Hey everyone, just a quick thought this time about how important it is to appreciate other allied health professionals. We all throw the terms "multidisciplinary" and "health care team" around a bit, and I'm sure everyone will mention something to this effect in their PCR's. But it's quite different when you actually get to see speech therapists (ST's) and OT's doing their thing for yourself. I have always quite enjoyed the hospital environment for the opportunities to work with other health professionals, but I have occasionally lost sight of the importance of other professions. On my current placement pts will spend 3 hours per day in physio sessions, whilst only half an hour with the ST or OT, so it's easy to rank PT as having more relevance and importance.
I was allowed to sit in on a ST session with a young stroke pt who had trouble forming the words for what she wanted to say. I was quite fascinated by the different techniques the therapist used and the relationship she had with the pt. I learned what a wide field health care in rehabilitation can be, and have a much better appreciation for what ST's do. Anyone who has an opportunity like this, I highly recommend it.
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I agree we tend to get very biased as to importance of PT treatment, especially when it comes to stroke rehab and the amount of time we spend with pts. I was also fortunate to sit in on an OT session with one of my stroke pts, and observed a hand therapy session. I was really interested in the different approach the OT used and the great benefits she gained. I realised that whilst we both have a combined goal to work towards, having a very different approach is great for the pts interest and the functional outcome.
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