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A Self-care Program Commander’s Brief

A Self-care Program Commander’s Brief. Soldier Health Maintenance. Definitions/Concepts. Self-care = “taking care of yourself.” Focus on personal responsibility. Health promotion and treatment of minor illness. Knowing type of treatment needed. Background.

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A Self-care Program Commander’s Brief

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  1. A Self-care Program Commander’s Brief Soldier Health Maintenance

  2. Definitions/Concepts • Self-care = “taking care of yourself.” • Focus on personal responsibility. • Health promotion and treatment of minor illness. • Knowing type of treatment needed.

  3. Background • 1997 - General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital (GLWACH), Fort Leonard Wood • Adverse outcome = 0 • Time: Self-care = 10 min • Sick call = 120 min • 2001 – Current Replication Sites: • Fort Sam Houston • Fort Sill • Fort Huachuca • Fort Jackson • Aberdeen Proving Ground

  4. Self-care Program Goals • Empower soldiers. • Conserve training time. • Reduce medical demand.

  5. Self-care ProgramWho, What, Why • Soldiers learn how to better take care of themselves. • Helps soldiers decide what to do for a minor health symptom. • Helps soldiers decide when to see a health care provider for a minor health symptom. • Saves training time.

  6. How Does the Program Work? • Attend a formal class. • Use the Soldier Health Maintenance Manual. • Identify and evaluate symptoms. • Choose a type of care based on the symptoms. • Use the self-care process. • Use over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription medications with a “green sheet” which are logged in the computer.

  7. Attend Self-care class, pass quiz & receive manual Need OTC Med? Symptom Recognition/ Evaluation Yes Triage *Temp. *Symptoms *BP Sick Call Yes Process Self Treatment of symptoms No OTC

  8. Critical Success Factors • Communication. • Command Support. • Class. • Guide. • Process. • Quality Assurance (QA) Points. • Tracking eligible users.

  9. Indicator Actual Annualized Soldiers Trained in Self-care 9,781 29,343 Self-care Visits 2,186 6,558 Soldier Time Conserved (hours) 2,320 6,960 Healthcare Provider Time Conserved (hours) 555 1,665 Utilization of Self-care by Eligible Soldiers 22% 22% Soldier Self-care Program StatisticsAUG-NOV 2001 Actual and Annualized . Brad Taft, USACHPPM-DHPW, Phone: 410-436-4656 or DSN 584-4656POBrad Taft, USACHPPM-DHPW, Phone: 410-436-4656 or DSN 584-4656 Version Control: 020109 Soldier Self-Care Replication Summary Data

  10. Good News from the Field • Self-care will be incorporated into the Drill Sergeant School at Ft. Jackson. • Replication of the Self-care Program to expand to 11 AIT sites.

  11. Take care of yourself, With self-care.

  12. Questions?

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