OTLYMPH-601: What Patients Say — Client-Centered Approaches to Successful Lymphedema Managemen

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About This Course

This evidence-based continuing education course explores how occupational therapy practitioners can improve lymphedema management by incorporating the patient’s voice into assessment, intervention planning, compression selection, adherence strategies, and self-management education.

Through practical case studies and the Client-Centered Compression Planning (C³) Framework, you will explore how to align clinical decisions with each patient’s priorities, everyday activities, and personal definition of success.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify patient-reported barriers to compression adherence.

  • Apply the C³ Map Framework to client-centered compression planning.

  • Select compression strategies that consider patient goals, function, and daily routines.

  • Recommend assistive technologies that support independence with compression.

  • Develop participation-focused self-management plans.

  • Integrate patient-defined outcomes into documentation and treatment planning.

Why Enroll in this Course?

Effective lymphedema management is about more than reducing swelling. Patients also need to manage compression, maintain daily routines, participate in meaningful activities, and sustain self-care over time.

This course helps you bring the patient’s perspective into clinical decision-making. By learning to identify barriers, match compression strategies to individual needs, recommend practical assistive devices, and build realistic self-management supports, you can strengthen your ability to provide more individualized, participation-focused care.

For rehabilitation professionals pursuing advanced lymphedema education or a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) pathway, these concepts can provide valuable knowledge to complement further specialized training.
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