CANSAT
Cosmetic Aesthetic Non-Surgical Assessment Tool
CPD Institute of Australia positions itself at the forefront of best practice in cosmetic education and patient safety. In collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, it developed a physiological pre-screening approach to support safer aesthetic treatment decisions.
A key innovation is the CANSAT Psychological Screening Tool, designed to help clinicians assess a client’s motivations and expectations prior to non-surgical cosmetic procedures. This tool assists in identifying relevant psychological factors, supporting informed decision-making, ethical clinical practice, and improved patient outcomes.
The Aim.
The aim of the CANSAT tool is to determine a patient’s suitability for cosmetic treatment by:
Examining levels of psychological distress;
- Understanding the motivations an individual has for seeking cosmetic treatment,
- Exploring how these motivations relate to satisfaction with previous treatments, and
- Examining expectations for upcoming treatments.
- Promotes patient safety
- Identifies the importance of an appropriate referral
- Acts as a double assessment/screening measure
- Safeguards your practice and your clients.
The results from the CANSAT tool can support clinicians to discern patients’ suitability for treatment and identify red flags that can lead to unsatisfactory patient expectations and, in some cases, complaints with legal implications.
The CANSAT tool is designed to reduce the risks for both the clinician and the patient by prompting practitioners to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to ensure healthy and positive outcomes for all parties.
CANSAT is a CPD Institute initiated and owned tool that was developed through Swinburne University with the support of Ph.D. student Toni Pikoos, Dr. Simone Buzwell, and Nicky Tzimas as a partnership with Swinburne University and the CPD Institute of Australia. The research and tool have been approved by Swinburne University ethics committee for use to assist identify patient safety and assessment. This is an online tool accessible to all AHPRA registered clinicians.
Gain Access.
The below memberships are valid for 12 months. When entering email address, please ensure you nominate the preferred email, as this will be the ONLY email address registered to send links to patients and receive results. You will be provided with instructions within 48 hours after payment.
There are currently no course dates available.
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What Practitioners Say
“The CANSAT tool has been invaluable in assessing patients’ suitability for cosmetic treatments, helping to understand their psychological distress, motivations, and expectations. By promoting patient safety and acting as a double assessment measure, it ensures informed decisions and safeguards both practitioners and clients against potential issues.”
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