In the latest edition of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s Frontline magazine, two of our team talk about personalised care in South Tyneside.
Clinical Lead, Nick Livadas, and Operations Manager, Hal Brace, share their lessons learnt on the subject, explaining how clinical commissioners in the area have made personalised care across all care providers a key priority.
As physiotherapists we’re in the business of behaviour change. Patients are at differing stages of readiness for lifestyle changes and adopting self care. To help the clinical team identify which individuals are more activated, patients are sent a link prior to their assessment with the ‘Patient Activation Measure’ (PAM) questionnaire. These 13 questions lead to a PAM score which helps the clinician identify the level of support they may require, personalising the approach.
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