APP assignment Q&A

Section 1: Clinical case scenario

Critical evaluation and clinical reasoning behind the physiotherapeutic management and
approaches within a specific case scenario you have experienced relating to any of the clinical
topics covered within the module.
• Critically evaluate your approach and adaptations made for the patient.

• Discuss the broader context of care and potential future care pathways.

• Reflect on what you might do differently in similar future scenarios based on your experiences and
learning.
• Support your analysis with relevant policy, literature, and personal experiences.
Learning outcomes covered:

• Critically evaluate and adapt (your own) practice to assist individuals with complex and continuing needs,
and their supporters, achieve an enhanced health and social well-being
• Critically appraise the evolving nature and scope of contemporary physiotherapy practice and the
implications for practitioner professional development (drawing on your own clinical experience).
• Demonstrate critical understanding of the importance of developing (your own) confidence and capacity to
influence, initiate and lead change within an ethical leadership framework.
Section 2: Service development

Identification and critical consideration of a service development need considering the above
scenario or another encountered on placement and critical analysis on how you could lead
change for this patient/population.

• Identify challenges in accessing healthcare and physiotherapy services.

• Propose strategies for service improvement and detail how you would implement these changes.

• Support your analysis with relevant policy, literature, and personal experiences.
Learning outcomes covered:

• Critically evaluate the impact of health care policy and organisation on the development and
delivery of high quality services (drawing on your own clinical experience).
• Critically appraise the evolving nature and scope of contemporary physiotherapy practice and the
implications for practitioner professional development (drawing on your own clinical
experience).
• Demonstrate critical understanding of the importance of developing (your own) confidence and
capacity to influence, initiate and lead change within an ethical leadership framework.
Section 3: Continued personal and professional
development
Critical reflection upon the experience(s) introduced above and identification and evaluation of
strategies to address own developmental needs required to address complexity and lead change in
physiotherapy care.

• Reflect on your clinical experiences and learning needs.

• Discuss how you plan to use your insights in managing complex clinical scenarios.
• Outline future personal development plans to enhance your capacity for leading change and providing optimal care.
Learning outcomes covered:

• Develop, critically analyse and evaluate strategies (you have used) for (your own) continuing
professional development and appraise the strengths and weaknesses of own clinical practice,
demonstrating capability to address identified deficits.
• Demonstrate critical understanding of the importance of developing (your own) confidence and
capacity to influence, initiate and lead change within an ethical leadership framework.
Leadership and appendices

• Optional use of appendices to support written content: eg: reflections, educator feedback

• Please also upload leadership certificate if completed