Universidad de Jaén

In the degree of physical therapy subjects that make up the Practicum allow students to contact the health teams and meet the health care system through interpersonal relationships with students and professionals, the system and the users there of, with in order to achieve integration of the acquired knowledge and develop technical and interpersonal skills in medical equipment in continuous operation supervised by expert physical therapists in hospitals and primary care or community, and applied to specific clinical cases. Having the ability to assess, from the perspective of the physical, functional status / the patient / client, considering the physical, psychological and social aspects of it. Understand and apply the methods and procedures manual and instrumental evaluation in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Physics and the scientific evaluation of its usefulness and effectiveness. The subject Practicum IV permits / the student / to progress in the acquisition of the powers provided for this course and practicum in general, integrated into the health care and protected from contact with patients, health environment and real institutions.

Continued to the integration of students to the health care setting and clinical practice. Apprentice ships as independent clinical rotation and a final assessment of competence in health centers, hospitals and other medical centers to collate all the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values acquired in all subjects, and developed under the guidance of qualified physiotherapists, all skills, training for effective physiotherapy care through a comprehensive help / patients / users. Participate in the development of physiotherapy care protocols based on scientific evidence, promoting professional activities that stimulate research in physiotherapy. Intervene in the areas of promotion, prevention, protection and recovery of health. Providing effective physiotherapy care, providing comprehensive assistance to the patients.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

Clinical Assessment Form must be completed by the clinical tutor at the end of each period. The clinical tutor evaluates the level of acquisition of several skills and competences of the student. Furthermore, student has to analyze a real patient using validated test and tools, reaching a physical therapy diagnostic and designing an evidence-based treatment protocol.