Learn about specific systems for intervention with frail patients and add the safety and efficiency of the latest advances in this field to your work”

In the field of physiotherapy with frail patients, it is necessary to start from a theoretical framework where the rehabilitation physician has the tools to create a treatment strategy based on clinical reasoning that leads to set goals to finally address them with physiotherapeutic treatment.

To do this, the professional must assess and examine the patient, understanding the most complex characteristics such as the social context in which they live, the framework of action (home care, in residential centers, in day care centers or social centers up to private clinics).

Treatment should include pre-frailty, frailty, trauma and neurological disorders, respiratory and/or pelvic floor disorders which may be associated with gerontological syndromes or cognitive impairment, side effects of drugs and/or biopsychosocial conditions that may complicate the clinical picture.

It is therefore essential to know the tools of physiotherapy and the appropriateness of their application in each case, such as active exercise, manual therapy and electrotherapy. Being able to work in an interdisciplinary team, with appropriate communication tools, understanding the concept of person-centered care, having the most up-to-date knowledge of support devices and even the support of current technology can be key to success in physical therapy.

A high-quality Postgraduate diploma that has been developed to boost the quality care that the physical therapy specialist can provide in complex cases of frailty in the elderly”

This Postgraduate diploma in Frailty and Geriatrics in Rehabilitation Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand 
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice 
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is available from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases that are permanently available, even after the program

With the support of high-quality audiovisual systems, the purpose of this Postgraduate diploma is that you not only acquire the knowledge, but that, upon completion, you possess the working skills you need in this field”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to train in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.   

Our methodological design is based on proven teaching techniques to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way”

The program covers a review and analysis of the different situations that the professional may face, and the most appropriate actions in each of them”

Focused especially on the area of frailty in geriatric patients, the syllabus has been developed according to the criteria of educational efficacy that we offer you. Through a complete and detailed syllabus, you will cover all the essential subject areas, gradually acquiring the necessary skills to put the required knowledge into practice. A very well-developed learning structure which is tailored to your needs and will allow you to learn in a continuous, efficient way.

A very complete teaching program, structured in highly impactful teaching units, which include all the aspects that rehabilitative medicine must consider in the care of patients with frailty”

Module 1. Clinical Reasoning in Physiogeriatrics

1.1. Past, Present and Future of Physiotherapy in Geriatrics

1.1.1. Brief History of Physiotherapy

1.1.1.1. Origin of Physiotherapy Beyond our Borders
1.1.1.2. Origin of Physiotherapy 
1.1.1.3. Conclusions

1.1.2. Current Situation of Physiotherapy in Geriatrics
1.1.3. Future of Physiotherapy in Geriatrics

1.1.3.1. Physiotherapy and New Technologies

1.2. Active Aging

1.2.1. Introduction
1.2.2. Concept of Active Aging
1.2.3. Classification
1.2.4. Active Aging from the Patients Point of View
1.2.5. Role of the Physical Therapist in Active Aging programs
1.2.6. Example of Intervention

1.3. Physiotherapy in Geriatrics and Context of Action

1.3.1. Introduction and Definitions
1.3.2. Fields of Action

1.3.2.1. Residential Centers
1.3.2.2. Socio-Sanitary
1.3.2.3. Primary Care
1.3.2.4. Physiotherapy in Palliative Care Units

1.3.3. Future Areas in Physiogeriatrics

1.3.3.1. New Technologies
1.3.3.2. Physiotherapy and Architecture

1.3.4. Interdisciplinary Teams in Geriatrics

1.3.4.1. Multidisciplinary or Interdisciplinary Teams?
1.3.4.2. Composition and Functioning of the Interdisciplinary Team
1.3.4.3. Main Functions within the Interdisciplinary Team

1.4. Differential Diagnosis and Warning Signs and Symptoms: Red and Yellow Flags in Geriatrics. Differential Diagnosis: Red and Yellow Flags

1.4.1. Introduction and Definitions

1.4.1.1. Differential Diagnosis
1.4.1.2. Diagnosis in Physiotherapy
1.4.1.3. Geriatric Syndromes
1.4.1.4. Red and  Yellow Flags

1.4.2. Most Common Red Flags in Clinical Practice

1.4.2.1. Urinary Infection
1.4.2.2. Oncologic Pathology
1.4.2.3. Heart Failure
1.4.2.4. Fractures

1.5. Pharmacology, Effects on the Neuromusculoskeletal System

1.5.1.  Introduction

1.5.1.1. Drugs Influencing Gait

1.5.2. Drugs and Risk of Falls

1.6. Approach to the Physical Therapy Session in Geriatrics

1.6.1. Examination and Physiotherapy Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient

1.6.1.1. Valuation Components
1.6.1.2. Most Commonly Used Scales and Tests

1.6.2. Determination of Treatment Objectives
1.6.3. Organization of the Treatment Session
1.6.4. Organization of the Physiotherapist's Own Work
1.6.5. Treatment Follow-up in the Elderly Patient

