Disordered breathing-a multi-disciplinary approach
A – Z of Disordered Breathing A refreshing review of Disordered Breathing from a Multidisciplinary Perspective: From Anatomy to Pathophysiology and Biomechanics, linking into Assessment, Treatment and Ongoing Management from a Multi-Disciplinary Team Perspective. Case studies will showcase MDT management approach in action.
Disordered breathing is the keystone of most respiratory + cardiac conditions, often historically being the poor relative and under treated. New modalities of treatment have raised its profile and new evidence has also linked it as a topic of interest to clinicians practicing in other musculoskeletal, neurological, womens health areas when research has increasingly shown it to be a prevalent factor requiring assessment and treatment to optimise patients physical well being.
This lecture is available to qualified and AHPRA registered physiotherapists and may be also available to other AHPRA registered practitioners.
Students welcome.
Presenters
Corinne French
Physiotherapist based at Helensvale Community Health Gold Coast Health Service District
Assisted development of the Breathe Easier Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) community education program and providing education to COPD population on the Gold Coast since 1995. An initiative of this program was the establishment of the Lungs and Respiratory Friends (LARF) support group. In November 2007 was instrumental in the development of the 8 week exercise component for COPD clients, providing a comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation program in the Community Health Centres on the Gold Coast.
Interest in disordered breathing developed from working with COPD population and improving function with strategies implemented to maximise breathing pattern and control during activities.
- Member Working Party for the Australian Lung Foundation Lungs in Action project including developing Training package and involved in evaluating pilot sites.
- Member working party for Australian Lung Foundation for training package for Pulmonary Rehab providers
- Member of the Qld Health Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network
Anne Sinclair
Trained in New Zealand and has worked in Australia in the role of Community Occupational Therapist since 1998. Involved with the provision of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program on the Gold Coast during this period. This input has included Home Visits to review ADL activities with breathing control and energy conservation strategies to maximise ability of the COPD population with compromised breathing patterns.
A major concern was observing clients performing controlled breathing well in the supervised environment of Pulmonary Rehabilitation but struggling to implement strategies into the home environment. To attempt to improve this transference was instrumental in developing an ADL component as part of the exercise program. This component is in the process of being evaluated regarding its effectiveness and just having gained ethics approval is due to commence.
Recent Projects
Poster presentations:
1. TSANZ Adelaide 2014: Grocery Shelf Stacking: not just at the Supermarket. Introduction of a functional assessment tool pre- and post-pulmonary rehabilitation.
2.TSANZ Perth 2016: Energy Conservation Techniques to Activities of Daily Living within a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Anne.sinclair@health.qld.gov.au
Anne.sinclair@health.qld.gov.au
A major concern was observing clients performing controlled breathing well in the supervised environment of Pulmonary Rehabilitation but struggling to implement strategies into the home environment. To attempt to improve this transference was instrumental in developing an ADL component as part of the exercise program. This component is in the process of being evaluated regarding its effectiveness and just having gained ethics approval is due to commence.
Recent Projects
Poster presentations:
1. TSANZ Adelaide 2014: Grocery Shelf Stacking: not just at the Supermarket. Introduction of a functional assessment tool pre- and post-pulmonary rehabilitation.
2.TSANZ Perth 2016: Energy Conservation Techniques to Activities of Daily Living within a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Anne.sinclair@health.qld.gov.au
Anne.sinclair@health.qld.gov.au
Tracie Story
Tracie Story works part-time as a Senior Social Worker with GCH Chronic Disease & Post Acute Programs at Helensvale Community Health. She has a Bachelor of Social Work (1st Class Hons) and a Master of Mental Health (Psychotherapy) from the University of Queensland. Tracie has worked as a Social Worker and Counsellor/Therapist since 1993 in a range of Health, Fitness and Educational agencies. Tracie has also practiced yoga and meditation for over 3 decades, and mindfulness techniques since approximately 2001. As well as teaching these to clients and colleagues, she finds them invaluable for her own wellbeing.
Ashleigh Farr
Speech Pathologist
Ashleigh is a senior speech pathologist at the Chronic Disease and Post-Acute Programs across both Helensvale Community Health Centre and Robina Health Precinct. Originally from New Zealand, she trained at the University of Canterbury before working as a new graduate across the entire spectrum of care at the Canterbury District Health Board. Following this, she worked in acute and sub-acute care in the UK before moving to the Gold Coast almost 4 years ago and into community health. After almost 9 years working as a speech pathologist, she has developed a real interest in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of swallowing and communication conditions in respiratory and neurology conditions. She feels that working in the community provides the opportunity to really understand the client's she is working with, and often provides many challenges and opportunities for multidisciplinary team work and problem-solving.
Ashleigh is a senior speech pathologist at the Chronic Disease and Post-Acute Programs across both Helensvale Community Health Centre and Robina Health Precinct. Originally from New Zealand, she trained at the University of Canterbury before working as a new graduate across the entire spectrum of care at the Canterbury District Health Board. Following this, she worked in acute and sub-acute care in the UK before moving to the Gold Coast almost 4 years ago and into community health. After almost 9 years working as a speech pathologist, she has developed a real interest in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of swallowing and communication conditions in respiratory and neurology conditions. She feels that working in the community provides the opportunity to really understand the client's she is working with, and often provides many challenges and opportunities for multidisciplinary team work and problem-solving.
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