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Occupational therapy for people with motor neurone disease (MND)

Occupational therapy for people with motor neurone disease (MND). Please use the accompanying notes in the workbook when completing this Group CPD session. Learning outcomes. Develop an understanding of MND : its incidence, prevalence and the four main types

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Occupational therapy for people with motor neurone disease (MND)

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  1. Occupational therapy for peoplewith motor neurone disease(MND) Please use the accompanying notes in theworkbook when completing this Group CPDsession

  2. Learningoutcomes • Develop an understanding of MND: its incidence, prevalence andthefour maintypes • Critically consider the lived experience of MND and its impacton occupationalperformance • Critically explore the occupational therapy process in relation toworkingwith peoplewith MND and theirfamilies • Debate and reflect upon the occupation based contributions that occupationaltherapists can make, to assist people with MND to livewith thecondition • Critically reflect upon the importance of anticipating the needs ofpeople with MND in advance so that interventions, adaptations and equipment can be implemented in a timelymanner • Debate and discuss the ways that occupational therapists cansupportpeople with MND and their families to express choice and havecontrol

  3. Heath Talk online http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/nerves-brain/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/topics What did you learn from the lived experience ofMND? What did you learn from the lived experience ofMND?

  4. Motor Neurone Disease: a guide for GPsand primary careteams • Confirmthe understandingof: • Pathology • Prevalence • Main types ofMND

  5. The role of occupational therapist: delivering occupation centredpractice Occupation-based describes practice where the ‘doing’ of occupation is themain ingredient in assessment, intervention and measure of outcomes. Occupation-focused describes practice where information about the person, environment and occupation relates closely with occupational performance. Occupation-centred describes an approach where occupation is at the core. It is made up of occupation-focused and occupation-basedpractice.

  6. The occupational therapy process • Building on the key points from the RCOTbriefings identify how you would maintain an occupation focus in relationto: • Assessment • Intervention • OutcomeMeasurement

  7. Discuss with the person the importance of anticipatingneeds • What is availablelocally? • Make inter-professionallinks • Refresh your knowledge of the disabled facilities grant arrangements • What adaptations and equipment will berequired? • Funding & provision plansfor when the person is ready/ needs furtherassistance

  8. The importance of enabling choice andcontrol Because the pace and manner of acceptance of the diagnosis, prognosis and progress will differ be ready to assist when the person and their carers are ready to accepthelp. How can you do this inpractice?

  9. Conclusion • The primary role of the occupational therapist is toenable • occupation. • By exploring and offering possible solutions andadapting • the environment we are offering the person withMND: • control andchoice • support to adapt to changingsymptoms • maintenance of their quality oflife

  10. Occupational therapy for peoplewith motor neurone disease(MND) Please capture your learning reflective points and your future learning needs in your workbook.

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