307110 (v.1) OT 614 Clinical Rehabilitation and Practice

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	34.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 30 Hours Quarterly
Syllabus:	Rehabilitation theories and clinical reasoning in pain, hand and upper limb injury and disease. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain. Anatomy, histology and pathology of upper limb musculoskeletal or neurological dysfunction. Design and fabrication of upper limb orthoses. Medico-legal issues. Professional practice emphasising clinical reasoning, communication, assessment, planning and intervention.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Critically appraised theories and practice in the management of acute and chronic pain and rehabilitation of hand and upper limb in response to changes in human systems resulting from injury and disease that influence occupational performance. Demonstrated analytical and clinical reasoning skills through appropriate planning, intervention, management and documentation of all stages of pain and hand and upper limb rehabilitation in accordance withmedico-legal standards. Applied the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain and pain modulation to occupational therapy. Applied a detailed knowledge of anatomy, histology and pathology of musculoskeletal or neurological dysfunction to the design and fabrication of upper limb orthoses. Demonstrated competency in professional behaviour, professional communication skills, assessment, planning, intervention, clinical reasoning and reflection during professional practice.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Strong J., (1996), Chronic Pain - The Occupational Therapist's Perspective, New York, Churchill Livingstone. Turk D.G. and Melzack R., (Eds.), (1992), Handbook of Pain Assessment, New York, Guilford Press. Vallis M., Howes J. and Miller P., (Eds.), (1991), The Challenge of Cognitive Therapy, New York, Plenum Publishers. Wall P. and Melzack R., (Eds.), (1994), Textbook of Pain, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Salter M. and Cheshire L., (2000), (Eds.), Hand Therapy - Principles and Practices, Australia, Butterworth and Heinmann. Hunter J.M., Mackin E.J. and Callahan A.D., (Eds.), (1995), Rehabilitation of the Hand, Mosby and Coheners Company, Philadelphia. Fess E.E. and Phillips C.A., (1987), Hand Splinting - Principles and Methods, St Louis, C.V. Mosby Company. Tubiana R., (Ed.), (1981), The Hand, Volumes I, II, III, and IV, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders. Wilton J., (1997), Hand Splinting Principles of Design and Fabrication, Sydney, W.B. Saunders.
Unit Texts:	Strong, J. et. al. (eds.) (2002), Pain: a textbook for therapists. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Trombly, C. A. and Radomski, M. V. (2002), Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (5th edition). Philadelphia, Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 30%, Examination 50%, Short Tests 20%, Fieldwork evaluation Pass/Fail. This is by grade/mark assessment. TO successfully complete this unit students must pass the exam, the assignment/test and pass professional practice.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y