can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on work and musculoskeletal health
• can implement well-documented knowledge in their professional practice

General competence

The student

• can communicate up-to-date disciplinary knowledge to collaborative partners and the population at large
• can contribute to improving the quality of today’s health services
• can contribute to promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence

The course will use varied student-active work methods such as lectures, flipped classroom, seminars, presentations, group work and self-study. Presentations at the seminars are important to support the learning process and communication skills after completion of the course. Teaching is organised as two one-week sessions on campus.

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the examination:

• group work in groups of two to three students with submission of a written assignment. Scope: 1,500 words (+/- 10%).
• submission of written feedback on another group's assignment

Individual home examination over two weeks. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%).

If the course is taught in English, students can also choose to write/conduct the examination in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F.

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Formålet med dette emnet er at studenten kan anvende avanserte kunnskaper og ferdigheter i møte med pasienter med livstruende eller livsbegrensende sykdom og deres pårørende. Emnet inneholder en teoretisk del og en praktisk del.

Den teoretiske delen av emnet gir kunnskapsgrunnlag for å forstå det palliative helse- og omsorgstilbudet i Norge. Sentralt for emnet er hvilke konsekvenser pasientens alvorlige sykdomsforløp har for pasienten, pårørende og eventuelt etterlatte, og hvordan kreftsykepleieren bør tilnærme seg denne komplekse situasjonen. Symptomkartlegging og lindring av symptomer er sentralt for emnet. Videre inneholder emnet avansert kunnskap om pasientens, pårørendes og etterlattes åndelige og eksistensielle behov i det palliative forløpet. Utover dette vil studenten få inngående kunnskap om etiske og faglige aspekter relatert til sykdom og død.

Formålet med den praktiske delen av emnet er at studenten får handlingskompetanse i pleie og behandling av pasienter med alvorlig og livstruende sykdom. Dette innebærer å kunne gi person- og familiesentrert sykepleie til pasienter i alle aldre. Gjennom de praktiske studiene på palliative enheter i kommunehelsetjenesten eller ved palliative enheter i spesialisthelsetjenesten får studentene erfaring i å foreta kliniske observasjoner, vurderinger, beslutninger og iverksette handlinger som fremmer mestring, håp og god livskvalitet når livet går mot slutten. Studenten kunne få erfaring med å bidra til å støtte pasient og pårørende i livets sluttfase. Videre vil studentene få erfaring i å undervise kolleger og/eller annet helsepersonell.

Generelt foregår praksisstudiene ved palliative avdelinger der kreftpasienten får behandling og oppfølging. Studenten vil primært ha praksis i kommunehelsetjenesten (hjemmesykepleien, sykehjem og lignende) eller ved palliative enheter i spesialisthelsetjenesten. Veiledet praksis går over 8 uker med tilrettelagte læresituasjoner og selvstudier.