Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
CLINICAL STUDY AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN ORTHOTICS	67814012		0 + 6	3.0	6.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Senem GÜNER
Assistants
Goals	In order to make individuals using orthoses maximally independent in their lives, it is to provide graduate students with the knowledge, skills and behavioral patterns that will provide the level of competence they need to reach.
Course Content	This course includes; Selection and application of specific orthotic biomechanical and rehabilitation assessment methods to detect patient-specific problems; Planning the patient-specific orthotic treatment with the design and production aspect; Realization and/or monitoring of the orthosis's construction stages and application process to the patient, prevention of possible functional or biomechanical errors; By learning the patient's expectations from the orthosis and the Prostetist Orthotist, choosing the applications for this, informing the patient about the expectations that cannot be fulfilled; Training the patient on the use and maintenance of the orthosis according to its biomechanical properties; Selecting and teaching the patient-specific, most necessary applications about other rehabilitation approaches and home program to be used in addition to orthotic treatment; The criteria for being called for control with a timing appropriate to the condition of the patients; raising awareness in the student about the mission of the profession and the characteristics it should have.
Learning Outcomes	1) Produces orthoses of orthotic patients and solves the problems that may occur during their production. 2) Makes clinical evaluation of orthotic patients according to orthotic evaluation methods, makes plans and directions for education according to orthosis-related rehabilitative stages and characteristics so that the orthosis can be used effectively by the patient. 3) Provides training on orthosis care. Control of the orthosis over the body can be listed according to the orthotic (orthotic attachments) functions and requirement. 4) Analyzes the orthosis applied to patients according to its biomechanical properties and rehabilitative purposes. 5) Plans the program for the follow-up of the patient from home. Educates the patient and the family about the activities that the patient will do with the orthosis. 6) Communicates correctly with the patient and gains their trust. 7) Can take biomechanical measures for the safety and security of the patient and protect. 8) Can collect evaluation results for patients, keep records and initiate research and present results.