Oct 31, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PT 8920 - Special Topics in Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Community Practice in Nicaragua


1 to 12 Credit Hours
Description
This course will provide a historical, cultural and sociopolitical perspective of health and health care in Central America. Students will increase their knowledge of different cultures, health care and differing health care systems. Within this context, students will focus on individuals’ health, the health of the communities in which they live, and how the health of the community impacts the health of the individual. Students will apply evidence-based physical therapy practice with the goal of improving health at the individual and population levels, through the emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and health education.Under faculty supervision, students develop and refine clinical practice. Successful completion of this course serves as a for the study abroad trip to Nicaragua. The study abroad setting will help Georgia State University students gain valuable hands on global community physical therapy experience through supervised clinical practice in community clinics and provision of health education in a public health fair in a Nicaraguan community. Students will learn about the challenges of Central America healthcare during interactive discussions with healthcare providers.