HLTMSG008
Monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments, both from an individual client and whole of practice perspective.

This unit applies to remedial massage therapists.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Evaluate client progress

1.1 Seek client feedback about treatment impacts and compliance with the treatment plan

1.2 Make own observations and assessment of client changes based on massage framework

1.3 Evaluate treatment impacts in relation to client’s physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing

1.4 Compare changes and improvements with expectations in the treatment plan, existing research and evidence from own practice

1.5 Seek additional information from clients when progress suggests this is needed

1.6 Accurately document progress in client treatment plan

2. Adjust treatment based on evaluation

2.1 Determine the need for adjustment to treatment plan based on evaluation of client progress

2.2 Identify and respond to factors that may be inhibiting client progress

2.3 Adjust treatment plans based on outcomes and sources of research or evidence that support massage practice

2.4 Accurately document any adjustments to treatment plans

3. Develop practice from client evaluation

3.1 Review progress of clients in context of own individual practice

3.2 Identify areas of own practice for further research or development to support client outcomes

3.3 Pro-actively seek and respond to professional development opportunities

Evidence of Performance

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 200 hours of massage client consultation work

managed at least 60 remedial massage assessments and treatment sessions - clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

monitored and evaluated treatments provided to at least 5 different clients with at least 3 treatments per client


Evidence of Knowledge

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 monitoring and evaluation:

children in the workplace

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

types of criteria by which remedial massage treatments are evaluated

expectations of treatment for different conditions and client groups, and factors that impact on those expectations:

client history

contraindications

compliance

interactions with other treatments

client general health

presenting condition

methods of monitoring treatment progress:

re-assessment

client feedback

barriers to therapeutic progress and ways to respond within a massage framework

sources of research and evidence that support massage practice

principles underpinning continuation or variation of treatment

professional development opportunities in remedial massage


Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated clinical environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

client information – case history, treatment plan

private consultation area

adjustable height massage table

towels/sheets for draping

oils/balms

hot/cold packs

supports

modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public

clinic supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below for at least 150 of the 200 hours of client consultation work

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

In addition, assessors must:

have current clinical experience working as a remedial massage therapist providing services to the general public

hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents remedial massage therapists

fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong


Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.