Training activity information
Details
Perform chest examinations and summarise the findings on both:
- A male patient
- A female patient
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
- Patient dignity
- Infection control
- Consent
- Cultural and religious sensitivities
- Role of the chaperone
- Local, national, international guidelines and standards
- Patient history
- Physical examination skills
- Documentation of a chest examination
- The role of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation in performing a chest examination.
- Normal/abnormal breath sounds
- Cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Communication skills
- Patient information
- Health and safety
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Identify the causes of common respiratory symptoms, including breathlessness (dyspnoea), wheezing, coughing and chest pain. |
| # 3 |
Outcome
Perform a clinical assessment of a patient with respiratory disease or a sleep condition ensuring recognition of the deteriorating patient and appropriate methods of escalation where appropriate. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Demonstrate a patient centered approach to practice, considering communication with patients and relatives, the patient’s experience, quality of life and the wider social impact on the patient and their family. |
| # 5 |
Outcome
Interpret the results of a clinical assessment and communicate effectively with respiratory scientists and non-respiratory health care colleagues. |