Training activity: 18

Details

Plan, design and manufacture a custom-made device to support a patient post laryngectomy to improve speech and communication and evaluate against treatment goals

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
• Indications for treatment
• Information requirements to complete the device
• Adaption of a stock medical device (tubing/valve) and regulation
• Communication with the multidisciplinary team
• Design requirements and options available, including relationship to anatomical structures
• Retention options
• Selection and use of materials
• Manufacture protocols and device risk assessment
• Patient expectations and experience
• Incidental findings, raising concerns and onward referral for specialist care
• Clinical fitting procedure
• Care and use instructions
• Adaption of the device directly on the clinic
• Impact of plan/design on patient quality of life
• Considerations for ongoing management
• Patient safety, dignity and confidentiality
• Complications and onward referral

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.
# 4	Outcome Identify patients who need further specialist support and refer to the appropriate healthcare specialist.
# 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/instrumentation used in the treatment of patients and the manufacture of custom-made medical devices.
# 9	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.
# 10	Outcome Apply the principals of a quality management system to their professional practice.
# 12	Outcome Assess and interpret patients’ needs to provide customised treatment dependent on medical, physical, social and psychological requirements.