Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine treatment strategy
- Determine appropriate therapeutic principles of treatment according to diagnosis of client and within the skills of competence of the practitioner
- Ascertain contraindicationsto treatment and possible complicating factors and modify treatment strategy used according to naturopathic principles
- Take into consideration treatment and advice provided by other health care professionals in determining the strategy to be used in treatment
- Select treatment strategy appropriate to the client's condition and supported on the basis of established naturopathic practice
- Take into account possible client compliance issues in specific treatment options
- Discuss the treatment strategy with the client
- Discuss the proposed treatment strategy with the client
- Allocate sufficient time to discuss the treatment strategy, appropriate to the client's needs
- Negotiate client compliance
- Clarify discrepancies between the practitioner's and the client's perception of the condition
- Communicate any relevant information from medical or diagnostic reports where appropriate
- Explain any perceived risks of the client's condition and treatment
- Clarify responsibilities of practitioner and client within the treatment plan
- Negotiate management of selected treatment in relation to any other current therapies
- Discuss treatment evaluation strategies