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1Sociology for Physiotherapists
2Sociology for Physiotherapists
Dibyendunarayan Bid MPT, PGDSPT Senior Lecturer cum Principal-Incharge The Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy (Affiliated to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat) Rampura, Surat-395003
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4SYLLABUS (For Bachelor of Physiotherapy)  
 
A. Introduction
  1. Meaning—Definition and scope of sociology
  2. Its relation with anthropology, psychology, social psychology and ethics.
  3. Methods of sociology-case study, social survey, questionnaire, interview and opinion poll methods.
  4. Importance of its study with special reference to health care professionals.
 
B. Social Factors in Health and Disease
  1. The meaning of social factors.
  2. The role of social factors and illness.
 
C. Socialization
  1. Meaning and nature of socialization.
  2. Primary, secondary and anticipatory socialization.
  3. Agencies of socialization.
 
D. Social Groups
  1. Concepts of social groups.
  2. Influence of formal and informal groups on health and sickness.
  3. The role of primary groups and secondary groups in the hospital and rehabilitation settings.
 
E. Family
  1. The family.5
  2. Meaning and definition.
  3. Functions.
  4. Changing family patterns.
  5. Influence of family on the individual's health and nutrition. The effects of sickness on family; psychosomatic diseases and their importance to physiotherapy.
 
F. Community
  1. Rural community—Meaning and feature, health hazards of ruralites.
  2. Urban community—Meaning and features, health hazards of urbanites
 
G. Culture and Health
  1. Concept of culture.
  2. Cultures and behavior.
  3. Cultural meaning of sickness.
  4. Culture and health disorders.
 
H. Social Change
  1. Meaning and factors of social change.
  2. Human adaptation and social change.
  3. Social change and stress.
  4. Social change and deviance.
  5. Social change and health program.
  6. The role of social planning in the improvement of health and in rehabilitation.
 
I. Social Problems of Disabled
Consequences of the following social problems in relation to sickness and disability, remedies to prevent these problems.
  1. Population explosion.
  2. Poverty and unemployment.
  3. Beggary.6
  4. Juvenile delinquency.
  5. Prostitution.
  6. Alcoholism.
  7. Problems of women in employment.
 
J. Social Security
Social security and social legislation in relation to the disabled.
 
K. Social Worker
Meaning of social work; the role of a medical social worker.
7FOREWORD
The present textbook entitled Sociology for Physiotherapists covers a comprehensive course in sociology for the benefit of the students pursuing studies for Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy. Today, the concept of disease, treatment and rehabilitation of the patient has undergone a sea change. It has been increasingly recognized that disease and its treatment aspects are deeply rooted in the socio-cultural spectrum of a society. Also, the way of life led by the people at large influences these. Thus, a complete understanding of a disease and its cure warrants a systematic insight of the socio-cultural and economic milieu from which patient comes. Moreover, the doctors and paramedical personnel also emerge from a similar set of milieu. Their values, perceptions and preferences shape their approach towards the disease, patient and treatment. It is in this context that a systematic understanding of social factors has a special place of study for health care professionals.
Dr Dibyendunarayan Bid has done a commendable job in bringing out this book. It has been written in a lucid style. The contents of the book succinctly cover a systematic meaning of sociology, its relations with other social sciences and elaboration of basic sociological concepts relevant to the health care professionals. It also explains the significance of social institutions, besides elementary methods and research techniques used in sociology. Dr Bid has also covered the idea of social welfare, social work and welfare state; explanation of contemporary major social problems has also received adequate space in the book.8
I am happy to say that this is a welcome addition to the literature on sociology for the benefit of not only the students of physiotherapy but also for all other health care professionals and medical social workers.
Harish Doshi
Professor of Sociology (Retd.)
and
Advisor–DBIM
Veer Narmad South
Gujarat University
Udhna-Magdalla Road
Surat–395007
9PREFACE
The need of an introductory book in sociology to be used by physiotherapy students was sincerely felt. The present work is done to meet this demand. Since sociology is a subject dealing with society, social relationships, social institutions, social change, social organization, social problems as well as social reconstruction; I kept these in view while writing this book.
Special efforts have been made to present the various topics in relation to the society and health in India. This book specifically meets the requirements of syllabus of various universities in this subject for physiotherapy students. Though the book is primarily to serve the physiotherapy students; the doctors, nurses, administrators, social workers, paramedical and health personnel, can also use it as a handy book of sociology.
Dibyendunarayan Bid