ILF Lymphoedema Subject Benchmark Statement: Health care Professional Undergraduate Education |
1. Introduction
This survey concentrates on what any patient with lymphoedema, or at risk of lymphoedema could expect from any
qualified health care professional in terms of their knowledge and understanding of lymphoedema, their clinical skills
and professional attitudes. Once there is international agreement on the benchmark statements for this level of
lymphoedema education there will be a two-pronged approach. To promote inclusion of the relevant aspects into
undergraduate /pre-registration education. Secondly to promote their inclusion in Post Graduate Continuing
Professional Development courses as it will be some time before any benefit is seen from the undergraduate
teaching.
This level of education is the foundation for further specialised lymphoedema training. This survey requires your
opinion on the benchmark statements that could be included in this level of education.
There are three standards which the benchmark statements fall under:
A. Professional knowledge and understanding
B. Professional skills and abilities
C. Professional values, accountability and development
Your opinion is important to the ILF. Please answer the following questions based on what you think should be included in undergraduate curriculum for your profession in an ideal world.
qualified health care professional in terms of their knowledge and understanding of lymphoedema, their clinical skills
and professional attitudes. Once there is international agreement on the benchmark statements for this level of
lymphoedema education there will be a two-pronged approach. To promote inclusion of the relevant aspects into
undergraduate /pre-registration education. Secondly to promote their inclusion in Post Graduate Continuing
Professional Development courses as it will be some time before any benefit is seen from the undergraduate
teaching.
This level of education is the foundation for further specialised lymphoedema training. This survey requires your
opinion on the benchmark statements that could be included in this level of education.
There are three standards which the benchmark statements fall under:
A. Professional knowledge and understanding
B. Professional skills and abilities
C. Professional values, accountability and development
Your opinion is important to the ILF. Please answer the following questions based on what you think should be included in undergraduate curriculum for your profession in an ideal world.