Exeter University - Helping patients recover from breast cancer treatment: a programme to prevent shoulder problems
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Helping patients recover from breast cancer treatment: a programme to prevent shoulder problems at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹10,549 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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Helping patients recover from breast cancer treatment: a programme to prevent shoulder problems at FutureLearn Course details
- This course will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the side effects of breast cancer surgery and, more specifically, shoulder pain that is experienced by many women
- Find out more about the types of exercises that should be prescribed through the PROSPER (the Prevention of Shoulder Problems) programme, as well as how to support breast cancer patients to do them
- Rehabilitation following breast cancer treatment is important to help women return to full active lives
- This course will teach you how to identify women prone to shoulder pain following their treatment as well as how to prescribe the PROSPER programme to reduce the impact of the surgery's side effects
Helping patients recover from breast cancer treatment: a programme to prevent shoulder problems at FutureLearn Curriculum
Introduction and background to the course
Introductions
Introducing the PROSPER programme
Breast cancer and related shoulder problems
Why this approach?
The PROSPER programme in detail
Week 1 summary
Getting started to deliver the PROSPER programme
Welcome to Week 2
Conducting the initial assessment
Conducting the initial assessment: physical examination
Conducting the initial assessment: range of movement
Dealing with distress
Changing behaviour
Week 2 summary
Exercise prescription and progression (part 1)
Welcome to Week 3
The PROSPER programme exercises
Physical activity
Behavioural strategies
Management of complications
Week 3 Summary
Exercise prescription and progression (part 2) and putting it all together
Week 4 overview
Prescribing the PROSPER programme strength exercises
The 3rd PROSPER programme face-to-face session
Developing the service in your place of work
What to do now
Week 4 summary
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