Competency information
Details
Prepare the patient and take impressions of patients to generate analogues for a range of defects.
Considerations
Patient Management
- Patient evaluation and understand referral sources.
- Theories of health-related behaviour and effects of drugs, allergies and lifestyle factors on patient health and rehabilitation.
- Management of patient’s fears/anxiety.
- Common psychosocial disorders associated with congenital facial deformities (abnormal psychology, anxiety, depression, psychoses).
- Basic counselling and communication skills.
- Support groups (physical and internet).
- Management of patient during impression procedures.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 7 | Outcome Discuss treatment options, design, plan, manufacture, fit and evaluate a range of auricular (ear) prostheses for patients with congenital absence of pinna (external part of the ear) prosthesis with the patient, their carers or relatives, and colleagues, as appropriate. |