Applied Clinical Theory and Skills 4 empowers students with the skills and knowledge to design evidence-based, targeted exercise programs for managing musculoskeletal complaints in the upper limb and cervico-thoracic regions. Students will explore the impact of common mental health conditions on diverse patient populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the LGBTQIA+ community, and justify the osteopath’s role in screening, referral, and supporting management. Students will have the opportunity to explore the principles of nutrition and the Australian Dietary Guidelines and their application in osteopathic practice. Finally, students will examine the scope of practice of osteopaths working with individuals who may present with additional nutritional needs, and recognise their role in facilitating access to interprofessional care.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The case study will require students to develop and justify a person-centred, evidence-informed assessment and management plan. Additionally, students must demonstrate health education skills by applying nutritional principles and identifying the symptoms of common mental health conditions within the scope of osteopathic practice. The clinical reasoning task (CRT) requires students to interpret clinical scenarios that represent individuals presenting in osteopathic practice with additional mental health and nutritional needs. Students are required to recommend culturally responsive, person-centred assessment and management strategies, recognise when the needs of the individual are outside the scope of practice of an osteopath and demonstrate how they would facilitate access to the appropriate interprofessional support in a timely manner. The Observed Performance in a Simulated Setting (OPSS) assesses the students’ practical skills in formulating and delivering an exercise rehabilitation program tailored to an individual patient presentation.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):