Introduction
Physiotherapists are known for providing help on the restitution of the body of the patient to the most favorable treatment of diseases, injury, or a kind of deformity, disability of aging. This is through the use of physical methods like massage, heat treatment, and exercise as argued to the other concept that includes drugs or surgery. The physiotherapists work together with the patients to primarily identify, assess and improve the action or movements of the patients as well as the current condition and function (Knox, 2007). Basically, physiotherapists are trained specialists who provide assistance, analysis, approach, devising, and planning for an appropriate process of rehabilitation, techniques, and point technological equipment that fit the needs of the patients. And also from newborn babies to old age, who has gone into surgery or suffered an injury (Law, 1998). They also promote the health of the patients, healthy lifestyles, wellness, illness, and prevention.
Physiotherapists should meditate with other Physiotherapists, doctors, and other health care personnel to provide and acquire relevant medical information about the patient. Physiotherapists are trained and licensed health care professionals that may work in a variety of areas including but not limited to hospitals, schools, private offices or practices, sports centers, clinics, nursing homes, research centers, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and patients’ homes. Accordingly, there are tagged six common specialty fields in the area of Physiotherapy namely; Cardiopulmonary, Geriatric, Neurological, Orthopaedic, Pediatric, and Integumentary. In addition, the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties added specialty areas which are Sports Injuries and Clinical Electrophysiology (Knox, 2007).
Discussion
The efficiency of rehabilitation and wellbeing of the patient depends not just on the Physiotherapist-patient relationship or application of new technologies but also between the patients’ families and their community including professional educators and service providers. The Physiotherapist plays a major role in establishing relationships and collaborations for the best interest of all concerned such as the educators which serve as the main channel for providing significant knowledge and the parents which influences the decision-making process for the entire act. The families should also be considered as a significant factor in the process for they have to know the same details that should be applied for the use of such equipment.
The families of the patient provide the furthest significance in accelerating the recovery of the patient in physical, emotional, and psychological senses. And keeping tabs on the development of the patient outside of the Physiotherapist that is watched by providing general to specific and up-to-date information about the patient. Family opinions are important to get a grip or insight into the needs of the patients. Through the knowledge of the Physiotherapist on the physical problem of the patient, it is imperative and highly recommended that the family should be educated, advised accordingly, and be given honest communications to complement significant care for the patient which will be apparent to the complete well-aware that should be in any changes to the state or unexpected problems that may arise (Madison, 2008).
Adhering to the principles for acceptable standards of professionalism must be followed loyally by the Physiotherapist. It is significant that the patient, family, and Physiotherapist function as a team in attaining the success of the rehabilitation program. Mutual agreement between Physiotherapists and families must be meet and respected to further define the level of support required. The participation of the families in the rehabilitation process greatly impact the patients in boosting their morale, being self-reliant, acquiring a positive attitude, breaking community barriers, regaining and developing a significant amount of confidence in re-integration into the community (Madison, 2008).
A good working relationship between Physiotherapists and professional educators must be built as well to put together facts, ideas, research, practical application, and personal experiences to reach a common goal of meeting the patients’ needs and student information. The working relationship between Physiotherapists also suggests and provides information to educators with the equipment to be implemented within the classroom. With that in mind, it is prerogative that the Physiotherapist provides knowledge transition on that particular equipment before educators present the equipment to its audience (Cameron, 2003). The equipment and recommendation of the Physiotherapist should also conform to the provisions of the curriculum and with the needs of the department and facility. Exposure or degree of contact and study of the Physiotherapist and educators with the equipment should be extended for a smooth transition which will be leaving the educators with ample knowledge of the equipment when putting it into practice or class presentations. The appropriate level of details and following professional care standards should be applied to these communications and as well depend on the audience (Knox, 2007).
Moreover, documentations should be clear and concise. When provided with documents or facts which have unclear or incomplete information, educators should not hesitate to ask for clarifications and vague points either through direct conversation or informal ways such as electronic mails. Equipment may or may not have a flaw and definitely will have limitations. Equipment limitations and extremes must be correctly lain down in the table for the discussions and knowledge of both parties. It is clear to say that the participation of Physiotherapists in recommending equipment to educators is major as they have the knowledge and have the first-hand experience of that equipment (Turner et al., 2002).
The responsibility of service providers is important for the success of the rehabilitation program. Service providers serve as rehabilitation centers or individuals that provide various rehabilitation programs, services, and special education services. Caregivers, physiotherapist collaborates primarily to the parents and other Physiotherapists in deliveringutmostt care and the services for the rehabilitation process of the patients.
Conclusion
The relationship between the physiotherapists and the significant players falls into the role of each. Educators, parents, or brace works essentially influence or affect the process of rehabilitation. It had been revealed that the Physiotherapist should match up to the guidelines that are set by the curriculum and with the consideration of the field and facilities. The relationship between the educators and the physiotherapist should be treated in a profound approach wherein important details should be adapted by the educators to properly facilitate the handling of equipment and as well apply the necessary knowledge that will be used for the presentations and actual applications. Parents as well serve an important role in the development of this process because they largely affect the decision-making and have the last words concerning the suggestions and opinions of the medical professionals. Thus, the answer to the question of whether to whom the link should be put on a highlight takes account of the teachers’ parents. Teachers because they provide extensive knowledge on the area and the parents because they decide for the patients of children that are involved in the rehabilitation process.
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