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Medical Foot Therapy Part 1, 20 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Medical Foot Therapist at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: MEFD24TRA.

Medical Foot Therapy Part 1 gives you in-depth and specialised knowledge of foot care and foot ulcers in people with diabetes. You gain good knowledge of the wound healing process and wound treatment and are trained to independently assess and suggest treatment from a holistic and patient perspective. The course lays the foundation for further studies in Medical Foot Therapy Part 2.

Duration: 4 weeks
Location: Tranås
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time, approx. 40 hours/week (distance learning with in-person sessions)

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About the course.

The purpose of the course is for the student to gain in-depth and specialised knowledge of foot care and foot ulcers in people with diabetes. The course will also give good knowledge of the wound healing process and wound treatment. The goal of the course is for the student to independently assess and suggest treatment from a holistic and patient perspective.

The purpose of the course is for the student to gain in-depth and specialised knowledge of foot care and foot ulcers in people with diabetes. The course will also give good knowledge of the wound healing process and wound treatment. The goal of the course is for the student to independently assess and suggest treatment from a holistic and patient perspective.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have knowledge of foot care and foot ulcers in people with diabetes.
  • You understand the wound healing process.
  • You master basic wound treatment.
  • You can assess and suggest treatment from a holistic and patient perspective.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Foot care in diabetes

    The particular vulnerability and care needs of the feet in diabetes.

  2. The wound healing process

    Theory of how wounds heal and what affects healing.

  3. Wound treatment

    Practical methods for treating foot ulcers.

  4. Patient assessment

    Training in assessing and suggesting treatment based on the patient's overall situation.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at students in the YH programme Medicinsk fotterapeut (Medical Foot Therapist).

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