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Podiatry of diabetics (5 cr)

Code: JT00ED05-3001

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 31.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Podiatry

Teachers

  • Arja Kiviaho-Tiippana

Teacher in charge

Arja Kiviaho-Tiippana

Groups

  • JTSA20SM
    Podiatry, part-time studies

Objective

You know the diabetic foot care recommendation.
You know the factors that predispose diabetics to leg problems, ulcers and amputations.
You know what the risk classification of diabetics' feet is.
You can examine the diabetic's feet and justify the importance of regular examination.
You can identify the factors that predispose patients to foot wounds and you can guide clients to wound prevention.
You know how to prevent and treat foot ulcers in podiatry.
You know the importance of antibiotic therapy in acute infection and osteomyelitis.
You understand the role of podiatrists in preventing and treating foot ulcers in multi-professional teams.

Content

How should diabetic foot care be organized?
How do different factors influence the onset of diabetic foot problems?
What is the risk classification of diabetic feet?
How do you examine diabetics' feet and identify the different risk factors?
How can foot ulcers be prevented and treated?
How is the Charcot foot treated?
What is the role of antibiotic therapy in acute infection and osteomyelitis?
How do podiatrists work in multi-professional footwork teams?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

The module of Human being as a whole has been successfully completed.