PTA 135 Topics in Physical Therapy I

• Define model of disablement
• Discuss how models of disablement are relevant to the role of the PTA
• Use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) to describe a patient’s situation and status
• Discuss the importance of privacy and confidentiality in healthcare
• Discuss patient confidentiality guidelines and requirements and relate these requirements to HIPAA practices
• Recognize various physical therapy documentation formats
• Locate relevant information in the medical record
• Compare and contrast all parts of the SOAP note for physical therapy documentation
• Use an organized and logical framework to document patient care
• Use language for physical therapy documentation that is accurate, complete, legible, timely, and consistent with institutional, legal, and billing requirements
• Use appropriate terminology, abbreviations, grammar, syntax, and punctuation in physical therapy documentation and communication
• Appropriately correct charting errors
• Document physical therapy services provided including the appropriate elements of:
  • Patient/client self-report
  • Identification of specific intervention(s) provided
  • Frequency, duration, and intensity
  • Equipment provided
  • Changes in patient/client impairment, functional limitation and disability status as they relate to the plan of care
  • Response to interventions including, adverse reactions to interventions, if any
  • Factors that modify frequency or intensity of intervention and progression goals, including patient/client adherence to patient/client-related instructions
  • Communication with physical therapists, patients/clients, caregivers, and other healthcare team members
  • Indication of no-show or cancellation
• Demonstrate an awareness of one’s own communication (verbal and non-verbal) style and its impact upon communication with the patient, physical therapist and other healthcare personnel
• Discuss the interpersonal and communication skills involved in establishing a therapeutic relationship with a patient
• Discuss the role and impact of individual and cultural differences in the provision of physical therapy services
• Recognize individual and cultural differences
• Identify culturally sensitive responses to a variety of patient-care scenarios
• Locate resources to inform an appropriate and sensitive response to individual and cultural differences
• Identify, respect, and act with consideration for patients’/clients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs in all work-related activities
• Demonstrate an awareness of social responsibility and advocacy, including participation in professional and community organizations and activities
• Describe basic teaching and learning principles and their application to rehabilitation
• Apply principles of learning using a variety of teaching strategies during instruction of patients, caregivers and other members of the health care team
• Educate others about the role of the physical therapist assistant
• Educate others using teaching methods that are commensurate with the needs of the patient or caregiver