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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Determine scope of client needs
   • Explore and clarify client objectives and expectations
   • Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided
   • Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make appropriate referrals to other health care professionals
   • Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment
3. Investigate client symptoms
   • Use Ayurvedic counselling techniques to seek client information in a respectful and sensitive manner
   • Tailor questioning to meet the needs of the individual client
   • Make observations and elicit specific details about physical and psychological symptoms through trividha pariksha (three fold examination)
   • Conduct physical examination of client using ashtvidha pariksha (eight fold examination and dasavidha pariksha (ten fold examinations)
4. Collect and integrate other data
   • Review reports from other health professionals and distil information for consideration in the case
   • Correctly interpret results of medical tests and integrate information into the case within scope of own practice
   • Assess the reliability of data obtained and where possible, establish appropriate clinical correlation with the client’s complaints
5. Manage case information
   • Collect and record accurate, relevant and well organised information according to Ayurvedic protocols
   • Manage information and records in a confidential and secure way

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 400 hours of Ayurvedic client consultation work

prepared for and managed at least 40 different case taking sessions. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

taken all cases using trividha pariksha (three fold examination), ashtvidha pariksha (eight fold examination and dasavidha pariksha (ten fold examination), including:

used comprehensive questioning to elicit all required information

made physical examination and assessment

identified situations where there is need for further screening or testing

correctly interpreted medical information and related information appropriately to the Ayurvedic approach within scope of own practice, including:

Ayurvedic health assessment

medical reports

interacted effectively with clients:

used effective listening and questioning

shown sensitivity to individual client needs

clearly articulated information about services, treatment options and rationale

engaged clients in decision making

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for case taking:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

trividha pariksha (three fold examination techniques):

darshana (visual observation)

sparsha (tactile perception/inference)

prashna (questioning/dialogue)

ashtvidha pariksha (eight fold examination techniques

dasavidha pariksha (ten fold examination techniques)

charaka samhita: sutra sthana

charaka samhita: sharira sthana

Ayurvedic psychology and counselling techniques, including:

dhi

dhriti

smriti

satva, rajas & tamas

prakruti

vrikruti

physical and mental state assessment

use of mantra recitation, prayer, meditation, sat karma cleanses, yoga therapies and a variety of specific Ayurvedic therapies to suit vikruti

client information required for assessment and the scope and depth of information needed around:

client objectives and expectations

client history and its components

client current state of health

signs and symptoms – physical, mental and emotional

onset

duration

location

quality and severity

non-verbal

indicators for when referral to other health practitioners may be needed

methods of documenting case information, including approaches that support analysis and easy future reference

factors and barriers that may impact on assessment

physical

psychological

cultural

factors that affect individual health status:

constitution

lifestyle

diet

personal and medical history

values and attitudes

balance of rest and activity

physical environment

social environment

work environment

relationships, interpersonal and personal

seasons

inherited, congenital and acquired vikruti

alcohol, drug/other addictions

rajasic and/tamasic diet and lifestyle

factors for consideration for different genders and ages in case taking:

women

men

children and adolescents

older people

referral options for practitioners:

professional health services including complementary health modalities and other healthcare practitioners

community resources and support services

types and availability of further medical testing

charaka samhita, with particular reference to:

sutra sthana

sarira sthana

vimana sthana

indriya sthana

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