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Managing long term childhood conditions
Recommend management plans for children who have long-term conditions and incorporate individual and family impacts into those plans.
Overview
Managing long term childhood conditions
The "Managing Long-Term Childhood Conditions" course offers healthcare professionals the knowledge and tools to effectively support children with chronic illnesses. Covering common childhood conditions like asthma, allergies, and developmental disorders, the course emphasizes a family-centered approach to care. Through practical frameworks, such as the FAMILY mnemonic, case studies, and communication strategies, participants will learn to manage complex consultations, develop treatment plans, and engage allied health professionals. This course also highlights the importance of early intervention, education, and family dynamics in promoting positive outcomes.
What you will learn
- Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
- Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
- Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
- Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice
Course contents
Meet your presenter
Dr Simon Shingler
MBChB(Hons) FRNZCGP
Dr Simon Shingler has been in general practice since 2013 and has a special interest in paediatrics.
CPD hours
Accreditations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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Professional Certificate of Child and Adolescent Health , Professional Diploma of Chronic Disease and Conditions
Gain an introduction to managing common health conditions seen in children and adolescents.
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