1 / 9

Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition

Community Health Workers: Barriers and Difficulties. Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition. Choosing the School Based Clinic. Clinic open to the public Collaboration between the local hospital and the school district. Patient s are seen by Nurse Practitioner

lieu
Download Presentation

Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Community Health Workers: Barriers and Difficulties Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition

  2. Choosing the School Based Clinic • Clinic open to the public • Collaboration between the local hospital and the school district. • Patients areseen by Nurse Practitioner • Community Oriented in a rural part of the community.

  3. Planning Phase • Still in the planning phase • Committee developed a tentative job description and requirements for employment. • A process that takes two steps forward and one step backwards.

  4. Adams-Brown Diabetes Education CoalitionJob Description for Diabetes Coach • Key Functions: A. Assist/consult in applying diabetes management plans in daily life • Practice and refine skills (shopping, cooking, exercise, problem solving, etc.) • Monitor and revise action plans B. Social and emotional support • Availability to talk and listen • Nondirective support • Monitoring and revision of healthy coping • Encourage and follow-up re: counseling, specialty care

  5. Job Description Continued C. Linkage to clinical care • Follow-up on attending regular care • Identify needs for care and facilitate/promote care • Community activities to enhance resources • Ongoing support, extended over time • Proactive contact at least monthly • Flexible availability to talk, meet within set hours to meet the needs of the community served, including individuals and groups

  6. Job Qualifications/Requirements: • Is a lay person (is not a health professional) • Must pass a background check • Resides in Adams County • Has either a high school diploma or GED • Has a valid driver’s license and proof of motor vehicle insurance • Has basic computer skills

  7. Job Qualifications/Requirements • Is someone living with Type 2 diabetes OR is living with someone else whois living with Type 2 diabetes (preferable, but not required) • Has literacy level of at least eighth grade • Has good verbal and written communication skills • Has a reliable means of transportation • Has a willingness to perform duties at the center and in the home setting • Must complete the training required to perform expected duties

  8. Current Status • Working through barriers and difficulties that have arisen. • Possible change in venue. • Working toward having the school district be the primary partner in the program.

  9. Thank You

More Related