From: Teaching physiotherapy skills in culturally-diverse classes
Standard | Elements | ||
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1 | Demonstrate professional behaviour appropriate to physiotherapy | 1.1 | Demonstrate practice that is ethical and in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements |
 |  | 1.2 | Demonstrates strategies to maintain and extend professional competence |
 |  | 1.3 | Operate within individual and professional strengths and limitations |
2 | Communicate effectively | 2.1 | Communicate effectively with the client |
 |  | 2.2 | Adapt communication style recognising cultural safety, and cultural and linguistic diversity |
 |  | 2.3 | Communicate effectively with other service providers |
 |  | 2.4 | Prepare and deliver presentations |
 |  | 2.5 | Prepare and provide documentation according to legal requirements and accepted policies and procedures |
3 | Assess, interpret and apply information to continuously improve practice | 3.1 | Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts and principles relevant to physiotherapy practice |
 |  | 3.2 | Apply contemporary forms of information management to relevant areas of practice |
 |  | 3.3 | Apply and evidence-based approach to own learning |
 |  | 3.4 | Acquire and apply new knowledge to continuously improve own practice |
4 | Assess the client | 4.1 | Collect client information |
 |  | 4.2 | Form a preliminary hypothesis |
 |  | 4.3 | Design and conduct an assessment |
 |  | 4.4 | Conduct assessment safely |
5 | Interpret and analyse the assessment findings | 5.1 | Compare findings with 'normal' |
 |  | 5.2 | Compare findings with what is expected for the condition, and include or exclude alternative diagnoses |
 |  | 5.3 | Prioritise client needs |
 |  | 5.4 | Re-evaluate as required, to develop a justifiable and sustainable hypothesis |
 |  | 5.5 | Identify areas that are outside skills and expertise and refer client appropriately |
6 | Develop a physiotherapy intervention plan | 6.1 | Develop a rationale for physiotherapy intervention |
 |  | 6.2 | Set realistic short and long term goals with the client |
 |  | 6.3 | Select appropriate intervention |
 |  | 6.4 | Plan for possible contingencies that may affect intervention plan |
 |  | 6.5 | Prioritise intervention plan in collaboration with the client |
 |  | 6.6 | Determine plan of evaluation that uses valid and reliable outcome measures |
7 | Implement safe and effective physiotherapy intervention(s) | 7.1 | Obtain informed consent for the intervention |
 |  | 7.2 | Prepare equipment and treatment area appropriate to the intervention |
 |  | 7.3 | Implement intervention safely and effectively |
 |  | 7.4 | Manage adverse events |
 |  | 7.5 | Provide strategies for client self management |
 |  | 7.6 | Implement health promotion activities |
8 | Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of physiotherapy intervention(s) | 8.1 | Monitor the outcomes of the intervention |
 |  | 8.2 | Evaluate the outcomes of the intervention |
 |  | 8.3 | Determine modifications to the intervention |
9 | Operate effectively across a range of settings | 9.1 | Use a model of service delivery relevant to the practice setting |
 |  | 9.2 | Work effectively within a team |
 |  | 9.3. | Manage own work schedule to maximise safety, efficiency and effectiveness |
 |  | 9.4 | Operate within own role and according to responsibilities |
 |  | 9.5 | Participate in quality improvement processes |