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Aryana Indarjeet

ICOM 1302: Introduction and Consent Script

September 28, 2020

Teresa Avvampato
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ICOM 1302: Project 1 – Week 3 (10%) Introduction and Consent Script

SCENARIO:

“You have been asked by the physiotherapist to take Alexandre, a 76-year-old hospital patient

for a 250-metre walk with minimum assistance. Alexandre speaks very basic English (first

language is French) (Student Lab Workbook, 2020, Lab 1 – Page 4).”

OTA/PTA: "Good afternoon my name is Aryana Indarjeet. I am an OTA and PTA Student at

Durham College. Are you Alexandre1?"

Patient. “Yes, I am Alexandre2.”

OTA/PTA: "Perfect. As I have mentioned before, I am an OTA and PTA student.

OTA stands for Occupational Therapist Assistant, and PTA stands for Physiotherapist Assistant.

My role as a student is to learn how to assist patients such as yourself so that you can regain

mobility, recover from any injuries, and to help you to get back to performing your daily living

skills or self-care tasks (Cleveland University, 2020). My goal today is to assist you so that you

can get better at walking on your own. Are you interested in learning how?"

Patient: "Yes, please."

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OTA/PTA: "I have been sent by the physiotherapist to take you on a 250-metre walk. I will

inform you of the treatment plan, the benefits, the risks, the side effects, and the alternatives to

this treatment. Please note that you are allowed to decline treatment, or not give consent at any

time during the treatment session.3 Do I have your permission to continue?"

Patient: "Yes."

OTA/PTA: "Great. Since you are sitting, I will start by having you stand up from your bed to

the floor. You will do this by placing your feet on the floor with your knees above your toes,

your nose will be above your knees, and you will push up from the bed to a standing position. I

will have my feet and legs in front of yours to help you keep balance, and I will place my hands

on your waist to guide you to stand. Are you comfortable with me helping you stand up today?"

Patient: "Yes, I am comfortable."

OTA/PTA: "Good. Are you okay with me continuing?"

Patient: "Yes, please continue."

OTA/PTA: "I will then assist you on your 250-metre walk. We will be walking from here to the

nearest elevator, which is right outside of this room. This is a minimal assistance walk which

means that you will be walking mostly on your own, but I will be by your side in case you need
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any help. We will start at a slow-pace and then we can speed up the pace if you are comfortable.

I will now explain the benefits, the risks, and the side effects. Are you ready to hear them?"

Patient: "Yes, please continue."

OTA/PTA: "The benefits of performing this exercise are that it will help you regain mobility in

your legs so you can walk better, it will help stabilize your blood pressure, it will help increase

your strength and stability, it will help you maintain healthy joints and bones, and it will give

you the confidence to walk better on your own (Thunder Bay District Health Unit, 2018). Are

you following so far?”

Patient: "yes."

OTA/PTA: "However, the risks are that there is a possibility that you could fall or worsen your

injury, but, I will be by your side to prevent you from falling, and if you need to take a break

from walking, then you can let me know so we can take one. The side effects are that you could

experience some pain or dizziness, worsen your injury, or feel tired or exhausted. Do you have

any questions so far?"

Patient: "yes, are there any other options than this walk?"
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OTA/PTA: "The 250-metre walk is the best plan for your condition because it will help you

regain the most stability. But I have talked to the physiotherapist, and if you are not comfortable

or able to go on the walk, then we could go for a shorter walk with a walker or cane.

Patient: "I think I am comfortable going on the 250-metre walk."

OTA/PTA: "Great, do you have any other questions before we begin?”

Patient: “No, you have covered everything I needed to know.”

OTA/PTA: “Alright, so do I have your approval to continue with the 250-metre walk now?"

Patient: "Do you think we could go in a few minutes, please?"

OTA/PTA: "Of course, I will be back in 15 to 20 minutes to assist you on your walk. Is that

enough time?"

Patient: "Yes, thank you."

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References

Cleveland University. (2020). PTA vs. OTA Career: Exploring the Differences. Retrieved from

https://www.cleveland.edu/blog-post/~post/pta-vs-ota-career-exploring-the-differences-

20190926/

Student Lab Guide. (2020). Lab 1: Introduction and Preparation for Patient Care Activities

Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2018). Benefits of Walking. Retrieved from

https://www.tbdhu.com/health-topics/injury-prevention/falls-prevention/benefits-of-walking