Module 2. Person-Centered Care (PCC) from a Physiotherapy Perspective

2.1. Definition, Concepts and Basic Principles

2.1.1. Decalogue of People-Centered Care

2.1.1.1. What is and What is Not PCC? Its Principles
2.1.1.2. Clarifying Concepts. Glossary of Terms

2.1.2. Origin and Conceptual Basis of PCC

2.1.2.1. References from Psychology
2.1.2.2. Referents from Social Intervention
2.1.2.3. Quality of Life Benchmarks
2.1.2.4. References from the Study of Disability
2.1.2.5. Civil Rights Referents from the Civil Rights of Individuals
2.1.2.6. Referrals from Gerontological Resources
2.1.2.7. Legal and Regulatory Aspects

2.2. The PCC Model

2.2.1. Paradigm and Intervention Model

2.3. Good Practices in PCC

2.3.1. Definition and Concept of Good Practices
2.3.2. Areas of Best Practices
2.3.3. "Best Practices", the Path to a Best Practice 
2.3.4. Key Best Practices

2.4. The Process of Transformation from a Service Model to a PCA Model

2.4.1. How to Build an Apprenticeship
2.4.2. Transformation of Services
2.4.3. Transformation of People

2.5. Provision of Physical Therapy Services in an PCC Model

2.5.1. Person-Centered Physical Therapy vs. Individualized Physical Therapy
2.5.2. Epistemology of People-Centered Physiotherapy

2.6. Actions

2.6.1. Introduction
2.6.2. Actions 

2.6.2.1. The Reception of the Physiotherapist
2.6.2.2. Assessment and Evaluation Processes
2.6.2.3. The Intervention
2.6.2.4. Interrelationship with Co-Workers
2.6.2.5. Interrelation with the Physical Environment
2.6.2.6. Interrelation with the Community

Module 3. Tools for the Daily Practice of the Physiotherapist in Geriatrics

3.1. Communication, a Tool for the Success of Physical Therapy Treatment

3.1.1. Introduction

3.1.1.1. The Mirror and the Lamp

3.1.2. Communication in the Framework of the Therapeutic Relationship

3.1.2.1. Definitions
3.1.2.2. Basic Aspects

3.1.2.2.1. Components
3.1.2.2.2. Context
3.1.2.2.3. Impossibility of Not Communicating

3.1.3. Codes in Messages

3.1.3.1. Specific Aspects of Communication with Elderly Patients
3.1.3.2. Main Problems in Communicating with the Elderly
3.1.3.3. Communication with the Family
3.1.3.4. The Therapeutic Relationship as a Special Form of Social Interaction
3.1.3.5. Model for Communication Training in Physiotherapy

3.2. Bereavement in the Professional

3.2.1. Why Talk About Grief? 
3.2.2. What is Dueling? 
3.2.3. Is Bereavement a Depression? 
3.2.4. How Does It Show Itself in Mourning? 
3.2.5. How is a Mourning Process Elaborated? 
3.2.6. How Will We React to the Loss of a Patient? 
3.2.7. When Does the Mourning End? 
3.2.8. What Is a Complicated Duel? 
3.2.9. When You're the Mourner: First Tools
3.2.10. When Someone Else is the Mourner: How to Support 
3.2.11. When to Ask For Help or Refer to a Psychologist?

3.3. Elderly-Centered ICT

3.3.1. ICTs and Health

3.3.1.1. Specific Terminology

3.3.1.1.1. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
3.1.1.1.2. (e-Health)
3.3.1.1.3. (mHealth)
3.3.1.1.4. Telemedicine
3.3.1.1.5. Wearables
3.3.1.1.6. Gamification
3.3.1.1.7. (e-Doctor)
3.3.1.1.8. (e-Patient)
3.3.1.1.9. Digital Health
3.3.1.1.10. Digital Divide
3.3.1.1.11. Infoxication

3.3.2. ‘e-Physiotherapy’ in Geriatrics

3.3.2.1. The Generational Digital Divide
3.3.2.2. Prescription of ICT in Physiotherapy in Geriatrics

3.3.3. ICT Applications in the Context of Physiotherapy in Geriatrics

A unique, key, and decisive experience to boost your professional development”