Introduction

Rehabilitation effectively treats diverse health conditions across life spans, reducing recovery time and enhancing functioning. Supporting work and community participation is essential for universal health coverage. One in three people needs rehabilitation, yet global access remains inadequate. Primary care integration could transform millions of lives while reducing costs. This course introduces the role of rehabilitation at the primary care level. It explores the benefits and types of services that can be provided, before providing simple implementation strategies.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• describe the key characteristics of primary healthcare and primary care and the operational context of primary care
• discuss the role of rehabilitation in primary care, focusing on its benefits, who can provide care and the types of services provided
• identify at least five simple strategies to implement rehabilitation services into primary care, including using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and specific communication strategies

Target audience

This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Daphne Xuan: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.