Instructor-Trainer Self-care Brief

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Time Frame for Self-care Measures

• Each symptom evaluation chart has a suggested
  time frame for using self-care measures.
• The time frame is underlined and in italics.
• If you dont start to get better within the
  suggested time frame, see a health care provider.
  
• If at any time you think your minor illness is
  getting worse, see a health care provider. 

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TROOP MEDICAL CLINIC (TMC) SELF-CARE
PROGRAMTREATMENT OPTIONS FOR SYMPTOMS/CONDITIONS
Sample
Green Sheet

• I am aware that I am participating in a
  self-care program. I understand that to properly
  perform self-care and safely treat any symptom(s)
  of conditions(s) that I may have during training
  I must follow the symptom evaluation charts. I
  also understand that I am responsible for
  carefully following the directions for use of any
  medication received through this program. I
  verify that I have read the self-care decision
  guide and the recommendations provided therein.
  I also verify that I am requesting treatment
  options(s) voluntarily. I also agree that I will
  not share medication with anyone and that I will
  be the sole user.
• What allergies, to include medications, do you
  have?_________________________________________
• What medicines are you presently taking?
  ______________________________________________
• Print Name Print SSN Date
• Signature ? Unit Sex M F
• INSTRUCTIONS After reading the Soldier Health
  Maintenance Manual and identifying the proper
  treatment option(s), find the symptom(s)/condition
  (s) that you have on the list below. Circle it.
  Then follow the line across to find the treatment
  option(s) for your symptom(s)/condition(s).
  Circle the treatment you would like to receive.
  Request the identified treatment option(s) from
  the Consolidated Troop Medical Clinic Pharmacy.
• Treatment requests will be limited to five
  items.
• ?NOTE You can select Daytime OR Robo DM
  liquid but NOT BOTH.
• You can select Daytime OR SudaGest, but
  NOT BOTH.

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• SYMPTOM/CONDITION TREATMENT OPTION
• Acne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . Medication (Benzoyl Peroxide)
• Allergies Hay Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . .SudaGest Decongestant
  (Pseudoephedrine)
• Athletes Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Miconazole Nitrate Antifungal Cream
• Blisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Mole Skin
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . Band-Aid
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baby Powder
  (Talc)
• Constipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . Genasoft (Ducosate)
• Cough with congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daytime
• Cough (dry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robo DM liquid
• Cut or Scrape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment
• . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . Band-Aid
• Diarrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . Anti-Diarrheal (Loperamide)
• Earache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ibuprofen Tablets
• Headache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ibuprofen Tablets
• Heat Rash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baby Powder (Talc)
• Insect Bite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calamine Lotion

SAMPLE
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YELLOW SHEETSelf-care Program Evaluation(Program
ParticipantSoldier)

• Instructions
• Please complete Part 1 and Part 2.
• Your responses are very important to the
  Self-care Program. This information is completely
  confidential and will only be used to improve the
  program. Please write any additional comments at
  the bottom of the page. Return the completed form
  to the proper pick-up location. Thank you.
• Part 1
• Date ___/___/___
• Installation ______________________
• Unit ______________________________
• MOS ______________
• Please circle one response for each of the
  following
• Age 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
  Over 25
• Sex M F
• Highest education level completed
• GED High school Some college College
  graduate

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• Yellow Sheet Part 2
•  Please circle one response for each of the
  following questions. If not sure, leave that
  question blank.
• 1.  I used the Self-care manual at least once to
  take care of myself. Yes No 
• 2.  I made at least one clinic visit for
  Self-care using the Green Sheet. Yes No
• 3.   I made at least one clinic visit for regular
  Sick call. Yes No
• 4.   The Self-care Program helped me to avoid
  missing training time at least once. Yes No
• 5.  I would feel comfortable following the
  Self-care steps in the manual if I needed
  to. Yes No 
• 6.  The Self-care Program is a valuable benefit
  for my own health. Yes No
• 7.  The Self-care training and manual taught me
  how to take better care of myself. Yes No
• 8.  When I can, I prefer to use the Self-care
  Program instead of regular Sick call. Yes No
• 9. The training and manual helped me decide
  whether to use Self-care or regular Sick call .
  Yes No

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Presentation

• Self-care class presentation

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Mini Teach-Back

• Objective
• To practice doing the self-care class in front of
  a group in a non-threatening situation.
• A teach-back is a short practice session that
  helps you to become familiar with presenting
  self-care class materials.
• Highlight three main points about self-care.
• Describe/define self-care process
• Use manual and symptom evaluation charts
  exercises.
• Select appropriate OTC items from green sheet
  from a scenario.

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Important Points to Remember

• Soldiers cannot share OTC medications with their
  buddies.
• OTCs can mask serious symptoms.
• Know the difference between non-emergency and
  emergency symptoms.
• The five requested OTCs on the green sheet must
  be related to the chief medical complaint.

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Tracking Mechanisms

• Submit a class roster or attendance sheet to the
  Self-care Program Coordinator or to the pharmacy.
• Self-care stickers should be placed on ID cards
  of soldiers who complete the class.
• Green sheets are only to be used by soldiers who
  have completed the self-care class.

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Self-care Quiz
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Administering the Quiz

• Projection on to the screen/wall via an overhead
  projector.
• Print quiz on both sides of paper indicating
  pre-test and posttest or have student indicate
  pre/post test.
• Place on the back of the yellow sheet and use as
  a final assessment of knowledge and understanding
  of the self-care.
• The terms OTC medications and self-care
  medications are used synonymously.

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Questions?
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Self-care Quiz

• 1. Self-care is taking care of your own health
  for treatment of minor health problems.
• a. True
• b. False
• 2. I can get up to 5 self-care medications for
  minor health symptoms that I might have.
• a. True
• b. False

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Self-care Quiz

• 3. Ibuprofen tablets are available through the
  Self-care Program.
• a. True
• b. False
• 4. To use the Self-care Program, I have to fill
  out a green sheet.
• a. True
• b. False
• 5. If I answer yes to a question on a symptom
  evaluation chart, I must use sick call.
• a. True
• b. False

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Self-care Quiz

• 6. I can share medications from the Self-care
  Program with my battle buddies.
• a. True
• b. False
• 7. Information about over-the-counter (OTC)
  medications is located in the Soldier Health
  Maintenance Manual.
• a. True
• b. False
• 8. The pharmacist can answer questions that I
  may have about OTC medications.
• a. Yes
• b. No

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Self-care Quiz

• 9. If I have severe pain and vomiting, I
  should
• a. Get medical help right away.
• b. Use the Self-care Program.
• 10. If I have a symptom that is not in the book,
  I should use
• a. The Self-care Program.
• b. Sick call.