UOSP091 Introduction to Occupational Therapy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic terms from the discipline of rehabilitation (occupational therapy and physiotherapy), to explain the content of terms rehabilitation, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Knowledge of content and focus of these fields of rehabilitation are essential for providing complex care to client/patient. Procedures for Activities of daily living (ADL) practice help significantly to improve client/patient's quality of life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation - basic terms, definitions.
    2. Significance of occupational therapy for complex care of client/patient.
    3. Significance of ADL (Activities of Daily Living)
    4. Adjustment of environment for people with combined handicaps.
    5. Adjustment of home environment for paraplegics. Adjustment of environment for selected diagnoses.
    6. Practice of wheelchair operation indoors and outdoors.
    7. Compensation aids for locomotion of children.
    8. Compensation aids for locomotion of adults.
    9. Social and work rehabilitation.
    10. Self-sufficiency of people with handicap - personal hygiene and dressing.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍMOVSKÁ, Z. Handicapy v dospívání. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
    recommended literature
  • HANKEOVÁ, L. Handicapy v dospívání. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • KRIVOŠÍKOVÁ,M. Úvod do ergoterapie. Praha:Grada Publishing,, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2699-1. info
  • ZGOLA, J. M. Úspěšná péče o člověka s demencí. Grada Publishing Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0183-9. info
  • KUBÍNKOVÁ,D.,KŘÍŽOVÁ, A. Ergoterapie. Olomouc:Vydavatelství UP, 1997. ISBN 80-7067-698-1. info
  • BAŠTECKÝ, J.,KUMPEL, Q.,VOJTĚCHOVSKÝ, M. a kol. Gerontopsychiatrie. Grada Publishing Praha, 1994. ISBN 80-7169-070-0. info
  • KLUSOŇOVÁ, E., ŠPIČKOVÁ, J. Ergoterapie I. Avicenum Praha, 1990. ISBN 80-201-0030. info
  • PFEIFFER,J. Ergoterapie II. IDV SZP, Brno, 1989. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: writing a paper (5-7 pages) on selected topic, its presentation and defence
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, Summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Summer 2014, Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018.
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