In Applied Clinical Theory and Skills 5, students will consolidate the communication and management strategies utilised by registered osteopaths. There will be an opportunity to apply rehabilitation principles developed in previous units to workplace musculoskeletal complaints and patients undergoing orthopaedic and occupational health and safety interventions. Students will explore the social, cultural, economic and biological factors contributing to health outcomes and how these may impact patients in osteopathic practice. Through critical reflection, students will examine their role as primary health practitioners and demonstrate their commitment to working towards improved health outcomes and a shared future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the wider Australian community.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The case study requires students to undertake a risk assessment and apply strategies within the scope of practice of an osteopath for monitoring, management and referral in an occupational health and safety patient scenario. In the report, students will reflect on the role of the osteopath in the Australian health system and prioritise self-determination and cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Students will design a plan to promote culturally safe osteopathic care. The Clinical Reasoning Task assesses students’ ability to provide culturally responsive communication, management and referral strategies across the life span for diverse patient populations. This includes patients with a disability and those who may identify as gender, sexuality, culturally, or linguistically diverse. Students will demonstrate these skills by providing ‘best practice’ responses to related to peri and post-orthopaedic care.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):