Learning objectives
The Polmunary Rehabilitation Course is intended to provide the basis for evaluating and treating patients with respiratory disease based on international guidelines in line with Evidence Base Medicine (EBM). During the course, the assessment scales and the methods of administration will be explained; how and with what tests to evaluate the patient with respiratory disease; the rationale for endurance training and resistance training and how to structure a rehabilitation treatment. The rationale for the training of respiratory muscles and how to implement the training program. The basics of mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy will be provided. It will be explained how to structure and implement an educational intervention. During lessons clinical cases will be shown and discussed.
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Evaluate the patient with respiratory deseases
2. Perform a reconditioning training for patient with respiratory deseases;
3. Identify signs and symptoms of the patient with respiratory failure;
4. Identify the most appropriate treatment methods for the respiratory patient;
5. Know how to identify the correct outcome indexes;
6. Know how to give assessment and test scales