A/F.O.T.T.® | Tracheostomy Tubes
Five-day interprofessional course on the assessment and treatment of patients with a tracheostomy tube (not requiring ventilation) after acquired brain injury, based on the concept of Kay Coombes.
Target group
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, registered nurses, doctors
Participation requirement
- F.O.T.T.® Ground Course with subsequent six-month application of the concept and the creation of a video about one's own work with a patient. The e-learning module for the F.O.T.T.® Ground Course is recommended.
- Basic skills in handling and transferring patients with typical neurological movement disorders.
Course leaders/Number of participants
2 F.O.T.T.® Senior Instructors or 1 F.O.T.T.® Senior Instructor and 1 F.O.T.T.® Instructor with 12 participants
Course aims and objectives
- Develop an understanding of the impact of a tracheostomy tube on the functional interaction between breathing, swallowing sequence and protective mechanisms
- The participant is familiar with a function- and activity-oriented therapy approach in the rehabilitation of tracheotomised patients
- Understanding of the therapeutic approach to suctioning and uncuffing a tracheostomy tube
- Change of focus from material to basic functions, leading to a reflected therapeutic and interprofessional approach
Course content
- Typical problems of patients with tracheostomy tubes
- Various types of tracheostomy tubes and their function from a therapeutic and nursing perspective
- Key points of goal-oriented tracheostomy tube management
- Supervised patient treatment in groups of three with video recording and -analysis
- Nursing and medical aspects of tracheostoma care and tracheostomy tube weaning (tracheostoma closure)
- Inclusion of a self-created video about the own work with F.O.T.T.®
Methods
- Teaching theoretical knowledge, self-experience and practical work of the participants with each other under supervision of the course instructor
- Assessment and treatment of patients by the course participants, under supervision of the course leader and subsequent video analysis
There are currently no English-language offers of this course. At the moment, this course is only available in German language from organisers in Germany and/or Switzerland. Please contact
