Provide Support to Continue Recommended Therapies

Learning outcomes

1 Understand the importance of supporting individuals tocontinue recommended therapies

1.1 Analyse the potential benefits of recommended therapies to an individual’s health and wellbeing

1.2 Describe barriers that may prevent individuals from continuing recommended therapies, and the possible consequences of discontinuation

2 Be able to encourage individuals to complete activities recommended by therapists

2.1 Establish agreement on an individual’s needs and preferences about continuing a recommended therapy

2.2 Provide opportunities for an individual to access information about the benefits of continuing the recommended therapy

2.3 Describe how to overcome an individual’s fears or concerns about continuing the recommended therapy

3 Be able to provide support to continue recommended therapy

3.1 Clarify with the therapist the information needed before providing support for the therapy

3.2 Promote active participation during therapy

3.3 Address difficulties encountered during therapy

3.4 Provide constructive feedback and encouragement to the individual during therapy

4 Be able to observe, record and report on observations during recommended therapy

4.1 Establish with the individual and others what observations need to be made during therapy sessions

4.2 Carry out agreed observations

4.3 Record agreed observations as required

4.4 Report on the findings of observations to individuals and others

5 Be able to contribute to evaluation and review of recommended therapies

5.1 Work with others to establish processes and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the therapy and the support provided

5.2 Carry out agreed role to support the evaluation, using observations and feedback from the individual and others

5.3 Agree changes to therapy sessions or the support provided