Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
LMTMF4002A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | LMTMF4002A - Conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions |
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Description | This unit covers the skills and knowledge to conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions (includes up to medium complexity and risk conditions). It encompasses skills and knowledge used in the collection and analysis of information from clients, carers and health or medical professionals and the assessment of the foot or foot-related condition in order to provide the necessary information to develop and modify medical grade footwear and orthoses. Foot conditions include those of medium complexity and risk only. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to activities associated with conducting medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions. Foot conditions include those of medium complexity and risk. Medium complexity and risk foot conditions may include situations where:the client is suffering foot-related pain or discomfortulceration is not presentthere is only a single risk factorRisk factors may include age; systemic problems such as diabetes (insulin dependent), haemophilia, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy; ulcers; missing toes; lower limb amputations.Work is generally conducted in a small business situation and the work role may include:sole practitionermember of a team of medical grade footwear specialistsmember of an enterprise or regional health care team or working in association with other allied health professionalsCertain diagnostic and investigative procedures that need to be undertaken by medical professionals (such as general practitioners, specialist medical practitioners and surgeons and radiologists) and allied health professionals (such as podiatrists, physiotherapists, community health nurses) in order to provide additional information on which a full and accurate assessment can be made.This unit is applied according to OHS and workplace practices of the enterprise, which may include:requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employmentstandard operating procedureswork instructionsoral, written and visual communicationquality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section outputhousekeepingtasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recyclingThis unit requires the application of skills associated with communication to provide information to clients about services and products and discuss client's current conditions and assessment needs. Communication skills are also required to interpret health related information and measurements and to liaise with other professionals. Teamwork skills are required to work as part of a team of health professionals, including making and receiving referrals.Planning and organising, problem solving and initiative and enterprise are required to undertake assessment techniques and determine treatment requirements in a manner that respects the client needs and expectations. An ability to use assessment technology is required. Self management and learning skills are also required to monitor impact of assessment activity on client comfort and to ensure currency of skill and knowledge in making assessment decisions. Learning is also applied when other health care or service providers are consulted for information, advice, and assistance with treatment. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisites | ||
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Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Provide potential client with information about services and products |
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Element: Interpret prescription or referral information |
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Element: Obtain pertinent personal and medical information from client |
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Element: Observe general physical and emotional state of client and implement supportive actions |
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Element: Identify client's needs and expectations |
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Element: Conduct physical assessment of foot and lower limb |
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Element: Carry out measurements on foot, footwear and orthoses |
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Element: Work collaboratively with other health professionals |
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Element: Develop a management plan and seek approval of client and other parties to implement plan |
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