1、Occupational Therapy&Pelvic Exenteration:How do we shape up?Nathalie Collins,Hayley Kirkbride&Dr Andrea McKittrickRoyal Brisbane&Womens Hospital|Occupational Therapy*Subtitle zone*Delete before submission*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissionAcknowledgements1.Sue Laracy,Director-Occupational Therap
2、y,RBWH2.Dr Erin Crofton,Trauma Team Leader,Occupational Therapy,RBWH3.Karina Lewis,Research Coordinator,Occupational Therapy,RBWH4.Kelcie Cole Clinical Nurse Consultant,Pelvic Exenteration Service,RBWH5.Collaborative for Allied Health Research,Learning and Innovation(CAHRLI)Metro North Hospital Heal
3、th Service*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissionBackgroundPelvic exenteration surgery is a complex surgical procedure performed on individuals with advanced primary or recurrent pelvic malignancy(PelvEx Collaborative,2022).It involves the complete or partial removal of multi visceral pelvic structu
4、res with the goal of establishing clear margins for curative or palliative treatment(Steffens et al.,2018).Figure 1:Posterior pelvic exenterationFigure 2:Total pelvic exenteration*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissionPatient Journey at RBWH*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissionAimsMap current OT i
5、nterventions at RBWH for pelvic exenteration(PE)patientsUnderstand RBWH OT confidence and knowledge when working with PE patientsMap current available literature regarding OT roleUnderstand what the OT role is at interstate services*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissionAudit Tool Ethics waiver obta
6、ined from Metro North Human Research Ethics Committee,audit submitted for review Audit developed by 2 x clinicians with experience working in the general surgery caseload Consideration of demographic and clinical information that was going to be collected and use*Subtitle zone*Delete before submissi