Patient Centered Care (DPT-0753)

Fall 2023 · DPT 0753 · Tufts University · 2 credits · Undergraduate

This course further explores the professional roles of physical therapists, demonstrating the APTA core values of accountability, compassion/caring, altruism, and self-reflection. The course is tailored specifically to the work of a physical therapist, where interprofessional interactions with people in a culturally competent manner, including patients, support personnel, supervisors, third-party payers, and other medical professionals, is a large part of their responsibilities. This course is developed in three topic sections to ensure students have the foundations for cultivating a therapeutic partnership with patients within a variety of healthcare settings: 1) foundations of engaged professionalism, 2) relationship skills in health communication, and 3) intervention-based communication approaches.

Course codes: DPT-0753, DPT 0753, DPT0753, DPT-753, DPT 753, DPT753

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