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OT5008:03
Allied Health Interventions for Palliative Care
Available ONLY to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate of Allied Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy (Coursework).
Ms A McLeod-Boyle.
As health care increases longevity and survival rates improve for chronic diseases and malignancies, improved quality of care and quality of life for the client can be gained by increasing the types of intervention. Allied health professionals provide support for pain management through assessments, symptom management and improved access to adapted environments. Complimentary therapies, spirituality and grief management are available to support the client and their carers. The ethical issues surrounding treatments both conventional and alternative will be discussed.
understand the influence of culture, rurality, spirituality and the current ethical considerations in providing palliative care;
identify client's needs in relation to function, independence, leisure, family and life skills to enable an improved quality of life through symptom management and environmental adaptations;