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Practicum II

Course

Physiotherapy

Subject

Practicum II

Type

External Academic Practicum (PAE)

Academic year

3

Credits

6.0

Semester

1st

Coordination

  • Marc Vidal Falguera
  • Anna Escribà Salvans

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

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  • 3. Good health and well-being
  • 5. Gender equality
  • 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Objectives

Through internships or supervised clinical stays, the aim is to offer training that allows a general approach to the student's professional development.

External internships are structured through five subjects: Practical I, Practical II, Practical III, Practical IV and Practical V, between the second and fourth year of the degree (semesters 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th). These periods follow a progressive sequence for the acquisition of skills, according to different levels of learning of the skills, as well as the integration of the contents of the different subjects of the degree for each of the different periods programmed.

Clinical practices are carried out in healthcare organizations under collaboration agreements between the University of Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya and each of the centers. The clinical rotation takes place in hospitals, socio-health centers, primary care centers, labor unions, early care centers, specialized social care centers and private physiotherapy centers.

Supervised clinical stays aim to enable the student to develop and integrate, continuously and progressively, the skills necessary to apply the knowledge acquired in the different subjects that make up the curriculum in a real context.

Learning outcomes

  • LO1. Knows, identifies and relates situations in clinical practice to the code of ethics of physiotherapy and acts in accordance with human rights.
  • LO2. Identify the subjective and objective assessment instruments used in the center.
  • LO3. Record the functional assessments used.
  • LO4. Describe the user's functioning and disability situation.
  • LO5. Identifies the intervention of other health professionals in the process.
  • LO6. Facilitates and carries out effective and adapted communication and adopts an active listening attitude.
  • RA7. Acts and provides an environment of privacy and intimacy for the user and understands and respects confidentiality.
  • LO8. It shows respect for the individuality, opinions and beliefs of the user/family without making value judgments.
  • LO9. Shows interest in the dynamics of the service and the activities assigned to him/her.
  • RA10. Collaborates actively in the activities planned in the service.
  • RA11. Apply the safety and ergonomic standards necessary for their own safety and that of the user.
  • LO12. Shows interest in clarifying doubts and recognizing different sources of information to promote their development as a professional.
  • RA13. Makes good use of resources following established standards with a commitment to professional values.
  • LO14. Carries out reflective practice, accepts and modifies their actions and attitudes based on the tutor's corrections/instructions and the comments of the users/family, and makes coherent decisions based on the evidence of the context.
  • LO15. Demonstrates attitudes, abilities, skills acquired in all subjects and applies knowledge acquired in the formal field to practice.
  • RA16. Incorporates into their actions the explanations, recommendations and knowledge acquired throughout their training to resolve different situations in the profession.
  • LO17. Proposes interventions in coherence with democratic values and sustainable development. (T8)
  • RA18. Shows sensitivity for equitable and equal professional practice between men and women. (T8)
  • RA19. Uses language that is respectful of gender issues, both in oral and written productions. (T8)
  • RA20. It applies strategies for the promotion of gender equality and equity between people in the professional field. (T8)

Competencies

General skills

  • Demonstrate commitment to the profession and its values​​, seeking sustained improvements in practice and excellence in the care of individuals, families and the community.

Specific skills

  • Act professionally in accordance with the values inherent to the profession, as stated in the ethical code of physiotherapy, respecting the legal framework and with a critical approach.
  • Collect, analyze and critically interpret relevant information on the user/patient and their context, within a biopsychosocial approach, to evaluate and make a clinical assessment of functional impairment, activity or participation.
  • Communicate with patients/users, with significant others in their context or family, and with other professionals and managers. Use a register and channel of communication that is suited to their needs and characteristics, and the communicative context.
  • Manage, organize and optimize physiotherapy work processes and care services in accordance with administrative and legal regulations and incorporating inclusive and participatory organizational models.
  • Participate as a physiotherapist in an interdisciplinary context, coordinating with other professionals and routinely participating in work teams in practice.
  • Understand and act in accordance with the interactive behavior of the person in terms of gender, group or community, within their social and multicultural context, respecting the opinions, beliefs and values ​​of people, their privacy and confidentiality, and professional secrecy, and taking the life cycle into account.

Basic skills

  • Students can apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have competencies typically demonstrated through drafting and defending arguments and solving problems in their field of study.

Core skills

  • Bring to bear values of entrepreneurship and innovation in one's academic and professional careers.
  • Develop strategies for promoting gender equality and equity for all.
  • Exercise active citizenship and individual responsibility with a commitment to democratic values and sustainable development.
  • Make use of professional skills in multidisciplinary, complex, networked environments, whether on-site or online.
  • Take control of one's learning process with a view to personal and professional growth and an all-round education.

