Identifying Data 2017/18
Subject (*) COMMUNITY PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PUBLIC HEALTH Code 651G01030
Study programme
Grao en Fisioterapia
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
Fourth Obligatoria 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina e Fisioterapia
Ciencias da Saúde
Coordinador
Martinez Rodriguez, Alicia
E-mail
alicia.martinez@udc.es
Lecturers
Martinez Rodriguez, Alicia
Saleta Canosa, Jesus Luis
E-mail
alicia.martinez@udc.es
jesus.luis.saleta.canosa@udc.es
Web
General description Con esta materia abórdanse contidos de saúde comuntaria e saúde pública,desde a perspectiva da Fisioterapia e do sistema sanitario español, a partir de ferramentas fundamentais como a promoción da saúde, prevención e educación da saúde, programación, traballo en equipo e epidemioloxía.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A12 Intervenir en los ámbitos de promoción, prevención, protección y recuperación de la salud.
A13 Saber trabajar en equipos profesionales como unidad básica en la que se estructuran de forma uni o multidisciplinar e interdisciplinar los profesionales y demás personal de las organizaciones asistenciales.
A14 Incorporar los principios éticos y legales de la profesión a la práctica profesional así como integrar los aspectos sociales y comunitarios en la toma de decisiones.
A17 Comprender la importancia de actualizar los conocimientos, habilidades, destrezas y actitudes que integran las competencias profesionales del fisioterapeuta.
A18 Adquirir habilidades de gestión clínica que incluyan el uso eficiente de los recursos sanitarios y desarrollar actividades de planificación, gestión y control en las unidades asistenciales donde se preste atención en fisioterapia y su relación con otros servicios sanitarios.
A19 Comunicarse de modo efectivo y claro, tanto de forma oral como escrita, con los usuarios del sistema sanitario así como con otros profesionales.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C4 Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.
C7 Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Understand the fundamental concepts of health and health epidemiology to move the scope of physiotherapy perspective of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Public Health. A12
A14
A17
C1
C4
To know the epidemiological chain and preventive measures of major communicable diseases. A12
A14
A17
C1
C4
To know the different concepts of organization, management and health administration as well as the various health agencies both nationally and internationally, especially the National Health System and assume the function performed by the physiotherapist in the fields of Primary Care, Specialized and of Occupational Health. A12
A14
A17
C1
C4
To improve the capacity of teamwork A13
A18
A19
C1
C4
Aplicar a perspectiva biopsicosocial e o coñecemento epidemiolóxico, de habilidades comunicacionais, de traballo en equipo e de promoción e educación para a saúde á práctica no eido da fisioterapia A12
A13
A14
A17
A18
A19
C1
C4
C6
C7

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION; BASIC CONCEPTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK.


Lesson 1. Concept of health.





Health and their determinants.
Lesson 2. Community physiotherapy and public Health. Biopsicosocial perspective and his implications.
Concept of community health and levels of action.
Concept of public Health and actions.
Levels of prevention.
UNIT 2. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH DEMOGRAPHY

Lesson 4. Demography.
Concept. Dinamic and static demography. Taxes adjust.
Lesson 7. Cohort studies. Relative risk. Advantages and limitations
Lesson 3. Social organization of healthcare. Models of healthcare. National system of health.
Intervention in formal and informal community environments. Primary attention of health. Domiciliary attention and in working/leisure- community environments. Cooperation.
UNIT 3. TEAM METHODOLOGY AND ACTION IN COMMUNITY PHYSIOTHERAPY.

Lesson 13. Communication and team working.
Team working concept versus working in groups. Functioning, organization and communication.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A12 A13 A14 A18 A19 34 14 48
Workshop A12 A13 A14 A18 A19 C1 C4 24 10 34
Collaborative learning A12 A13 A14 A17 A18 A19 C1 C4 C6 C7 0 24 24
Mixed objective/subjective test A12 A13 A14 A18 A19 C1 C6 2 40 42
 
Personalized attention 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral presentation complemented by the use of media and the introduction of some questions to the students, in order to improve the knowledge and facilitate learning. to this effect, some can be used interactively.
Workshop Community physiotherapy module

Analysis and discussion of materials (publications and articles, brochures, audiovisual materials, news, etc.) related to community physiotherapy, health promotion and prevention, or closely related concepts (determinants of health and health equity, social organization for health care, bioethics, qualitative research, etc).


