AHPT 886: Preventative Health and Wellness
Prerequisite: AHPT 870 or permission of the Department
Credit Hours: (3)
Preventative Health and Wellness is a combination of four independent but interrelated
topics important to the education of physical therapists: 1) prevention, 2) health
promotion, 3) fitness and 4) wellness. These topics contribute to the ultimate goal
of optimum health for individual/ patients of all ages in the community.
Detailed Description of Course
Preventative Health and Wellness is a combination of four independent but interrelated
topics important to the education of physical therapists: 1) prevention, 2) health
promotion, 3) fitness and 4) wellness. These topics contribute to the ultimate goal
of optimum health for individual/ patients of all ages in the community. Components
of health promotion and wellness programs are presented with the emphasis on intervention,
prevention, and promotion of health wellness, and fitness. The relationship among
good behaviors, health education, and health promotion will be explored.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Course content may be delivered by lecture, small-group cooperative learning, case
study analysis/ presentations, supervised student/ patient interactions, and community
promotions.
Goals and Objectives of this Course
Will require students to:
1) Explain the relationship among good health behavior, health education, and health
promotion; 2) Analyze and apply assumptions upon which health education is based;
3) Apply leading health indicators from the Healthy People 2010 for community education
and information awareness; 4) Apply theories and models commonly used for health promotion
interventions (e.g., Health Belief Model), and identify differences for children and
adolescents as compared to adults; 5) Assess and or screen the health needs of individuals,
groups, and or communities; 6) Apply results of screening to determine whether referral
is necessary and to whom a referral should be made; 7) Educate patients/clients about
the role of physical therapy in health promotion, fitness, wellness, and health maintenance;
8) Promote health, fitness, and wellness programs with considerations of specific
populations including women, children, adolescents, elderly, recreational, and elite
athletes, individuals with obesity, and individuals of different ethnicities; 9) Promote
health, fitness, and wellness for all populations including those with disease or
conditions that may lead to impairment, functional limitations, or disabilities (e.g.,
cerebral palsy); 10) Provide prevention activities in the community setting (e.g.,
health fairs, postural screening, and educational in-services; 11) Apply principles
of prevention for defined populations groups (e.g., cardiovascular or pulmonary health,
geriatric strength, coordination, balance or fall prevention, and use of seat belts
and car seats); 12) Define ergonomics and risk; 13) Given a case scenario, choose
which regulatory body (e.g., OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, ISO) should be referenced for regulations;
14) Apply basic concepts of ergonomic design to case scenarios; 15) Conduct an on-site
job analysis; 16) Analyze and synthesize data gathered on an on-site job analysis
and produce a report aimed to reduce the safety risks of the job or improve job efficiency;
16) Demonstrate integrity in all interactions with health providers, consumers and
payers; 17) Demonstrate the ability to utilize information technology and industrial
sources to access sources of information to support clinical and ergonomic decisions;
18) Apply principles of prevention for defined population groups (e.g., cardiovascular/pulmonary
health, geriatric strength/coordination/balance for prevention, automobile safety
measures such as car sets and seat belts, importance of helmets to prevent TBI, and
recognition of the importance and special considerations of physical fitness across
the lifespan including people with disease or medical conditions); 19) Draft a letter
in support of a current legislative issue to meet needs of the community and or the
profession.
Assessment Measures
May include but are not limited to:
Examinations, written assignments, and community presentations.
Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
February 10, 2014