The child stayed the entire time
Her aunt was there when we arrived. However stepped away from the visit for about 10 minutes and went outside 3/4 of the way through, and left about 10 minutes early to address a family situation - leaving early meant she did not complete the "post test" which is a tool used to get a reading on what teaching was retained at the visit
Gail's son - Arrived from work about 15 minutes into the visit -and left with his wife about 10 minutes early to address the family matter situation. He did not complete the pre or post test.
co-morbidity of child we were there for; Vocal cord dysfunction - see attached
Other factor(s)
Aunt smoke cigarettes - Although outside, …show more content…
Hen (he referred) which includes pre & post test results (although automatically included on the report provided to him, I'll point out we only have results of legal guardian's and child's scores only), and who was available for the entire time of the visit. In addition, to noting the aunt smokes outside, and the child claims she gives herself the medication most of the time.
I'm understanding our visit will document the training on asthma required by DCF. Do I need to follow up with the DCF worker and state how the pre-post test was not completed by all parties as a result of the aunt and uncle not being there the entire visit as well as the cigarette smoking? I'm thinking this is something Dr. Hen should report because it is highlighted in our report.
Thoughts: do we suggest Dr. Hen's office have a teach back session? In other words - does the family visit Dr. Hen and teach him what we taught them? This would include how and when to administer the medications, how and when to clean the tools used to deliver the medications such as nebulizer, chamber etc. and discuss triggers and way to avoid them? We could make a short second home visit.....and have the family teach back to us before going to Dr. Hen? If we did this: would we ask that the DCF worker be there to