Course Professor Associate Professor of Anatomy – History of Medicine | |
sgantzos@med.uth.gr | Objectives of the course (intended learning outcomes) |
Course code: ΜΒ02 | – Knowledge of the basic concepts related to Rehabilitation, disability and impairment and functionality – Understanding of the basic principles of pathophysiology underlying conditions leading to loss of function and disability – Knowledge of complications and ability to recognise clinical signs predisposing to organ and system failure – Be able to understand the basic principles of the rehabilitation programme and targeting in both the short and long term – be able to understand the basic concepts of prevention of complications in the critically ill patient – To be able to understand the deficiencies of the systems of the critically ill patient with preexisting disability such as cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and nervous systems, etc. |
Year of study: 1st | Course content |
Semester: 2nd | – Concepts and definitions of Rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary rehabilitation team in the treatment of the severely ill patient – Effect of ICU hospitalisation on the various systems of the body – immobilisation syndrome – Clinical assessment of a patient in the ICU – Assessment scales for the severely ill patient. Measurement tools (scales) for the rehabilitation of the ICU patient – The patient in a vegetative state – Rehabilitation of a patient with stroke – Rehabilitation of a patient with CKD – Rehabilitation of a patient with an NM lesion – Rehabilitation of the patient with neuromuscular diseases – Rehabilitation of a patient with acute respiratory failure – Rehabilitation of patient with multiorgan failure – Rehabilitation in patient with tracheostomy – mechanical support – Rehabilitation of the patient with Myopathy Unit – Rehabilitation of a patient after hospitalisation in ICU – The pediatric patient in the ICU. Rehabilitation – Exit criteria – Case studies |
ECTS: 10 | |
Recommended literature to study | |
Students are given articles and reviews from the International Bibliography | |
Teaching and learning methods | |
The module is taught in the form of academic lectures and tutorial exercises and assignments. Some modules use the methods of working groups and real-life problem solving to encourage feedback learning. | |
Evaluation/grading methods | |
Written exams 70%, Assignment 30% | |
Teaching language: Greek |