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Creating a Medical Home for Asthma
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Training: Instructor's Guide
Session 1 - Kick-off
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Agenda for Session 1 (Total time - 155 Min.)
Kick-off of the Asthma Program
 

Activities

 Time

Methods
 I Introductions 10 min.  
 II Background Information

Rationale for the Program

 20 min. Presentation with flip chart
III  Goals of the Program 5 min. Lecture 
 IV Implementation Plan

Role of clinic personnel
Role of training team
Role of management personnel 

 10 min. Presentation (lecture)
 V Break 10 min.  
 VI Review of Asthma

Overview of asthma treatment
Example of a successful case 

20 min. Presentation (lecture)
 VII Break 15 min.  
 VIII Identification of Problems and Issues 60 min. Problem solving exercise
 IX Closing Remarks 5 min.  

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Activity I
Introductions
 Purpose: 1. To introduce the speaker and participants
2. To provide an overview of the activities  
Time needed:  10 minutes
Training team:  Entire team 
Materials needed:

1. Name tags
2. Tent cards (placards placed in front of participants, if seated at a table)

Each person will need:
1. A pen or pencil
2. A sheet of paper

Seating arrangements: No special arrangement required.
Options:
1. Arrange chairs in a circle to encourage participation and inclusion of everyone present 

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 Activity II
Background Information
 Purpose: 1. To provide a rationale for the Creating a Medical Home for Asthma Intervention
2. To provide statistics of prevalence of asthma in US  
Time needed:  20 minutes
Training team:  Educator/facilitator
Materials needed:

Trainer:

1. Overhead or LCD projector
2. Overheads or PowerPoint slides with statistical information (national and local data)

Note: The powerpoint slides have extensive notes that contain suggested points to emphasize and references for the information presented in the slides.

Each person will need:
1. A pen or pencil
2. A sheet of paper

Seating arrangements: Usual arrangement for entire group

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 Activity III
Goals of the Program
Purpose: To present the goals for the program
Time needed:  5 minutes
Materials needed:

Trainer:

1. Overhead or LCD projector
2. Overhead or PowerPoint slide of clinic staff-patient interactions

Note: The powerpoint slides have extensive notes that contain suggested points to emphasize and references for the information presented in the slides.
Seating arrangements: Usual arrangement for entire group

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 Activity IV
Implementation Plan
Purpose:
  • To present a team-based approach for the program
  • To outline the roles of the various team members
Time needed:  10 minutes
Materials needed:

Trainer: Implementation plan

Clinic and patient education forms

Each person will need: Implementation plan

Clinic and patient education forms

Seating arrangements: Usual arrangement for entire group

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Activity V - Break

 Activity VI
Review of Asthma
 Purpose:
  1. To provide an overview of asthma and treatment plans
  2. To identify goals/objectives of treatment
  3. To understand how to assess family's fears
  4. To provide a description of the team-based approach
  5. To provide an example of a successful case in the clinic
Time needed:  20 minutes
Training team:  Clinician(s)
Materials needed:

Trainer:

  1. Overhead or LCD projector
  2. Slides or overheads ("Overview of Asthma Treatment")

Note: The powerpoint slides have extensive notes that contain suggested points to emphasize and references for the information presented in the slides.

Each person will need:

  1. A pen or pencil
  2. A sheet of paper
Seating arrangements: Usual arrangement for entire group

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Activity VII - Break

 Activity VIII
Identification of Problems and Issues
 Purpose:
  • To get everyone involved in understanding that they are a vital part of the program and should do all they can to make it successful
  • To identify specific concerns of the participants so they can be addressed in future sessions
Time needed:  60 minutes
Training team:  Health educator/facilitator
Materials needed:

Trainer:

  1. Masking tape
  2. A pad of newsprint (large paper to write down the findings for the entire group to see)
  3. As many felt tip markers as you have questions to be answered

Each person will need:

  1. A pen or pencil
  2. A sheet of paper prepared ahead of time with one of the questions to be asked (One sheet is needed for each person taking part)
Seating arrangements: Set up chairs in groups of 2 rows facing one another with the same number of chairs in each row as there are questions to be asked

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 Activity IX
Closing Remarks
 Purpose:
  • To provide an overview of the activities in the current session
  • To provide closure to current session
  • To prepare participants for the activities for the upcoming session and remind them of any assignments
Time needed:  5 minutes
Training team:  Health educator/facilitator
Materials needed:

Trainer: Handout-1 (Questions about Asthma)

Each person will need: Handout-1 (Questions about Asthma)

Seating arrangements: Usual arrangement for entire group

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