Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTHOM608C Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTHOM608C - Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case
Description This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide treatment and manage the case according to the philosophy and practices of the homœopathic framework
Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to work in homœopathy
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not Applicable
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Provide homœopathic treatment
  • Provide homœopathic medicines according to the client's phase of disease and presenting complaint(s)
  • Explain instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine, and negotiate if required
  • Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment
  • Ensure client consent for treatment
  • Request client to monitor responses to the homœopathic medicine and to contact practitioner as required
  • Explain the time, location and purpose of future sessions to the client
  • Document treatments, recommendations and arrangements for review according to clinic guidelines
       
Element: Advise and resource the client
  • Provide the client with information relevant to their treatment plan and required participation
  • Answer client queries with clarity, using the appropriate language
  • Use appropriate interpersonal skills when explaining treatment plans and recommendations to the client
  • Promote client independence and responsibility in treatment wherever possible
       
Element: Manage and review treatment
  • Monitor responses to treatment and manage aggravations promptly if necessary
  • Review responses to the homœopathic medicine against therapeutic expectations and record according to clinic guidelines
  • Evaluate progress with the client
  • Review previous treatment plan
  • Evaluate need for ongoing and/or additional treatment
  • Negotiate changes to the treatment plan with the client to ensure optimal outcomes
  • Instigate additional treatment or referral for further examination
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender

Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:

interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace

scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units

holistic/integrated assessment including:

working within the practice framework

performing a health assessment

assessing the client

planning treatment

providing treatment

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

An appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment

Relevant texts or medical manuals

Relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments

Appropriate assessment environment

Demonstration model/client

Method of assessment

Practical demonstration and observation in the work place (if possible)

Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting (laboratory). If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision

Explanations of technique

Oral questioning and discussion

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units:

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:

HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients

HLTHIR301B Communicate and work effectively in health

HLTHOM606C Prepare and dispense homœopathic medicine

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of:

Anatomy and physiology

Case analysis and management according to homœopathic principles

Common causes of variation and corrective action required

Disease processes and the natural history of disease

Equipment and instrumentation components, purpose and operation

Equipment specifications and manufacturers guidelines

Equipment testing procedures

Factors that affect homœopathic medicines in preparation and storage

History, philosophy, principles and practices of homœopathy

Homœopathic medicine dispensing principles and methods

Homœopathic medicine preparation from source materials

Homœopathic pharmacy

Homœopathic principles and the principles of case-taking and case analysis

Legal and regulatory implications of treatment

Materia medica of sufficient scope and depth (derivation of data, systems of classification, keynotes, clinical indications) to enable accurate differentiation of indicated medicines in a broad range of acute and chronic conditions

Medical tests and diagnostic procedures

Obstacles to cure

Pathophysiology and disease processes

Posology

Primary and secondary responses to homœopathic medicines and contra-indications to treatment

Relevant organisation policies and procedures

Repertorial and non-repertorial techniques

Signs and symptoms of disease and disorder/dysfunction

Standard precaution procedures in using equipment

The capabilities and limitations of homœopathic treatment

The contribution of the different schools of thought and historical theories of clinical practice

The effect of the dispensing process on the end product

The importance of strange, striking, rare, unusual and peculiar symptoms

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Essential knowledge (contd):

The non-medicinal ingredients used in the preparation of homœopathic medicines

The preparation of dispensing alcohol

The quality and various strengths of alcohol used in preparation and dispensing

The relationships between homœopathic medicines, inimical, antidotal complementary and follows well

The role of other health care professionals and support services

The use of alternating and intercurrent homœopathic medicines and antidotes

The use of paper and/or computerised repertories

The various approaches to prescribing including consideration of:

aetiology

central theme of a medicine

constitutional basis

keynote characteristic symptoms

ladder-like prescribing

miasmatic indications

prophylactics

tautopathy

totality of characteristic symptoms

use of organopathic medicines

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Administer homœopathic medicines

