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Allied health professions LifecurveTM survey: report on respondents with communication support needs
Provisional analysis of findings from a major survey of clients of allied health professionals (AHPs), focused on survey respondents who reported having communication support needs.
12. Appendices
Appendix 1: Who the Allied Health Professionals are:
| AHP Group | What they do |
|---|---|
| Arts therapist | Arts therapists use art, dance, drama and music as a therapeutic intervention to help people with physical, mental, social and emotional difficulties. There are now four arts therapies with the preferred names of: art therapy/art psychotherapists; dance movement psychotherapy; dramatherapy; music therapy. |
| Diagnostic radiographer | Produces high quality images on film and other recording media, using all kinds of radiation. |
| Dietitian | Dietitians translate the science of nutrition into practical information about food. They work with people to promote nutritional wellbeing, prevent food-related problems and treat disease. |
| Occupational therapist | Occupational Therapists help people to overcome physical, psychological or social problems arising from illness or disability, by concentrating on what they are able to achieve, rather than on their disabilities. |
| Orthoptist | Orthoptists assess and manage a range of eye problems, mainly those affecting the way the eyes move, such as squint (strabismus) and lazy eye (amblyopia). |
| Orthotist | Orthotists provide braces, splints, and special footwear to help patients with movement difficulties and to relieve discomfort. |
| Paramedic | Paramedics respond to all aspects of urgent and emergency care, ranging from problems such as cardiac arrest, heart attacks, strokes, spinal injuries and major trauma, to minor illnesses and injuries. |
| Physiotherapist | Physiotherapists treat the physical problems caused by accidents, illness and ageing, particularly those that affect the muscles, bones, heart, circulation and lungs. |
| Podiatrist | Podiatrists, sometimes known as chiropodists, specialise in keeping feet in a healthy condition. They play a particularly important role in helping older people to stay mobile and, therefore, independent. |
| Prosthetist | Prosthetists design and fit artificial replacements - or prostheses – for upper and lower limbs. They design and fit the best possible artificial replacements for patients who have lost or were born without a limb. |
| Speech and language therapist | Speech and Language Therapists work with people who have problems with communication, including speech defects, or with chewing or swallowing. |
| Therapeutic radiographer | Treats mainly cancer patients using ionising radiation and, occasionally, drugs. Provide care across the entire spectrum of cancer services. |
Scottish Government. (2018b)
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