Occupational Physiotherapy (3cr)

Objective

Students
- Understand that Occupational Physiotherapy is part of occupational health services and occupational well-being, as well as are aware of the governing legislation.
- Are able to observe ergonomic and / or work-related stress problems and identify improvement suggestions.
- Are able to summarize and report, together with other occupational health care staff on alone, the main aspects of a work place survey related to ergonomics and physical work strain.
- Are able to counsel and function in patient transfers according to ergonomic principles.

Content

- well-being at work, occupational safety, occupational health, concepts of ergonomics
- related legislation
- work place survey and ergonomic survey as a part of it and its reporting
- physical workloads as well as patient transfer ergonomics
- activities promoting wellbeing at work

Materials

Antti-Poika, M., Martimo, K-P., Husman, K.(toim.) 2006. Työterveyshuolto. Duodecim.
Ketola Ritva (toim), Hongisto Valtteri, Huuhtanen Pekka, Korhonen Pirjo, Kukkonen Ritva, Lehtelä Jouni, Näsänen Risto, Rasa Pirkko-Liisa, Toivonen Risto.2007. Toimiva toimisto. Työterveyslaitos.
Kukkonen, R. et al. (toim.) 2001. Työfysioterapia. 2. uud. p. Työterveyslaitos.
M. Launis, J.Lehtelä (toim) 2011. Ergonomia. Työterveyslaitos. Hki
Matikainen, E., Aro, T., Huunan?Seppälä, A., Kivekäs, J., Kujala, S. & Tola, S. 2004. Toimintakyky ?arviointi ja kliininen käyttö. Duodecim.
Tamminen-Peter,L&ym.2011.Fyysisten riskien hallintamalli hoitoalalla. Tietosanomat Oy,Tallinna.
Työsuojeluhallinto.2014. Näyttöpäätetyö www.tyosuojelu.fi/fi/
Uitti J. (toim.)2015 Hyvä työterveyshuoltokäytäntö. Työterveyslaitos.
ja uusi asetus tuli voimaan 1.1.2014. http://www.kela.fi/asetus-hyvasta-tyoterveyshuoltokaytannosta-uudistuu http://plus.edilex.fi/kela/fi/lainsaadanto/20130708 www.ttl.fi/internet/suomi/ www.tyoturva.fi/tyoturvallisuus/vointi/

Teaching methods

Tutoriaali-istunnot, asiantuntijaluennot, pienryhmätyöskentelyä, harjoitustyöt ja niiden esitykset sekä yhteistyö yritysten tai yhteisöjen kanssa.

Employer connections

harjoittelutyönä tehdään työpaikkakäynti

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- Use the well-being and ergonomics- related professional core concepts, as well as to explain and justify the choices made regarding the customer's needs, using a limited knowledge base.
- Work in various operational environments both partly assisted and independently, applying the work and research methods appropriately and safely.
- Take into account ergonomic aspects, under guidance.
- Evaluate their own actions briefly.
- Work with commitment promoting the activities of the group.
- Report the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- Use the well-being and ergonomics-related professional core concepts, as well as to explain and justify the choices made regarding the customer's needs, using a comprehensive knowledge base.
- Work in various operational environments independently, applying the work and research methods appropriately and safely.
- Take into account ergonomic aspects.
- Evaluate and develop their own work systematically.
- Work with commitment promoting the activities of the group.
- Report the results of an ergonomics survey fairly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- Use the well-being and ergonomics- related professional core concepts, as well as to explain and justify the choices made regarding the customer's needs, using a comprehensive knowledge base within a variety of changing operational environments.
- Work in various operational environments independently and professionally, applying the work and research methods appropriately and safely.
- Take into account in a versatile way the ergonomic aspects of continuously changing and unpredictable situations.
- Evaluate and develop their own work systematically and critically.
- Work in different situations with commitment in order to promote group activities and renews professional practice.
- Report the results of an ergonomics survey fairly, including the suggested adjustments, in order to develop the course of action together with the working community.