Component Task: Education of Parents/Caregivers on Home Accidents

This is the process of providing information and support to the child/caregiver/family on home accidents.

Aims

·         Prevent injuries/home accidents

·         Maintain safe environment

Requirements

·         Pen and note pad

·         Paper/electronic health chart

·         Audio visual charts

·         Conducive environment

·         Flip chart

Steps

1.        Receive child/caregiver into a comfortable seat

2.      Perform five moments of hand hygiene

3.      Establish rapport to child/caregiver (refer steps)

4.      Explain procedure to child/care giver (refer steps)

5.      Provide privacy

6.      Support child/caregiver to understand that home accidents are preventable (e.g. Cuts, choking, poisoning, drowning, falls)

7.       Elicit information from parents on the home environment

8.      Educate on safeness of the following: Gas, fire, electrical, heating and cooking, glass, chemicals, medicines and detergents

9.      Emphasize on the following: dryness, contaminant, ventilation, cleanliness and regular maintenance of the home

10.    Engage parents in questioning to provid