The Practice Domain of the Rehabilitation Competency Framework comprise of the competencies and activities that characterise the relationship between the medical rehabilitation worker and the patient/family. These include assessment, planning, delivering interventions, communication and decision-making. 

OBTAINING INFORMED CONSENT FOR REHABILITATION

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

The course will cover legal and ethical issues surrounding written and verbal informed consent. Policies about obtaining informed consent, interviewing patients and explanations to patients/family about risks and benefits of assessments and interventions will also be covered. 

The facilitators of this course are: 

Uthman Olayiwola Anjorin and Barr Usman Ibrahim

DOCUMENTING INFORMATION

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will focus on management of information. This will include policies and procedures for collection, storage and access to the information. Documenting, organizing and filing of information will also be addressed. 

The Facilitators of this course are:

Dr Nnamdi Eze and Dr Umar Faruk

CONDUCTING REHABILITATION ASSESSMENTS

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will cover data collection during patient assessment, outcome measures, impact of health/personal/environmental analysis relevant to scope of practice, methods of scoring standardized assessments relevant to scope of practice and interpretatio of assessment results for purpose of diagnosis. 

The facilitators of this course are: 

Mr Uthman Olayiwola Anjorin, Prof Dele Owolawi, Dr Chikwado Kingsley Onwukamuche, Mr Eleyinde Taiwo

DEVELOPING AND ADAPTING REHABILITATION PLANS

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course covers priorities/desired outcomes of a person/family, intervention options relevant to scope of practice, frequency/duration of interventions, care pathway, methods of constructing rehabilitation plan and setting/reviewing goals. 

The facilitators of this course are: 

Dr Babatunde Gbolahan Ogundunmade, Ms Toluwalase Taiwo

REFERRING TO OTHER PROVIDERS

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will cover providers/consideration for referral, costs/logistics for accessing providers, referral pathways, managing handover requirements and writing referrals.

This course will be facilitated by: 

Prof Ganiyu Sokunbi, Mr Adeyemi Adejumobi

IMPLEMENTING REHABILITATION INTERVENTIONS

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will cover intervention options, evidence base for interventions, risks associated with interventions, indications and contraindications of interventions, modes of interventions, emerging technologies, methods of adapting and grading interventions.

This course will be facilitated by: 

Uthman Anjorin and Toluwalase Taiwo

EVALUATING PROGRESS TOWARDS DESIRED OUTCOMES

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will cover expected trajectory of functioning, consideration for selection of outcome measures, intervals for evaluating progress and interpreting/reporting outcome measures. 

This course will be facilitated by: 

Prof Adetoyeje Oyeyemi and Dr Adewumi Ojetoyinbo

DISCHARGING AND ENSURING APPROPRIATE CONTINUITY OF CARE

Course categoryPRACTICE DOMAIN

This course will cover determining discharge readiness/degree of support required after discharge, approaches to facilitating self-management, transition of care, discharge report, transfer of information on discharge and managing handovers. 

Facilitators: Professor Bashir Bello and Dr Fyne Achugbue