1) Motivation Flashcards
What motivates you to pursue a career as a health professional?
- Reverence for the role – respect and inspired by those who dedicate their careers to improving the quality of life for others
- Grew up with asthma and was injured often - be the person you needed when you were younger
- Avid interest in health sciences as it allows me to combine my passion for both science and people, applying it in a clinical setting
- Interest in human locomotion and how neurological problems may affect it, the physical treatment involved. But so much more than the science side of things, I wanted to be the emotional and physical support for someone going through rehabilitation and Physiotherapy was the obvious choice
- Versatility of the role: not just a health professional but a teacher, student and friend to the patients where physiotherapists are able educate patients through health promotion and teach about injury prevention and learn patience and empathy through interactions while being a patient’s emotional support
Difference between physiotherapist and doctor?
Physiotherapy – abnormal movement, uses physical treatment approaches
*Just because I want to pursue one pathway doesn’t mean I’m completely ignoring the other
What does a physiotherapist do?
1) Case by case
2) Assessment and diagnosing
3) Goals
4) Treatment or prevention plan
5) Prescribing exercise and physical aides if required.
What do you think will be the main challenges studying physiotherapy? (Both as a student and practitioner)
1) Balance
2) Learning style change - clinical setting
3) Emotional intelligence - patience, tolerance, empathy, emotionally aware
4) Physical stress - “hands on” approach
However, regardless of the obstacle I might face – I am eager to learn and open to new challenges. Without difficulties, there will be no learning, and without learning there will be no growth.
What do you think are the three main issues facing health care in Australia? What would you do with 100 000 to address the issue?
Rural health - There is a huge disparity between health of those in rural vs. metropolitan areas due to the disproportional distribution and lack of doctors in rural areas
- Royal Flying Doctors: aeromedical organisation delivering extensive primary health care and 24-hour emercy service throughout AUS
- Monetary incentives to get more primary care into rural communities
- Treat cause not symptoms: Increased resources is useless if not being utilised - hence invest in the health education and promotion to people living in rural areas
Aging population - increase in “diseases of the elderly” such as osteoporosis and a subset of cancers, huge increases in costs associated with the aging population
Antibiotic resistance - bacteria that are capable of causing serious disease are becoming resistant to most commonly available antibiotics
- due to people using antibiotics when they are not needed
- Not taking them properly
What would you do if you realized you were failing a subject?
- Reflection: what went wrong? (studying techniques, time management)
- Speak with the relevant people – course coordinator, friends, family
- Action plan
Everyone has their weakness and limitations; the most important thing is to not let this obstacle affect me – I will address my weakness and redo it if I do not succeed
Big decision
-University and degree
Expectations
-Parents wanting me to pursue law
Conflict resolution
-Middle child: peace maker
Error of judgement/Major weakness/Mistake/Negative feedback
- Delegation skills
- Naive e.g. broken promises
Major strength
- Emotional Intelligence: Observant nature, aware of others emotions, empathise with others
- Finding the silver lining: Instead of being -ve, I try to be +ve e.g. Talent quest – tried my best with a dance performance which had mixed reviews – Took -ve as constructive criticism and rather than saying “I suck and it was horrible”, I’m the type of person to say “I did my best, I was feeling myself and I had an amazing time”
