Sleep and Long-term EEG monitoring —
Training activity: 10

Details

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

• Patient pathways
• Further testing
• Pathophysiology
• Treatment options
• Differential diagnoses
• multidisciplinary team working
• Decision making
• Communication skills
• Scope of practice
• Evidence based practice

Reflective practice guidance

The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.

Before action

• What are the key components of a patient pathway for a sleep disorder such as parasomnia, narcolepsy, or sleep-disordered breathing?
• Consider how this activity will enhance your understanding of the roles of different healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. Think about how presenting to a multidisciplinary audience will develop your communication and presentation skills. What challenges do you anticipate in clearly and concisely presenting a complex patient pathway to individuals with different clinical backgrounds? How will you prepare to address these?
• Discuss the specific patient case and the intended audience for your presentation with your supervisor. Understand the key learning points and the aims of the presentation. Research the typical patient pathway for the specific sleep disorder you will be presenting. Consider the stages from initial presentation to diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Plan the structure and content of your presentation. Consider using visual aids and anticipate questions that might arise from the multidisciplinary team.

In action

• Pay attention to how you are structuring and delivering your presentation of the patient pathway. How are you introducing the case? What key information are you highlighting? Why are you presenting the information in this particular order? What decisions are you making during the presentation, such as how to respond to questions or adjust your explanation based on the audience’s reactions? What aspects of presenting to the multidisciplinary team feel more comfortable, and what requires more conscious effort to ensure clarity and engagement?
• How effective is your presentation in conveying the patient pathway clearly and concisely to the multidisciplinary team? Are they understanding the key steps and the roles of different professionals? What challenges are you encountering during the presentation (e.g., unexpected questions, time constraints, differing levels of understanding among the audience)? What are you learning about presenting complex clinical information to a diverse audience as the presentation unfolds? How does this presentation experience connect to your understanding of multidisciplinary working and patient care pathways for sleep disorders?
• Are you adjusting your explanations or providing additional details in response to questions from the team? Are you modifying your pace to ensure understanding? What support or feedback are you seeking from the team during or after the presentation to improve your delivery? Are you ensuring your presentation is professional, respectful of different perspectives, and within your scope of practice?

On action

• How did you structure your presentation of the patient pathway? What key information did you choose to highlight for the multidisciplinary team? What were the reactions and questions from the team or colleagues during your presentation? How did you feel about presenting to a multidisciplinary audience? What aspects of communication and patient pathways were key to this activity?
• What did you learn about effectively communicating patient information and proposed pathways to a multidisciplinary team? What insights did you gain into the different perspectives and roles within the team regarding patient care for sleep disorders? Were there any aspects of the patient pathway that were particularly well-received or raised further discussion? What did you learn from this? How did this experience enhance your understanding of patient pathways for conditions like parasomnia, narcolepsy, or sleep-disordered breathing?
• What areas for continued development have been identified in your presentation and communication skills for multidisciplinary team settings? How will you apply the lessons learned to future presentations or discussions with colleagues? What specific actions or ‘next steps’ will you take to improve your ability to present patient pathways effectively? What support or feedback might you seek to enhance your communication and presentation skills in this context?

Beyond action

• Have you reflected on your initial experience of presenting a patient pathway, considering subsequent presentations or discussions you have had with multidisciplinary teams? How does your understanding of the importance of clear and effective communication within a multidisciplinary team now compare to your perspective after this training activity? Did feedback from the multidisciplinary team or colleagues on your presentation lead you to reconsider any aspects of the patient pathway or your communication style? How has your ability to communicate and describe patient pathways evolved since undertaking this training activity?
• How has the experience of presenting to a multidisciplinary team influenced your confidence and approach to communicating with colleagues from different specialities? Have you applied specific strategies for structuring information or responding to questions that you learned during this presentation to other communication scenarios? Considering your experiences with diagnosing and managing sleep disorders, how has presenting a patient pathway enhanced your understanding of the broader patient journey? Have the skills in synthesising information and tailoring it to a specific audience, developed during this presentation, been transferable to other forms of professional communication, such as report writing?
• As you potentially take on leadership roles or become more involved in-service development, how will your experience in presenting patient pathways inform your ability to advocate for patients and contribute to improving care pathways? How will the communication skills honed during this presentation continue to be valuable in future interactions with patients, their families, and other stakeholders? Considering the increasing emphasis on collaborative and integrated care, how will your experience in presenting to a multidisciplinary team support your effectiveness in future interprofessional collaborations?

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 10	Outcome Describe sleep related patient pathways.