Continence Practice for Physiotherapists

Overview

This module enables you to reflect on, analyse and apply recent advances, knowledge and current physiotherapy practice applicable to pelvic floor, bladder and bowel rehabilitation for physiotherapists in a clinical setting.

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

• Critically evaluate, determine and implement appropriate physiotherapy management to develop clinical practice related to continence care and pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Apply advanced skills related to the subjective and objective assessment and examination of the patient.
• Utilise advanced knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to determine the appropriate physiotherapy management for pelvic floor, bladder and bowel dysfunction.
• Synthesise knowledge and critically reflect on evidence based physiotherapy practice, applying this to advancing clinical practice in pelvic floor, bladder and bowel dysfunction.
• Appraise the role of other healthcare professionals involved in continence care and pelvic floor dysfunction in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Critically reflect and appraise current practice utilising effective written, verbal communication, teaching skills and the use of information technology.