HSPT606 – Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
Module code
HSPT606
Module title
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
Prescription
To develop physiotherapy knowledge and clinical skills for the management of people living with basic disorders of the cardiorespiratory system across the lifespan.
Programmes
- HS1901
- HS1902
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- May include: Project-based Learning; Flipped Classroom; Blended Learning; Work-integrated Learning; Inclusive Practices.
Methods may include workshops and practical classes, tutorials, case-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group activities & discussion, supported online learning, e-portfolio, practice simulation. - Learning Outcomes
- 1. Apply biomedical and behavioural scientific knowledge and relevant lifespan, gender, cultural, legal and ethical factors to the evaluation and management of basic pulmonary and cardiorespiratory disorders.
2. Apply introductory clinical reasoning skills and decision making in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice.
3. Demonstrate a safe and appropriate basic subjective and physical examination, intervention and evaluation for basic cardiorespiratory disorders.
4. Communicate in an effective, culturally responsive manner in both verbal and written forms.
5. Appraise the role of the client, whaanau and other health and social care professionals in the interprofessional team for the holistic management of clients with a cardiorespiratory disorder. - Content
- - Aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and non-physiotherapeutic management of common simple pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders across the lifespan, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Surgical - General, upper abdominal and cardiothoracic
- Respiratory medicine - obstructive, restrictive, inflammatory and suppurative lung disease
- Cardiovascular - heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension
- History taking for clients presenting with cardiopulmonary dysfunction related to common simple cardiopulmonary disorders
- Basic physical examination principles and procedures commonly used in assessing cardiopulmonary function and related issues of reliability and validity
- Basic radiological and medical investigations commonly ordered for the investigation of cardiopulmonary function
- Basic techniques, indications, contraindications, complications, progression, biological basis and empirical evidence for physiotherapeutic management of cardiopulmonary dysfunction related to common simple disorders
- Non-physiotherapeutic, conservative, surgical and pharmacological management of common simple cardiopulmonary disorders, including complications and side-effects
- Conservative and surgical management of common simple pulmonary, cardiac and vascular disorders
- Introduction to rehabilitation and exercise for pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders
- Introduction to client education and health promotion strategies relevant to the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems
- Psychosocial considerations relevant to managing clients with common simple cardiopulmonary disorders
- Ethical, lifespan, gender, cultural and legal issues relevant to the management of common simple cardiopulmonary disorders
- Physiotherapist's role in promoting wellness as relevant to the pulmonary, cardiac and vascular systems
- Outcome measures for common simple cardiopulmonary disorders
- Clinical reasoning skills needed for planning and interpreting the clinical examination and implementing physiotherapy treatment for cardiopulmonary dysfunction related to common simple disorders
- Role of other health professionals in team management of cardiorespiratory clients across the lifespan
- Culturally responsive practice in cardiopulmonary and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, particularly for Maaori and Pasifika - Assessment Criteria
- Practice Based Assessment - this assessment must be passed to pass the module.
The portfolio is comprised of multiple components.
Students need to provide evidence against all learning outcomes, and gain an overall mark of 50% to pass this module.
