Training activity: 3

Details

Plan, design and manufacture a range of body contour prosthetics to include simple breast or leg contour defects

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 centred care and support
• Treatment process leading to the soft tissue defect
• Simple functional alternatives to aesthetic prostheses
• Impact of social and medical history on the device design
• Consent process
• Information requirements to complete the device
• Design requirements and options related to anatomical structures
• Psychological and functional nature of the deformity and its impact on the patient
• Patient safety, dignity and confidentiality
• Patient expectations
• Limitation of potentially functional prosthetics
• Material selection and retention, including gel and light weight hollow silicone foam encapsulated silicone
• Manufacture protocols and device risk assessment
• Communication with the patient and family/carers
• Impact of plan/design on patient quality of life
• Use and care instructions

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Deliver quality patient centred care with the best interests of patients in all elements of practice.
# 2	Outcome Practice in accordance with local and national health and safety policies, regulatory requirements and overall service governance.
# 3	Outcome Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
# 5	Outcome Practice in partnership with other clinical specialisms as part of a multidisciplinary team and understand their roles and their impact on patient care and pathway.
# 6	Outcome Perform clinical investigations, formulate treatment plans and manufacture medical devices to a safe clinical standard.
# 8	Outcome Select appropriate biomedical materials and components used in the treatment of patients and the manufacture of custom-made medical devices.
# 9	Outcome Assess and interpret patients’ needs to provide customised treatment dependent on medical, physical, social and psychological requirements.