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Community medicine and rehabilitation (CMR-301): Course outlines (CMR301)

Community medicine and rehabilitation are interrelated fields in public health and healthcare that focus on improving the health and well-being of individuals and populations through prevention, care, and recovery initiatives.

Course description

This course is designed for Physical Therapy students to develop strong background knowledge regarding community health, well-being, and community-based rehabilitation. It also gives knowledge about community health issues, policies, and procedures for effective rehabilitation management. It provides awareness about the problems faced by people in the community at all levels and effective strategies to solve these issues

Course Outline

INTRODUCTION
• History of Community medicine & rehabilitation
• Definition, concept of Health & illness of diseases
• Natural History of diseases, levels & prevention.

Environmental sanitation & medical entomology

• Water • Waste disposal • Environmental problems & pollution

Genetics

• Prevention of genetic diseases • Genetic counseling

Descriptive epidemiology

• Time • Place • Person.

Analytical epidemiology

• Case-control • Cohort studies.

Experimental epidemiology randomized control trial systemic epidemiology

• Vector-borne diseases • Water-borne diseases • Air-borne diseases • Contact diseases • Diseases of major public health and its importance along with national health programs wherever Applicable

Non-communicable diseases

• Diabetes • Hypertension • Heart diseases • Blindness • Accidents • Geriatric problems.

Occupational health problems

• M.C.H. and family welfare Programmes • Health care delivery in the community • National Health Policy • National Health programmes including • Rehabilitation, Evaluation of Health • Programmes, Health Planning Organization.

Structure of health care system in the country

• P. H. C. district level • State level and central level. • P. H. C. Organization and Function • Role of Non-Governmental Organization.

Health education

• Principles of Health Promotion • Methods, approaches, and media for • I. E. C (Information, Education & Communication) • Medical and Health/Information system • Mental Health • Nutrition.

Community-based rehabilitation health in the community

• Handicap and the community • Nutrition and mal nutrition • Breast feeding • Immunization • Oral rehydration.

Normal body function

• Normal development • Growth and weight of children.

Conditions and treatments

• Cerebral palsy in children • Down syndrome

Environmental sanitation & medical entomology

• water • waste disposal • Environmental problems & pollution.

Genetics

• Prevention of genetic diseases • Genetic counseling.

General epidemiology descriptive epidemiology

• Time • Place • Person.

Analytical epidemiology

• Case-control • Cohort studies.

Experimental epidemiology randomized control trial systemic epidemiology

• Vector-borne diseases • Water-borne diseases • Air-borne diseases • Contact diseases • Diseases of major public health and its importance along with national health programs wherever Applicable.

Non-communicable diseases

• Diabetes • Hypertension • Heart diseases • Blindness • Accidents • Geriatric problems.

Occupational health problems

• M.C.H. and family welfare Programmes • Health care delivery in the community • National Health Policy • National Health programmes including • Rehabilitation, Evaluation of Health • Programmes, Health Planning Organization.

Structure of health care system in the country

• P. H. C. district level • State level and central level. • P. H. C. Organization and Function • Role of Non-Governmental Organization.

Health education

• Principles of Health Promotion • Methods, approaches, and media for • I. E. C (Information, Education & Communication) • Medical and Health/Information system • Mental Health • Nutrition.

Community-based rehabilitation health in the community

• Handicap and the community • Nutrition and mal nutrition • Breast feeding • Immunization • Oral rehydration.

Normal body function

• Normal development • Growth and weight of children.

Conditions and treatments

• Cerebral palsy in children • Down syndrome• Mental handicap • Hydrocephalus • Spin bifida • Poliomyelitis • Blindness • Deafness • Strokes • Spinal cord injuries • Amputation.

Management of patients 

• Assessment and recoding • Fits • Contractures • Pressure sores • Urine and bowel management • Chest infection • Feeding children with cerebral palsy • Toy-making workshop • Welfare assistance.

 

Learning

Understanding the determinants of health and disease is essential for identifying and addressing public health challenges. This includes analyzing environmental, biological, social, and behavioral risk factors and assessing nutritional and community health to implement effective solutions.

Objectives

  • Describe the impact of environmental, biological, social, and behavioral risk factors on health and disease through epidemiologic methods.
  • Discuss agent, host, and environmental factors determining health and disease.
  •  Describe the complete nutritional assessment of the individual using clinical, Anthropometric, and diet survey tools.
  • Discuss the community health, diagnosis and remedial measures for improving community health.
  • Discuss various types of disabilities existing in special children

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