EXFRM 2722 - Community Rehabilitation and Management of Chronic Conditions
24030771
Language of Delivery
English
Delivery Options
Online - Asynchronous
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Course Description
This course examines community-based rehabilitation for individuals living with chronic conditions, including frailty, arthritis, COPD, and Long-COVID. Learners will explore condition-specific assessment and rehabilitation strategies from an interdisciplinary perspective, including the use of objective measures and technology such as telerehabilitation. Practical case studies support the application of theory to real-world community practice.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physicians, Nurses, Kinesiologists, and other healthcare providers.
Learning Objectives
By the end the course, students will be able to:
- 🗸 Understand the pathophysiology, prevalence, and clinical presentation of frailty, arthritis, COPD and Long-COVID.
- 🗸 Identify key components of the rehabilitation assessment, including objective measures appropriate for specific chronic conditions.
- 🗸 Demonstrate understanding of the rehabilitation strategies, education, and training of clients with chronic conditions from an interdisciplinary lens.
- 🗸 Explain how technology, such as telerehabilitation or mobile applications, can be used in the assessment and treatment of clients with chronic conditions.
- 🗸 Apply theory learning to practical case study examples.
Notes
- 🗸A digital badge will be issued upon course completion. After the grade is posted, learners will receive an email from MyCreds with instructions on how to access their badge.
- 🗸For additional course info please visit uab.ca/pd.
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