Study Guide

Objective

Students encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a patient-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the patient. Students interview the patient and document the information on the interview form. Students are able to measure blood pressure and perform neurovascular status. Students are able to examine breathing and chest movement. Students identify the most common areas of edema.
Internal diseases
Students identify the main symptoms of major chronic diseases in Finland, and are able to describe their causes, examinations and treatments. Students are able to interpret the most common laboratory results.

Symptoms and signs
Students are able to combine use the previously learned medical information for their practical work in differential diagnostics. Students develop their observation skills of patient’s general condition as part of monitoring patient examining and treating.

Content

Making of anamnesis and document the patient data
Measurement of blood pressure and examination of peripheral circulation
Dermatomes, myotomes, muscle forces and deep tendon reflections
Examination routines
Examination of respiratory movements and thorax
Observation and palpation of the most common areas of edema

The course includes 1 cr of clinical practice.

Internal diseases: 1 cr
Cardiovascular diseases
Respiratory diseases
Metabolic disorders, diabetes, thyroid and adrenal dysfunction
Laboratory tests

Symptoms and signs: 1 cr
Symptoms, causes, examinations and treatments of major chronic diseases in Finland
Interpretation of laboratory results
Examining the general condition of the patient
Symptoms of respiratory system, circulatory system, lymph node, genitals and intestines to which the osteopath should react to
Monitoring the patient’s general condition during the treatment period

Materials

Material given by teacher
Literature
-Kuchera&Kuchera: Osteopathic Principles in Practice
-Heikki Saha, Tapani Salonen, Timo Sane (toim.): Potilaan tutkiminen
(toim.) Anthony G. Chila 2011: Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine. 3th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Teaching methods

contact teaching
Interactive lecture
Guided assignments
practical assignments
Small group tutorial
cooperative learning

Exam schedules

OSCE (Objective Structured Practical Exam) in 7.12
1. Re exam is 19.12.
2. Re exam is in January 2023

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

MATERIALS and assignments created by the teacher are protected under the Copyright law (404/61), and the teacher holds copyright to these creations. Assignments and materials may not be used other than in your own studies. The public distribution of these is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students have sensitive and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a flexibly team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently and safely.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students have sensitive, transformative and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse and apply the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse and apply the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a responsible and proactive team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently, proactively and safely.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria is based on active participation in class, learning assignments, practical exam.

Prerequisites

Competence objectives of 1 year, and human anatomy and physiology