Course overview
In this course, students will learn about the physiotherapy management of clients with cardiorespiratory conditions. Students will build on prior knowledge of cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology while undertaking activities that are aimed at developing clinical reasoning skills to assess cardiorespiratory conditions, including problem identification and prioritisation, implementation and progression of evidence-based interventions, evaluation, discharge planning and the broader role of the healthcare team relevant to adults and children with common cardiorespiratory conditions in a variety of healthcare settings.
Course learning outcomes
- Interpret and evaluate the anatomical and pathophysiological adaptations that occur in common cardiorespiratory clinical presentations.
- Select,and implement safe and effective client-centred physiotherapy assessments of the cardiorespiratory system.
- Apply effective clinical reasoning to analyse and explain the findings of cardiorespiratory assessments to produce prioritised, client-centred problem lists.
- Implement, and evaluate safe, effective and evidence-based client-centred interventions in accordance with problem lists taking into account client treatment preferences.
- Apply ethical and professional behaviours to maintain safe workplaces for both therapists and clients.