Content

During the practical period of the Practical II, the student must prepare a paper (clinical case) and an e-portfolio (practical report) which must be structured as follows:

The clinical case study must follow the guidelines and rules for the presentation of academic papers of the FCSB of the University of Vic. In addition, it must present the following contents:

  1. Brief description of the internship center or service (maximum 1 sheet on both sides)
    1. User references
      1. Patient type
      2. Age
    2. Status of the center's patients (economic, social, cognitive)
  2. Summary of the medical history of the process (maximum 2 pages on both sides)
    1. Brief description of the pathological process (injury mechanism)
    2. Description of the medical diagnosis
    3. Complementary tests
  3. Clinical history of physiotherapy. It must be stated:
    1. History
    2. Subjective and objective exploration (what is done at the center)
    3. Assessment of functional capacities (as done at the center + other internationally validated assessment instruments)
    4. Application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (CIF) in the process
    5. Physiotherapy diagnosis
    6. Therapeutic objectives
    7. Physiotherapy treatment and intervention protocols
    8. Evolution New data collection
  4. List of health professionals involved in the clinical case with a brief description of the time of intervention and their role
  5. Personal reflection in relation to the learning process
  6. Conclusions: they must briefly explain the results of the work and their relevance, relating them to the objectives set at the beginning of the internship period.

The e-portfolio consists of 5 sections in which you must describe the center and its operation, keep a reflective journal and explain the relationships with professionals and patients, make a reflective self-assessment and describe the work carried out during this period. It is essential to have completed the Mahara portfolio course.

Evaluation

The evaluation of this subject follows the following guidelines:

  • The work is delivered through the Virtual Campus.

The final assessment of the Practicum II period takes into account:

  • The assessment of the center's practice tutor: 30% of the final grade
  • Work on a clinical case of Practical II: 40% of the final mark
  • Presentation of the practice e-portfolio: 30% of the final mark

To be able to evaluate the e-portfolio, it is essential to have a minimum approved grade of 5 from the internship center and to have attended the center 100% of the internship days.

In the event of failing the e-portfolio, the student does not have to make up the clinical stay time, but must redo it following the instructions of their tutor within three days. In this case, they only qualify for a maximum grade of 5. Failure to submit or correct the portfolio will result in the subject being suspended, even if the center grade is approved. If attendance at the practicals does not reach 80%, the subject is suspended.

If the practical part of the center is suspended, the entire subject is suspended.

The clinical case work has a pre-delivery that is corrected by the UVic tutor, in which the student is told whether everything is correct or if something needs to be modified. The final delivery of the clinical case work is recoverable. If so, it must be redone following the instructions of the UVic internship tutor within three days, and only a maximum grade of 5 is allowed, since the student has already assessed and corrected it in the pre-delivery. Deliveries must be made on the established dates (during the internship period).

To pass the subject, the grade from the practice center must be equal to or greater than 5. If, when averaging the grade from the clinical case and the e-portfolio, the resulting grade is equal to or greater than 5, the subject is passed.

In order to enter the grades, it is essential that the student has uploaded the clinical case in the e-portfolio and that both the e-portfolio and the tasks requested in it are uploaded in the virtual space of the subject. All tasks must be submitted on the dates indicated. Otherwise, they will not be assessed or corrected. It is appreciated that, at the end of the subject, the student fills out the survey of the tutoring received.

Important

It is essential to submit all assignments. The student is the only person responsible for ensuring that the center completes the evaluation report with the grade obtained and the specialties worked on. If any of the documents are not submitted at the time the grade is entered in the minutes, the subject is failed.

Plagiarism or copying someone else's work is penalized in all universities and, according to the UVic-UCC coexistence rules, constitute serious or very serious faults. Therefore, during the course of this subject, plagiarism or the improper appropriation of texts or ideas from other people (see What is considered plagiarism?) and the improper or undeclared use of artificial intelligence in an activity automatically result in suspension or other disciplinary measures.

To cite texts and materials appropriately, you must consult the academic citation guidelines and guidelines available on the UVic Library website.

Methodology

The methodology consists of:

  • Carrying out supervised internships at the center or service.
  • Completion of a work related to a clinical case observed during the internship period and an e-portfolio that must include a description of the center, a reflective internship diary and a self-assessment that takes into account the learning outcomes specific to the Practicum II subject.

The subject is in the mornings and/or afternoons depending on the working hours of the assigned center or service.

Bibliography

Key references

  • Niaz, Aiman (2019). Essentials of Physiotherapy Clinical Practice: A guide for physiotherapist. Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US, 2019.

Further reading

Teachers will provide complementary bibliography and compulsory reading throughout the course via the Virtual Campus.

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