Lesson 14: Interprofessional communication in evaluating geriatric client’s functioning on a home visit 

Learning pathway:

In the field of physiotherapy: 

In this module, you will learn to assess the ability of a geriatric client’s ability to manage in home environment using Short Physical Performance Battery and Barthel Index 

In the field of intercultural communication: 

In this module, you will learn to implement the interprofessional communication between a physiotherapist and a home care nurse, when the professionals have a different cultural background. 

Field of physiotherapy – Geriatric physiotherapy, interprofessional collaboration and communication