Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy

Scholar Year: 2022/2023

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Maria Margarida Pires da Costa Sequeira Antão Head Catarina Duarte Santos Colaborador Maria Margarida Pires da Costa Sequeira Antão Gestor de Ano

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes ,66 2,66 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 0,66 Margarida Sequeira   0,66 Theoretical-practical Totals 2 5,32 Catarina Santos   1,33 Margarida Sequeira   1,33

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
• Techniques for the assessment and treatment of patients with cardiac and respiratory disorders, respective indications and contraindications and respective mechanisms of action;
• Level of evidence and degree of recommendation of the main treatment techniques used in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.
• The decision-making model for cardiorespiratory disorders, taking into account the bio-psycho-social model, the oxygen transport model and the International Classification of Functionality.

Demonstrate clinical reasoning ability to:
• Select different types of procedures and assessment tools relevant to diagnosis of patients in the context of physiotherapy in cardiac and respiratory disorders;
• Select the relevant and appropriate intervention procedures according to the evaluation carried out, in the scope of physiotherapy in patients with cardiorespiratory disorders, including manual and instrumental techniques.

Demonstrate Technical and Psychomotor skills to:
• Use different types of procedures and assessment tools relevant to diagnosis in the context of physiotherapy in cardiac and respiratory disorders;
• Use different types of relevant and appropriate intervention procedures, within the scope of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, including manual and instrumental techniques.
• Communicate effectively, using appropriate language and professional terminology, with patients / clients, caregivers and colleagues or other professionals.

Syllabus

. Review of concepts of anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and transcription for the daily practice of the Physiotherapist. Physiotherapist competences in cardiorespiratory setting.
. Evaluation of patients with cardiac and / or respiratory dysfunction (Av. Subjective: Dyspnea, Cough, Pain, Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression. Vital Signs, Observation / inspection, Palpation, Assessment of respiratory muscles, Auscultation Pulmonary Exams: blood gas analysis, respiratory function tests, X-rays and cardiorespiratory exercise tests).
. Main intervention techniques in cardiac and respiratory disorders (manuals and instrumentals to clear the airways, thoracic mobilization, strengthening and stretching of the respiratory muscles, thoracic and pulmonary expansion, strategies to improve the transport of oxygen and reduction of dyspnea)
. Exercise prescription (strength, flexibility and cardiovascular training) for patients with respiratory and cardiac conditions.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

In this unit it is intended that students demonstrate skills to assess and intervene in adult patients with cardiac and respiratory conditions. Thus, the objectives of knowledge development, clinical reasoning and technical and psychomotor skills will be developed both in the evaluation and in the intervention in patients with cardiac and respiratory disorders, according to the programmatic contents identified, guaranteeing the relationship and coherence between these and the defined learning outcomes.

Teaching methodologies

Expositive methodologies, practical and simulated practice, centered on the development of knowledge and practical skills of assessment and intervention in patients with cardiac and respiratory conditions. Since the teaching / learning methodology is student-centered, the distribution of the study hours provides that there are conditions for autonomous development, respecting individual differences between students.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The teaching / learning methodology is student-centered and the main objective is to privilege students active learning and decision making. Thus, autonomous work is of great importance in the learning process. The hours of the Curricular Unit and its distribution throughout the module provide that the student may have the necessary time to develop knowledge, reasoning and technical skills, both autonomously and accompanied by teachers in the classroom.
For the development the learning outcomes we consider:
. Theoretical classes, focused on knowledge and understanding, where the expository method predominates, complemented with discussion sessions and that guide the student in the identification of contents and promote their learning and understanding at the theoretical level.
. Theoretical-practical classes, with a practice methodology and simulated practice, centered on the development of clinical reasoning and technical and psychomotor skills, achieved through guided and repeated training, where students develop assessment, problem solving and intervention skills in Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, through training with peers, using simulated practice.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

This Unit does not require a final exam. So, students must pass and be approved (minimum score of 9.5) in each of the evaluation components:
. Theoretical component - focused on the evaluation of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning
. Practical component - focused on the evaluation and demonstration of practical skills of evaluation and intervention in simulated patients with cardiac and / or respiratory conditions.

The final classification corresponds to the weighted average of the scores of the theoretical and practical components.
 
In exam, students accomplish the same assessment activity (with both components) and with the same criteria.

Attendance system

The student cannot exceed 20% of absences in theoretical-practical classes
The situations in which the student is exempt from attending classes are described in the Academic Regulations of ESS-IPS.

Assement and Attendance registers

Mandatory Bibliography

Bibliographical Notes

Durante as aulas, outra bibliografia de suporte será sugerida para apoiar a aprendizagem dos estudantes.
During the classes other bibliographic elements will be suggested to support student learning.