2nd Bachelor in Occupational Therapy

Geriatrics and gerontology

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffPONCELET, Muriel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_ERGO0027/2
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge in pathology, anatomy and physiology.

Aims and Objectives

To allow the future occupational therapist to get familiar with the access of elderly people and to know the implications of geriatric pathologies

Description

Demography and biology of ageing

Social aspects

Structures of care

The geriatric patient

· The concept of brittleness

· Procedures of geriatric evaluation of the patient

Great syndromes:

· Cerebral vascular accidents

· Insanities/confusion

Disorders of walk and balance

Falls

Respiratory cardiac pathologies

Osteoarthritis and arthritis

Sensory disorders

Bedsores

Nutrition

Incontinence

The situation of end of lifetime/ euthanasia

Ill-treatment/patient's rights

Bibliography

Trivalle C., Gérontologie préventive : éléments de prévention du vieillissement pathologique, Masson, 1992.

Médecine gériatrique : Pratique quotidienne, 2ème édition, Masson, 2002.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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