Table 2 LSCTC training components
The caregiver has demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of: | |
|---|---|
1) | His/her relative having had a stroke (mandatory) |
2) | What a stroke is (mandatory) |
3) | His/her relative’s specific stroke related problems. Possible incomplete recovery and residual unresolved problems: |
a) | Communication and reading |
b) | Cognition |
c) | Personality and mood changes |
d) | Diet and swallowing |
e) | Vision |
f) | Personal Activities of Daily Living (PADL) |
g) | Transfers and Mobility (as appropriate) |
4) | The importance of a healthy lifestyle and secondary preventions: |
a) | Control of blood pressure |
b) | Use of Aspirin / Warfarin or similar |
c) | Smoking |
d) | Appropriate diet, including prevention of excess weight gain |
e) | Exercise |
f) | Pain Management (mandatory) |
5) | Dietary needs and feeding techniques: |
a) | Special diet |
b) | Techniques to assist eating, including use of specialist equipment if necessary (as appropriate) |
6) | How to communicate with dysphasic relative (as appropriate) |
7) | How to manage relative’s personal washing, dressing, toiletry needs (as appropriate) |
8) | The importance of limb positioning and the management of pressure areas and skin integrity (as appropriate) |
9) | Continence management (as appropriate) |
10) | Bowel management, fluid and dietary intake for the prevention of constipation (as appropriate) |
11) | Appropriate techniques and ability in: |
a) | Safe transfers |
b) | Safely assisting mobility |
c) | Floor routine following a fall |
d) | Safely assisting in climbing stairs |
e) | Good use of a wheelchair |
f) | Use of aids (as appropriate) |
12) | The importance of compliance with medication (including supervision of self- or routine medication) (mandatory) |
13) | Post discharge arrangements and where and whom to seek help from after discharge (mandatory) |
14) | Adapting the knowledge and skills taught to the home environment following discharge (follow-up visit or phone call) (mandatory) |