Public Health module

Presentation for discussion and resolution of different types of exercises in which the type of epidemiological study and identify appropriate risk measure is calculated
Collaborative learning Community physiotherapy module

Community Program physiotherapy, prevention or health promotion (team). Have a part of oral exposure.

Public Health Module

To develop in group a type of epidemiological study, describing their objectives, methodology and data analysis.
Mixed objective/subjective test The exam will consider the content and skills worked in theoretical clasess (lectures) and directed discussions (interactive classes) and in collaborative learning (practical classes and self-working)

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Collaborative learning
Description
The monitoring of the student work performed by teams will be done.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test A12 A13 A14 A18 A19 C1 C6 Community physiotherapy module

Examination will consist of multiple choice questions, open questions and analysis of a text, in order to evaluate the skills of this module. Account for up to 30% of the final grade, provided that the student has succeed in public health part.

Public Health module

To assess the knowledge acquired in the part of the subject taught by the teacher Saleta, students must pass a written exam consisting of multiple choice questions, short questions and exercises that will require calculation. To take the exam will need to meet two requirements for the course: one is that the student should not have missed practical lessons more than once, and the other is that it should work in the research group. In the event that during the course you could not participate in the work, you must submit the work on your own, for July . This written examination equivalent to 40% of the final grade, provided they have succeed in Community physiotherapy part.

Will be essential to overcome each of the modules of the course and to approve and make half with the other module.
70
Collaborative learning A12 A13 A14 A17 A18 A19 C1 C4 C6 C7 Community physiotherapy module

Design and presentation of a program of community physiotherapy, health promotion or prevention, in teams of about 5 people. It wiill represent up to 20% of the final grade.

Public health module.

Evaluation of research work to be conducted in groups of approximately 10 students. He counted up to 10% of the final grade.
30
 
Assessment comments

The mean mark only will be done if both modules are overcome.

To pass the part of the subject taught by the teacher Saleta is essential  attend practical classes and participate with the rest of the peer group in conducting a research. If more than one practical clas is missed or don´t participate in the research WILL CONSTITUTE A FAILURE OF THE PART TAUGHT BY PROFESSOR. For subsequent calls will be indispensable to present a research work individually, if you have not participated in group work during the course.


Sources of information
Basic Argimón Pallás JM, Jiménez Villa J (1997). Diseño de investigaciones en ciencias de la salud. Barcelona: Signo
Sánchez Moreno A et al. (2000). Enfermería comunitaria 1. Concepto de salud y factores que la condicionan. Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana
Sánchez Moreno A et al. (2000). Enfermería comunitaria 3. Actuación en enfermería comunitaria. Sistemas y programas de salud. . Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana
Lemus JD, Aragües y Oroz V, Lucioni MC (2008). Epidemiología y salud comunitaria. Rosario: Corpus
Martínez Rodríguez, A. (2008). Fisioterapia en atención primaria . Madrid: Síntesis
Hernández-Aguado I et al. (2011). Manual de epidemiología y salud pública para grados en ciencias de la salud. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana
Piédrola Gil (2008). Medicina Preventiva y salud pública. Barcelona: Elsevier Masson
Malagón-Londoño G, Moncayo Medina A (2011). Salud pública. Perspectivas. Bogotá:Editorial Médica Panamericana

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
THEORICAL FRAMEWORK OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PHYSICAL REHABILITATION/651G01006
PSYCHOLOGY/651G01012
CLINICAL TRAINING I/651G01035

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
DOCUMENTATION AND HEALTH STATISTICS/651G01028
LEGISLATION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT/651G01029

Subjects that continue the syllabus
FINAL DISSERTATION/651G01034

Other comments

To organize the work to go manage the study and implementation of selfworking activities throughout the whole semester, in order to facilitate learning and success in the evaluation.



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