Rehabilitation Nursing Week 5 Quiz

Course Information

• Course: Rehabilitation Nursing
• Course Code: HEY413E
• Course Week: 5
• Course Day and Time: Tuesday (12:00 to 13:50)
• Course Credits: 2
• Examination Type: Mcqs
• Instructor: Dr. Hina Zahoor
• Instructor Email: [email protected]
• Instructor's Room: 305
• Office Hours: 9.00 to 5.00
• GBS Link: https://gbs.gelisim.edu.tr/ders-detay-5-160-6267-1
• ALMS Link: https://lms.gelisim.edu.tr/almsp/u/Home/Index
• Avensis Link: https://persis.gelisim.edu.tr/Default.aspx

Weekly Learning Outcomes

• Identify rehabilitation goals for chronic conditions, including pain reduction, improved physical function, and enhanced quality of life.
• Recognize various rehabilitation interventions (physical, occupational, speech therapy) and understand their roles in patient care.
• Understand the importance of a team-based approach involving physiotherapists, psychologists, and other specialists.
• Evaluate trends like VR, robotics, and AI in rehabilitation and understand their role in improving patient outcomes and remote care solutions.

Attendance and Conduct

• Attendance is mandatory for all scheduled lectures.
• Be responsible and come to class on time.
• Be disciplined and avoid talking to friends during class.
• Mobiles are not allowed in the class.

Previous Lesson Topics

• Chronic diseases
• Features of Chronic Diseases
• Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases
• Disability
• Causes and Risk Factors of Disability
• Disabling barriers
• Rehabilitation strategies for improving the health of the elderly

Today's Lesson Topics

• Chronic Conditions and Disabilities -2 (Rehabilitation for chronic conditions)

Daily Flow

• 12.00-12.50: Goals of Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions, Types of Rehabilitation Interventions, Multidisciplinary Approach, Key Focus Areas for Different Conditions
• 13.00-13.50: Recent Rehabilitation Technology Trends

Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions

Goals of Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions

• Improve Physical Function: Enhance mobility, strength, endurance, and overall physical functioning to perform daily activities.
• Pain Management: Use therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, CBT) to alleviate chronic pain and improve coping mechanisms.
• Enhance Quality of Life: Focus on the psychological and social well-being of the patient, helping them adapt to lifestyle changes.
• Promote Independence: Equip patients with skills and strategies to perform daily living activities independently with long-term care.

Types of Rehabilitation Interventions

• Physical Therapy: Focuses on exercises to enhance strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination, tailored to individual needs.
• Occupational Therapy: Helps patients regain skills for daily activities.
• Speech and Language Therapy: Addresses speech, swallowing, and communication issues.
• Psychological Support: Focuses on mental health challenges common in chronic conditions.
• Nutritional Counseling: Develops dietary plans that address specific needs like controlling blood sugar or weight management.

Multidisciplinary Approach

• Rehabilitation is most effective when provided by a team of healthcare professionals (doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, psychologists, and social workers).
• A coordinated approach ensures comprehensive care, addressing physical, psychological, and social aspects of the patient's condition.

Key Focus Areas for Different Conditions

• Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: Exercise training, education on heart-healthy living, counseling to reduce heart disease risk factors.
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Improving lung function and well-being through exercise, breathing techniques, and education.
• Neurological Rehabilitation: Increasing function, reducing debilitating symptoms, and improving quality of life based on affected body areas.
• Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: Reducing inactivity effects, focusing on pain reduction, inflammation, tissue healing, normal range of motion, muscle control, and core strength in rehab phases.

CardioVascular Rehabilitation

• What it involves: Medically supervised programs for cardiovascular health improvement after events like heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, or heart surgery.
• Benefits: Improves heart's future although it does not change the past.

Pulmmonary Rehabilitation

• Overview: A healthcare program for chronic lung diseases.
• Help: Improving symptoms through physical activities based on tolerance, education, and techniques for managing breathing during activities.
• Benefit: Helps patients move again at a pace that's right for them and notice fewer breathing problems, more strength and improved QOL.

Neurological Rehabilitation

• Purpose: Treats patients with nervous system diseases to increase function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life.
• Treatment Types: Treatments are tailored and recommended according to affected body areas.
• Symptoms: Includes muscle weakness, pain, difficulty walking, daily activities, swallowing, speaking, and thinking.

Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

• Definition: A doctor-supervised program for disabilities and impairments due to injury, disorders, or disease (bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles).
• Phases:
  • Acute phase: Focuses on pain, inflammation, and tissue healing.
  • Recovery phase: Restores normal range of motion, improving muscle control and core strength.
  • Maintenance phase: Improves neuromuscular control by increasing power and endurance to achieve normal muscle strength and balance.

Recent Rehabilitation Technology Trends

• Immersive Technologies
• Telehealth
• Rehabilitation Wearables
• Rehabilitation Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence in Rehabilitation

Telehealth (Telerehabilitation)

• Increased demand during and after the COVID-19 pandemic for remote therapy.
• Services: Remote physical exercises, telediagnostics, and telepharmacy, catering to patients and therapists alike for better accessibility.

Rehabilitation Wearables

• Role in Therapy: Tracking patient progress through real-time guidance to enhance home-based rehabilitation plans.
• Data Collection: Gathers detailed patient data that helps in customizing treatment plans.

Rehabilitation Robotics

• Supports Movement Recovery: Provides solutions for improved movement recovery, helping patients progress faster in their plans.
• Functionality, Neural Reconnection: Robotic exoskeletons assist with regaining mobility, supporting daily tasks, and neural reconnection while reducing pain.
• Wearable Robots: Lightweight wearable robots make physical rehabilitation easier.

Artificial Intelligence in Rehabilitation

• Role in Care: AI enhances rehabilitation for patients through real-time insights and support from professionals.
• Capabilities of AI: Offers personalized and remote monitoring, data-driven feedback, and customized exercise plan adjustments.
• Machine Learning Support: ML-powered devices ensure precise and effective rehabilitation support throughout the process.

Take-Home Topics for Review

• Goals of Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions
• Types of Rehabilitation Interventions
• Multidisciplinary Approach
• Key Focus Areas for Different Conditions
• Recent Rehabilitation Technology Trends

References

• Includes links to various resources and studies on rehabilitation from reputable establishments.

Test your understanding of rehabilitation goals and interventions in chronic conditions with this Week 5 quiz for the Rehabilitation Nursing course. Explore the roles of various specialists in patient care and evaluate modern trends such as VR and AI in rehabilitation. Prepare to enhance your knowledge and skills in this vital healthcare field.