Paediatric Occupational Therapy: Burns
Welcome to the Paediatric Occupational Therapy in Burns eLearning course.
This course will provide you with knowledge that will help you identify, assess and provide occupational therapy intervention to children who have sustained a burn. By the completion of this course you will have an insight into the journey of a child and family after a burn; and interventions used to minimise the impact of the burn on the child’s occupational performance and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities.
Course Content
Lessons
Status
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Module 6: Assessment
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Welcome
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Resources
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Assessment of the child
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Assessment of the burn
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Burn size
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Burn depth
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Introduction to pain assessment
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Choosing a pain assessment
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Introduction to scar assessment
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Choosing a scar assessment
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Conducting a scar assessment using POSAS
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POSAS videos
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Communication during a scar assessment
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Conclusion
- Welcome
- Resources
- Assessment of the child
- Assessment of the burn
- Burn size
- Burn depth
- Introduction to pain assessment
- Choosing a pain assessment
- Introduction to scar assessment
- Choosing a scar assessment
- Conducting a scar assessment using POSAS
- POSAS videos
- Communication during a scar assessment
- Conclusion
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Module 9: Scar management
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Welcome
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Resources
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Indicators for scar management
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Treatment approaches
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General principles of pressure therapy
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Using pressure therapy
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General principles of contact media
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Choosing a contact media product
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Contact media: Regime and precautions
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Indicators for scar massage
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Using scar massage
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General principles of cosmetic camouflage
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Using cosmetic camouflage
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Conclusion
- Welcome
- Resources
- Indicators for scar management
- Treatment approaches
- General principles of pressure therapy
- Using pressure therapy
- General principles of contact media
- Choosing a contact media product
- Contact media: Regime and precautions
- Indicators for scar massage
- Using scar massage
- General principles of cosmetic camouflage
- Using cosmetic camouflage
- Conclusion
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Module 10: Splinting and positioning
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Welcome
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Resources
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Introduction to splinting and positioning
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Mechanism of action
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Indicators for splinting and positioning
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Contraindications
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Indicators to modify splinting regime
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Where is the place for splinting in burns?
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Top tips and troubleshooting
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Occupational performance considerations
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Alternative to splinting: Kinesiotape use with hand burns
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Conclusion
- Welcome
- Resources
- Introduction to splinting and positioning
- Mechanism of action
- Indicators for splinting and positioning
- Contraindications
- Indicators to modify splinting regime
- Where is the place for splinting in burns?
- Top tips and troubleshooting
- Occupational performance considerations
- Alternative to splinting: Kinesiotape use with hand burns
- Conclusion