Footwear and a special occasion

Setting: Podiatry clinic

Caroline Adams, 57, attends three weeks before her daughter’s wedding. Examination has identified a pressure area where the planned formal shoe rubs; she owns another pair that has not been assessed.

Task

Explore the wedding and footwear appearance concern.
Explain the assessed pressure area and avoid endorsing the rubbing pair.
Offer assessment of an alternative formal pair.
Confirm the pre-event footwear and skin review.

Footwear and a special occasion consultation plan

The supplied plan avoids the shoe that rubs the identified pressure area.
The podiatrist can assess another pair the patient brings rather than endorse an unseen style.
The patient can discuss appearance and fit together when choosing alternatives.
Review is arranged before the event to check the chosen footwear and skin.
Caroline Adams, 57, attends three weeks before her daughter’s wedding. Examination has identified a pressure area where the planned formal shoe rubs; she owns another pair that has not been assessed.

Fictional scenario information supplied for this examination exercise; not medical guidance for real patients.