Slides 95-96 content tool/resources notes activity 17 therapies including ‘bush medicine’ in cancer Complementary treatment and prevention. and alternative • Facilitate therapies • Highlight the key message being encourage open discussion on communication about traditional bush medicine the use of between patients and doctors. • Learner’s Resource - pages 93 • Participants to complete Activity 17 and • Learner’s Guide - alternative What is the difference between ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ therapies? Activity 17 What advice would you give to a client considering bush medicine or other types of complementary/ alternative therapies in their cancer treatment? Slides 97-98 content tool/resources notes • Facilitate the following topics are discussed: Treatment for participants to − living in a remote area breast cancer in identify barriers Aboriginal and − isolation from family and community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait − family responsibilities Torres Strait Islander women Islander women in − lack of understanding accessing − lack of suitable culturally sensitive services • Learner’s Resource - cancer − access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pages 94-96 treatment, Health Workers. make sure team in planning and implementing treatment of breast Role of the •• Learner’s Resource cancer to meet the multiple health and support needs Aboriginal and - pages 137-143 of clients. Torres Strait • Provide continuity of care for the patient, Islander Health • Facilitate communicating regularly and work collaboratively Worker in a discussion on with the multidisciplinary health care team. participants Multi- collaborating with • Present on the importance of maintaining disciplinary clients, their confidentiality to reflect community and Team family/significant organisation guidelines. others and the •• Learner’s Resource - multidisciplinary pages 97-100 16
Slides 95-96 content tool/resources notes Complementary and alternative therapies • Learner’s Resource - pages 93 • Learner’s Guide - activity 17 • Facilitate discussion on the use of and alternative therapies including ‘bush medicine’ in cancer treatment and prevention. • Highlight the key message being encourage open communication about traditional bush medicine between patients and doctors. • Participants to complete Activity 17 Activity 17 What is the difference between ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ therapies? What advice would you give to a client considering bush medicine or other types of complementary/ alternative therapies in their cancer treatment? Slides 97-98 content tool/resources notes Treatment for breast cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women • Learner’s Resource - pages 94-96 • Facilitate participants to identify barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in accessing cancer treatment, make sure the following topics are discussed: − living in a remote area − isolation from family and community − family responsibilities − lack of understanding − lack of suitable culturally sensitive services − access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers. Role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker in a Multi- disciplinary Team •• Learner’s Resource - pages 97-100 •• Learner’s Resource - pages 137-143 • Facilitate discussion on participants collaborating with clients, their family/significant others and the multidisciplinary team in planning and implementing treatment of breast cancer to meet the multiple health and support needs of clients. • Provide continuity of care for the patient, communicating regularly and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary health care team. • Present on the importance of maintaining confidentiality to reflect community and organisation guidelines. 16
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