Ten percent above or below this amount is allowable without penalty.
This case study assignment will require you to apply aspects of professional health science practice to a case study created by you.
The case study is about Cardiovascular Diseases
Question 1:

In this case study, use the terminology of the ICF to describe how the person’s clinical condition and contextual factors combine to produce the client’s level of functioning at the impairment, activity and participation levels (200wds).
Question 2:
Identify and describe an intervention/activity/project you may use as a health professional in your field (I’m a nutritionist) to promote this person’s level of functioning. Use literature to support your choice of intervention. Identify what aspects of the ICF your intervention/ activity/ project may target. Identify any risks involved with the intervention and describe 2 risk minimisation strategies that will address these (400wds).
Question 3:
Identify and describe the role of another health professional ( This could be an Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, Paramedic, Sports and exercise science professionals, PDHPE professionals,

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner or Therapeutic recreation professionals ) who is also working with this person as part of the inter-professional team. Identify what aspect/s of the ICF their role may target. Use literature to support your description of another health professional’s role. (300wds).

Question 4:
Choose 3 characteristics of professionalism and describe how you will demonstrate these when conducting the intervention/activity/project described in question 2 (350wds).
Question 5:
Describe 2 strategies you will implement to ensure that your practice is person-centred. Use literature to support your strategies (250wds).
Note: you should use always when writing the assignments a scholarly sources such as academic books and journal articles.
Marking criteria

Criteria requirement
Writes up a case study of a person
with a clinical condition using
ICF terminology (5 marks) Detailed case study description that demonstrates an extensive and thoughtful understanding of the clinical condition and ICF terminology. No errors evident.
Comments are insightful and there is evidence of original thought. (4.25-5marks)
Describes own intervention/
activity/project (12 marks) Intervention is insightful and well developed. Clear and accurate links to the ICF. Accurately identifies risks and insightful 2 minimisation strategies. Makes independent
and insightful comments regarding the purpose of the intervention. Use more than 5 relevant references.(10-12mks)

Describes other health professional
role (7 marks) Understanding of another professional role is insightful and well developed. Clear and accurate links to the ICF. Makes independent and insightful comments regarding the purpose of inter-professional teams. Use more than 3 relevant references.(5.75-7mks)

Describes implementation of
3 professional characteristics (8 marks) In-depth and thoughtful understanding of 3 characteristics of professionalism evident. Applications demonstrate thoughtfulness and originality. (7-8marks)
Describes implementation of
person-centred practice(4 marks) The 2 person-centred strategies are thoughtful and original. Uses at least 2 references. (3.75-4marks)
Language and academic writing skill (3 marks)