Apply differential assessment skills

Assess the need for other treatment

Communicate effectively with client

Dispense homœopathic medicines in accordance with the order/prescription

Explain any perceived risks and possible responses to the homœopathic medicine

Identify and analyse responses to previous homœopathic medicines

Identify potential life threatening and emergency conditions

Implement treatment plans to achieve the best possible therapeutic outcome for the client, which may involve:

complete documentation of all recommendations and client responses

demonstration of the application of established homœopathic clinical practices

provision of treatment

referral to another health care professional

review of treatment plan

treatment according to the individual, the 11 condition and the presence of complicating factors. it must be the safest, most efficacious method that is also cost effective to the client

treatment of a range of conditions/disease states

use of counselling as a treatment method, where competence exists

Maintain sterile stock and equipment according to legislation and guidelines

Manage medical emergencies

Manage time throughout consultation and treatment

Negotiate strategies to overcome any obstacles to cure

Negotiate the management of homœopathic treatment with the client's current therapies.

Prepare homœopathic medicines in a range of potency scales (mother tincture, decimal, centesimal, fifty millesimal)

Prepare homœopathic medicines in accordance with official pharmacopœia, clinic guidelines and relevant legislation

Provide appropriate antidotes

Research allopathic drugs, including iatrogenic potential, interactions and requirements for withdrawal

Use equipment and resources competently, safely and correctly

Write referrals

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine must include:

Route of administration - ingestion, olfaction, application

When - time of day in relation to food and/or other medications

Frequency - single dose or repeated doses, interval between doses

Self-monitoring - cessation, reporting aggravations or new symptoms

Any additional instructions specific to the method of administration - eg dilution, plussing

Factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of treatment include:

Ingestion of food/beverages or smoking within ten - twenty minutes before or after treatment

Other medical treatment being undertaken

Client's physical reactivity

Client's ability/willingness to comply with instructions

Incorrect storage of medicine

Consent for treatment refers to:

Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines

Attendance of appropriate adult for wards of State and minors as appropriate

Responses to the homœopathic medicine may include:

Amelioration

Amelioration-aggravation

Aggravation

Aggravation-amelioration

Palliation

Suppression

Old symptoms return

New symptoms emerge unrelated to the medicine

Proving symptoms emerge

No change in symptoms

Clinic guidelines may include:

Procedures and guidelines

Purpose or mission statement

Code of ethics or practice

Agreed practice

Information relevant to treatment plan may include:

Literature or information materials

Referrals to other information sources

Advice regarding self-care and/or removing obstacles to cure

Referrals to other health care professionals/services

Availability of any products recommended in the treatment plan

Aggravations are managed may include:

Discussing response with the client

Using antidotes

Adjusting posology

Seeking appropriate expertise

Using recognised first aid procedures

Accessing local emergency services

Ongoing and/or additional treatment may include:

Repetition of same medicine in same potency

Repetition of same medicine in different potency

Change of frequency of administration

Change of medicine

Need for intercurrent medicine

Adding miasmatic medicine

Introducing constitutional medicine

Adding a nosode

Adding a pathological lesion medicine

Waiting

Placebo

Adjusting diet or lifestyle

Body work

Counselling

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Provide homœopathic medicines according to the client's phase of disease and presenting complaint(s) 
Explain instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine, and negotiate if required 
Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment 
Ensure client consent for treatment 
Request client to monitor responses to the homœopathic medicine and to contact practitioner as required 
Explain the time, location and purpose of future sessions to the client 
Document treatments, recommendations and arrangements for review according to clinic guidelines 
Provide the client with information relevant to their treatment plan and required participation 
Answer client queries with clarity, using the appropriate language 
Use appropriate interpersonal skills when explaining treatment plans and recommendations to the client 
Promote client independence and responsibility in treatment wherever possible 
Monitor responses to treatment and manage aggravations promptly if necessary 
Review responses to the homœopathic medicine against therapeutic expectations and record according to clinic guidelines 
Evaluate progress with the client 
Review previous treatment plan 
Evaluate need for ongoing and/or additional treatment 
Negotiate changes to the treatment plan with the client to ensure optimal outcomes 
Instigate additional treatment or referral for further examination 

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