Intro to community physiotherapy and public health Flashcards
What is public health?
Discipline that deals with the health of groups and population rather than individuals
What is collective or social action? 3
Effort’s organized by society to
- protect,
- promote and
- restore the people’s health
What is community physiotherapy? 3
A field of physiotherapy that deals with:
- The provision of physiotherapy services to individuals or groups in a community setting
- The focus is on bringing services to where people live, work and play
Also known as community based rehabilitation
What are the goals of community physiotherapy? 3
The goals of community physiotherapy in this field are to:
- promote health
- prevent and reduce disabilities
- improving and maintaining quality of life
What are the frequently used terminolgies? 8
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Primary health care
- Community based rehabilitation
- Client vs Patient
- Disease prevention
- Group therapy
- ICF (international classifcation of function and disability)
What are the important principles? 5
- Collaboration
- Empowerment
- Sustainability
- Participation
- Adult learning
What is the SASP definition of physiotherapy?
ASsessing, treating and preventing human movement disorders, restoring nomral function or minimising dysfunction and pain in adults and children with physical impairment, to enable them to achieve the highest possible level of independance in their lives; preventing recurring injuries and disabilities in the workplace, at home, or during recreational activities and promoting community health for all age groups.
What does collective or social action involve?
It is the combination of
- sciences,
- skills and
- beliefs
that are directed at the maintenance and improvement of the health of all people through programmes, services and institutions involved in the prevention of disease and the health needs of people
