Palliative Physical Therapy in the Home: Core Concepts for Success
Course: #4460Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 2072 Reviews
Patients with life limiting conditions and late-stage chronic diseases experience dramatic fluctuations in function and physical status which negatively affect their quality of life. Physical therapists are well positioned to mitigate these functional and quality of life issues through strategic and skilled delivery of their interventions and education in the home setting.
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Course Type: Recorded Webinar
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least two components of their clinical physical therapy practice model for current and future regulatory and administrative changes related to palliative care.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe at least three palliative care concepts within physical therapy practice to a patient across the spectrum of chronic disease and life-threatening illness.
- After this course, participants will be able to list at least three opportunities where physical therapy involvement can be expanded in the comprehensive management of the patient with chronic disease after exposure to examples.
Course created on August 12, 2022
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes |
| 15-30 Minutes | What is palliative care and who are PC specialists |
| 30-60 Minutes | The therapists' role in palliative care |
| 60-80 Minutes | Best practices for integrating PT and palliative care |
| 80-95 Minutes | Communication with palliative care |
| 95-115 Minutes | Rehab practice patterns for palliative care |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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2072 ReviewsPresented By
Chris Wilson
PT, DScPT, DPT, GCS
Chris Wilson PT, DPT, DScPT is an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the Physical Therapy Program at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and was the founding Residency Program Director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, the first accredited residency program for physical therapists in the United States. His clinical focus is Acute Care Oncology and Palliative Care. He is active in clinical research in the areas of Oncology, Hospice/Palliative Care, and Geriatrics. Dr. Wilson received his Doctor of Science from Oakland University. He received his transitional DPT from the University of St. Augustine with a Primary Care Certification and his Masters in PT from Oakland University. He has been Board Certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist since 2008. Chris has been awarded the Flomenholft Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy in 2022 and the Signe Brunnström Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching in 2015 from the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Wilson is a prolific writer and researcher. He published the book entitled Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life Threatening Illness by Routledge in 2021 and is the co-editor of the forthcoming textbook entitled Oncology Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians to be released by Elsevier in Fall 2022. He has published over 35 full-length peer reviewed articles and many invited publications. Chris was the primary author and sponsor of the APTA’s positions on hospice/palliative care, diet and nutrition, and medical necessity in the presence of declining conditions.
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