1. How are we HANDLINGphysiotherapy education: Wheres New
Zealand MOVING (P36) Todd Stretton Lecturer, AUT University,
Auckland MPhil(Hons), PGDipRehab, BHSc (Physiotherapy, Nursing)
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2. BHSc (Physiotherapy) Four year programme 130- 160 first year
students First Semester: common core papers Second Semester:
Therapeutic Touch paper Moving and Handling Component Recent (2
years) changes in the curriculum Have we got it right. Definitely
not yet
3. The Past Timeframe: Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four
Learnt techniques
4. How have we HANDLED teaching before?Didactic Active Teacher
Passive Student Answers & Facts Right and wrong Teacher centred
knower and expert Memorise + Mimic = Success
5. Teaching didactically lead to some problems Rote learning-
techniques, legislation and biomechanics Lost emphasis of
Professionalism Could not problem solve Left right ???? Right left
Chair to bed ??? Bed to chair Equipment Did not retain practical
foundations at time of clinical placement
6. The Present Timeframe: Year One Year Two Year Three Year
Four Clinical scenarios
7. Lecture Practical Labs Definition Focus on their handling
skills Statistics (brief) Use of equipment- hospital Legal
Responsibilities beds; wheelchairs, sliding LITEN up approach/ Risk
sheets; transfer boards; hoists assessment (principles)
Biomechanical principles (Brief) anatomy Therapeutic
Positioning
8. How have we MOVED our teaching?Didactic Experimental Active
Teacher Passive Student Facilitating Teacher Active Student Answers
& Facts Questions mutual contemplation Right and wrong Scenario
based & Problem Solving Teacher centred Student centred knower
and expert Problem solver/ critical thinker Memorise + Mimic =
Success Experience + Problem Solve = Success
9. Still, not without its problems Year One remains the best
fit for principles of Moving and Handling Anatomical and
pathophysiological knowledge very limited Equipment- principles vs.
hands on use of e.g. hoists Still need to assess the students
consistently When not given the directive, the weaker students
struggle
10. The Future Labs with Patients Functional transfers (e.g. in
and out of car) Inclusion of M&H inanimate objects Videos
Reflection of updated Guidelines (2011)
11. An On-going Issue? Independent REHABILITATION
Dependent
12. Thank-youTodd StrettonLecturer, AUT University,
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