Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the Role of a Physiotherapist

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Use an evidence-based assessment model to help manage frailty

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1-1.5 hours

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Scott Buxton

An advanced practice physiotherapist specialising in frailty

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Introduction

Physiotherapists have an important role in frailty management. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is an evidence-supported framework that is used to assess people living with frailty. This course discusses the CGA and the role physiotherapists play in this multidimensional process.

Aims

The course aims to introduce the key components and the supporting evidence of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with an emphasis on the physiotherapist's role in frailty management.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Video
Reading activity
Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Featured reviews

I am currently a Community Service Physiotherapist. I have seen some Geriatric patients and have never used any Framework. Now I can use the CGA and the frailty Scale to help me assess and treat geriatric patients. I have learned so much from this course, and our Role in the CGA, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more or who wants to learn more about Geriatrics.

Cara-Marè Kotzé

Physiotherapist

South Africa

It is a very insightful course that enhances everyone's basic knowledge and can strengthen everyone's fundamentals about the elderly. It can be helpful, especially for physical therapists who treat older people, to become efficient and more professional when seeing them at the clinic or at home.

JAYMAR DENTE

Physiotherapist

Philippines

This course was a great resource for me as I am thinking of changing my speciality to an advanced practitioner in ED.

Corrine Taylor

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

I learned a lot from this course, especially on how to manage the frailty of the elderly. Thank you so much for another learning that you have shared!

AUBREY AUSTRIA

Physiotherapist

Philippines

The lecturer elaborated perfectly! He even provided new and updated information and hands-on experience.

LEAH VILLEROZ

Student

Philippines

This course is a relief, this gives me ideas on how to improve my assessment in my geriatric patients. Also, this will improve your skills because they use evidence-based practice in conducting this program. This will also help the whole medical team as well to work together and achieve one goal to improve our patient's performance.

CHRISTIAN NOEL JUMARANG

Student

Philippines

This course provided a new perspective on how to deal with an elderly patient. It helped me understand that being collaborative with other healthcare professionals is really important!

ZYRIL NICOLE ALDAS

Physiotherapist

Philippines

Good course to learn more about geriatric multi-professional assessment.

Surinder Singh

Physiotherapist

Canada

I enjoy how the course emphasizes the lecture content. I didn't become bored since Mr Buxton delivered the information so effectively, smartly, and concisely.

ALYSON MANUEL

Physiotherapist

Philippines

This course is a good choice for physiotherapists working with the elderly community. All physiotherapists wanting an insight into dealing with the co-morbidities in an individual should opt for this course.

Christy Palliyembill Wilson

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

Great course that helps when assessing the frail in a team situation

Anita Tattershall

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

A great introduction to assessing frailty in patients. It offers a wide scope of application of tests to suit patients with various conditions. Enabling us as physiotherapists to recognise and identify possible functional problems that may lead to a decrease in a patient's independence. Great to share with a multidisciplinary team!