Lecture 1 - Introduction to community Practice

Question 1

What is community physiotherapy

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Question 2

Compare physiotherapy vs group programming

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Question 3

Define home care

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Question 4

What is the purpose of home care

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Question 5

Home care in Canada can be

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Question 6

What are some homecare services in Ontario and Canada

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Question 7

What are some examples of community support services in Ontario and Canada

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Question 8

Why is home care important

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Question 9

How is home care insured in Canada

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Question 10

What is the health/system navigator program

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Question 11

What are the home care funding options in Ontario

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Question 12

Do you need a referral for homecare

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Question 13

What is the assistive devices program

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Question 14

Describe the effectiveness of HEP for adults (Novak, 2011)

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Question 15

What is the role of physiotherapy in school health

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Question 16

What is the role of physiotherapy in home based services, its impact on patient experience, population health and health care costs

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Question 17

Maharaj et al. stated that the 3 challenges of integrating physio’s into primary health care organizations were:

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1. Diversity and novelty of new phyio’s role: Physio role shifted from one-to-one treatment to group programming and taking on admin duties making them uncertain of their roles
2. Other team members understanding physio’s role in primary health care: Many had differing expectations of the physio’s role although they were friendly. Expected to be more one-to-one vs group programming
3. Physio’s actions and values regarding primary health care: Physios needed to have strong communication, management skills, take initiative, advocate for physio role, risk taking, creative, flexible