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Reports to: CTC coordinator
On admission
- Explains hygiene rules and the functioning of the CTC to patients and attendants:
- Isolation (no coming and going in and out of the CTC);
- Hand-washing, shower and laundry;
- Dishes (cups, meals) must not be exchanged between patients and attendants;
- For breastfeeding women: hand-washing and washing of breasts with soap and water before breastfeeding;
- Collection of stools and vomit in buckets.
- Checks the instructions are understood and followed.
- Answers patient’s questions.
Distribution of home hygiene kits to a family member (if this provision has been set up)
- Explains home hygiene rules to avoid new cases in the entourage.
- Hands out home hygiene products and asks a family member to clean all the house, clothes, linen, etc.
On discharge
- Explains to the patient how to continue maintenance therapy at home, until diarrhoea has stopped.
- Shows how to prepare ORS.
- Gives sachets of ORS to continue treatment at home.
- Explains home hygiene rules to avoid new cases in the entourage.
Other tasks
- Reports possible problems with patients to the coordinator and participates in their resolution.
- Participates in certain team meetings.
- Attends certain in-service training courses.