Mother Well, it started on Monday. He had several stools for 2 days. BCA Hmm. That sounds serious. What did you do? Mother Well, the first day I didn’t do anything, since all children get diarrhea from time to time. But then he got very weak, and I got scared. BCA What did you do then? Mother I talked with my husband, and we decided to wait another day to see what would happen. BCA I see. During this time, what were you giving Paul to eat and Mother Well, I remembered the lesson, so I prepared the oral rehydration solution and gave that to him. I also encouraged him to eat. But, he refused. BCA That’s very good, Mary. I am so pleased you prepared the ORS. It’s also important that children with diarrhea continue to eat. Then what happened? Mother As I said, even though I gave him the ORS, because he wasn’t eating and the diarrhea continued, he got very weak. On the third day we finally decided to take him to the clinic, where they gave him some medicine and he got better quickly. BCA I am glad you decided to take him to the clinic. How do you feel about that decision, Fancy? Mother-in-Law Well, I wish we had taken Paul to the clinic sooner. The clinic is fairly close. But, my son didn’t approve. 4. IDENTIFY difficulties/obstacles. Optional step: If this is not the first home visit, review the key points of the last (prior) meeting, if relevant to the difficulties/obstacles. BCA I see. So your son was not in of going to the clinic right away. Mary can you tell me what you remember about the lesson about seeking help at the clinic when a child has diarrhea? Mother Hmm. We talked about how dangerous diarrhea in children can be and that it’s important to go to the clinic. And, that’s what we did. BCA That’s true. Do you remember what we said about WHEN you should take a sick child to the clinic—how quickly?
Mother Well, it started on Monday. He had several stools for 2 days. BCA Hmm. That sounds serious. What did you do? Mother Well, the first day I didn’t do anything, since all children get diarrhea from time to time. But then he got very weak, and I got scared. BCA What did you do then? Mother I talked with my husband, and we decided to wait another day to see what would happen. BCA I see. During this time, what were you giving Paul to eat and Mother Well, I remembered the lesson, so I prepared the oral rehydration solution and gave that to him. I also encouraged him to eat. But, he refused. BCA That’s very good, Mary. I am so pleased you prepared the ORS. It’s also important that children with diarrhea continue to eat. Then what happened? Mother As I said, even though I gave him the ORS, because he wasn’t eating and the diarrhea continued, he got very weak. On the third day we finally decided to take him to the clinic, where they gave him some medicine and he got better quickly. BCA I am glad you decided to take him to the clinic. How do you feel about that decision, Fancy? Mother-in-Law Well, I wish we had taken Paul to the clinic sooner. The clinic is fairly close. But, my son didn’t approve. 4. IDENTIFY difficulties/obstacles. Optional step: If this is not the first home visit, review the key points of the last (prior) meeting, if relevant to the difficulties/obstacles. BCA I see. So your son was not in of going to the clinic right away. Mary can you tell me what you remember about the lesson about seeking help at the clinic when a child has diarrhea? Mother Hmm. We talked about how dangerous diarrhea in children can be and that it’s important to go to the clinic. And, that’s what we did. BCA That’s true. Do you remember what we said about WHEN you should take a sick child to the clinic—how quickly?
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