Study Guide

Objective

Students work in a teaching unit under the guidance of internship supervisor, practicing reception activities with peer students. Students master legislation and guidelines related to reception activities. Students work in a small group, taking responsibility for their own and the group’s learning. Students observe and evaluate peer students working. Students get acquainted with their profession by networking with a working life representative. Students work in the client service of the teaching unit. Students participate on planning, implementation and development of quality management of an osteopath work. Students plan and implement marketing and events for clients. Student work as a member of a work community in an entrepreneurial manner, assessing their own and their peer students´ development. They are able to compile and document the patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term evaluation clearly in professional language.

Content

Patient interview and osteopathic examination
Observation of student colleagues, and small group work
Legislation and guidelines governing the work of osteopaths
Clinical training manual
Biopsychosocial approach
Professional secrecy, ethics, collegiality, data protection, code of conduct and hygiene
CEN standard for osteopathy services
Client service
Documentation
Marketing
Observing osteopathic activity and clinical situations
Collaboration skills
Professional cooperation
Self and peer review

Prerequisites

Osteopathic examination and treatment 2, Anamnesis skills and basic examination, Osteopath as health promotor, Learning ans study skills

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Expertly and with an excellent work ethic

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as natural part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people. Students participate in sharing the information actively. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the supervisor. Students recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions with their knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They document and report patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the case proactively and independently.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Suitable to the case and independently

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted a biopsychosocial approach and ethical guidelines as significant part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal and participatory attitude and they are active members of the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people as an expert. Students actively participate in sharing the information. Students work in the interests of the group reliably and independently. Students are capable of self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the internship supervisor. They recognise possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. Students practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions combining their extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They are able to compile and document patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the clinical case on their own initiative and independently.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

With an excellent work ethic

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as a natural part of their activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developmental attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people as an expert. Students actively participate in sharing the information. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with high quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the clinical case in a concise and clear manner to the internship supervisor. They recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. Students analyse the clinical case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. Students use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions combining their extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with the client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They are able to compile and document patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the clinical case on their own initiative and independently.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Suitable to the case and independently

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as natural part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people. Students participate in sharing the information actively. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the supervisor. Students recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions with their knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They document and report patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the case proactively and independently.