MGRG011p Physiotherapy in Geriatrics - lesson

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Jarmila Siegelová, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Jarmila Siegelová, DrSc.
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Leona Dunklerová
Timetable
Wed 13:20–15:00 122
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to learn about the physiology, pathology of the patients of old age and their diseases, insufficiency of various systems and organs. Peculiarities of diseases in elderly, due to the functional diagnosis, insufficiency of motor system and its treatment due to therapeutic exercise and physiotherapy. The need of team cooperation, it means doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, a psychologist and others.
Syllabus
  • Age and diseases
  • Testing geriatric patient rehabilitation in geriatry
  • Surgical intervention in old age, preventive strategies in old age, impaired digestion and mobility
  • Nutrition and its disorders in older people, delirium, sleep disorders
  • Pain and aging ,tolerance and pain treatment
  • Decubity and their prevention
  • The most common disability cardiovascular system in old age - hypertension, ICHS, arythmia, coronary artery disease
  • Changes in the respiratory system in old age, clinical manifestations of respiratory diseases and their treatment in geriatry
  • The most common disability of digestive tract in old age and the possibility of treatment of clinical rehabilitation
  • Nephrology and urology issues older
  • Endocrinology and age
  • Diseases of the locomotor system in old age, their treatment using physical rehabilitation
  • Neurological diseases in older age (stroke, Parkinson syndrome, chronic neuropathies)
  • Hearing and vision disorders in old age
  • Skin disorders in old age
  • Demography of old age, health status of older population
  • The structure and organization of health and geriatric services
Literature
  • HALADOVÁ, Eva and Ludmila NECHVÁTALOVÁ. Vyšetřovací metody hybného systému. Vyd. 2. nezm. Brno: Národní centrum ošetřovatelství a nelékařských zdravotnických oborů, 2005, 135 s. ISBN 8070133937. info
  • GILBERTOVÁ, Sylva and Oldřich MATOUŠEK. Ergonomie : optimalizace lidské činnosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2002, 239 s. ISBN 8024702266. info
  • PAVLŮ, Dagmar. Speciální fyzioterapeutické koncepty a metody. 1. vyd. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2002, 239 s. ISBN 8072042661. info
  • HROMÁDKOVÁ, Jana. Fyzioterapie. Vydání 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1999, 428 stran. ISBN 8086022455. info
  • CAPKO, Ján. Základy fyziatrické léčby. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1998, 394 s. ISBN 8071693413. info
  • HALADOVÁ, Eva. Léčebná tělesná výchova : cvičení. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví v Brně, 1997, 134 s. ISBN 8070132361. info
  • VOTAVA, Jiří. Základy rehabilitace. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 139 s. ISBN 8071843857. info
  • Vyšetrovacie a liečebné metodiky pre fyzioterapeutov. Edited by Anton Gúth. [1. vyd.]. Bratislava: Liečreh Gúth, 1995, 448 s. ISBN 80-967383-0-5. info
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009.
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