Interprofessional collaboration in the delivery theatre
On 5 August, Sabine Nießl-Birkmeier presented the first Master’s thesis in the Midwifery Science programme. The thesis focuses on the question of how much a physiology-based approach is currently feasible in the management of births in a clinical setting. For her research, she surveyed 260 midwives working in obstetrics across Germany.
The thesis supervisors, Verena Stengel and Kerstin Hartmann – both midwives themselves – emphasise the importance of research in midwifery science. The perspectives and experiential knowledge of midwives should be utilised more extensively in Germany too, in order to continuously improve care for pregnant women, women in labour, newborns and their families.
Challenges in managing speech and language therapy practices
On 6 August, Selina Altenburg presented her Master’s thesis as part of the Speech and Language Therapy degree programme, focusing on the competence requirements for managing speech and language therapy practices.
Programme Director Prof. Dr Katharina Lehner anticipates that some graduates will set up their own practices after completing their studies. She emphasised that it is very important for students to engage early on with the challenge faced by practice owners of balancing the best possible treatment for patients with the demands of business management.
Master’s theses in the Physiotherapy programme
The first thesis defences in the Master’s programme in Physiotherapy will take place during the coming winter semester.
The Head of the Bachelor’s programme in Physiotherapy, Prof. Dr Andrea Pfingsten, is currently supervising two Master’s theses. One of the theses focuses on not only helping patients gain a better understanding of their pain, but also on teaching them strategies for self-efficacy. You can find more information here.
The second Master’s thesis discusses relevant physiotherapy guidelines. Whilst the Therapeutic Products Directive and the Therapeutic Products Catalogue primarily define the formal and legal framework for the prescription of physiotherapy services, clinical guidelines provide the substantive professional reference framework for evidence-based treatment.
Excellent career prospects and the opportunity to pursue a PhD
The new Master’s programmes not only open up excellent career prospects for graduates in a rapidly growing market, but also offer the opportunity to pursue a PhD at the ‘Social and Health Sciences Design of Transformation Processes’ (PZSGT) doctoral centre. In this way, OTH Regensburg is making a decisive contribution to the further development of health sciences and to ensuring a supply of highly qualified specialists in Bavaria.
