Stroke Rehabilitation Module 1

Course overview

This course is derived from the textbook by Glen Gillen “Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach 2nd Edition”. This detailed text combines aspects of background medical information, a comprehensive review of standardized and non-standardized evaluation procedures and assessments, treatment techniques and evidence based interventions. The entire text is broken into 6 Modules. Module 1: Covers chapters 1 through 6. Chapter 1: Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Stroke Chapter 2: Psychological Aspects of Stroke Rehabilitation Chapter 3: Improving Participation and Quality of Life through Occupation Chapter 4: Task-Oriented Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation Chapter 5: Activity-Based Intervention in Stroke Rehabilitation Chapter 6: Approaches to Motor Control Dysfunction: An Evidence-Based Review Methods of Instruction: Online course available via internet Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants Educational Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: None Course Goals and Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1.Understand the pathophysiology of stroke 2.Identify the diagnostic workup of stroke survivors 3.Understand the medical management of various stroke syndromes 4.List interventions to prevent the recurrence of stroke and its complications 5.Understand how to assess psychological manifestations comprehensively after a stroke 6.Understand how to modify treatment approaches based on personality traits 7.Understand how a variety of psychological impairments affect the recovery process 8.Identify key concepts of participation, occupation, and quality of life 9.Understand key measures to address participation, occupation, and quality of life in practice 10.Identify participation in the continuum of care from the acute episode to community life 11.Understand barriers that threaten participation and quality of life 12.Identify the key role that therapists have in fostering participation through occupation 13.Recognize the motor behavior (i.e., motor control, motor learning, and motor development) theories and model that support the occupational therapy task-oriented approach to persons after stroke 14.Identify the evaluation framework for the occupational therapy task-oriented approach and identify specific assessments that are consistent with the approach 15.List general treatment principles for the occupational therapy task-oriented approach and their application to persons after stroke 16.Apply principles of the International Classification of Function and the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework to occupational therapy intervention for stroke survivors 17.Understand implications of neuroscience studies of plasticity and constraint-induced movement therapy to activity-based intervention in stroke rehabilitation 18.Identify effective practice opportunities for stroke survivors to recover motor, cognitive, and participation skills 19.Apply principles of activity analysis and synthesis when designing occupational therapy intervention for stroke survivors 20.Understand principles of evidence-based practice and criteria of evaluating research 21.Understand the rationale behind the various techniques described in this chapter 22.Identify the evidence testing the effectiveness of the approaches in stroke rehabilitation Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits: A score of 70% or greater on the post-test