Sample Presentation for Training Parent Mentors
- Following set of 11 slides has been used as presentation to successfully train parent mentors in 2 1/2-day training period
- Each presentation section corresponds to chapter in
- Parents Helping Parents Fight Asthma Training Manual for Parent Mentors (slides 44 and 45)
- Presentation slides address key topics; content derived from Training Manual and can be tailored to your population
Why Asthma is Such an Important Issue
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Asthma in the United States
- Asthma racial/ethnic disparities
- Asthma in Milwaukee
Keeping Children Out of Hospitals
- Current research on how to prevent hospitalizations for asthma
- What to do to prevent children from being hospitalized for asthma
- Increased risk factors for asthma hospitaliztion
- Parents helping Parents Fight Asthma Project
- The Parent Mentor Project
- Goals of the Parent Mentor Project
- Parent Mentor programs in the U.S.
- Your job as a Parent Mentor
- Confidentiality
Asthma Basics
- Causes of asthma
- What asthma is
- What happens during an asthma attack
- Warning signs of an asthma attack
- Asthma severity
Asthma Medications
- Types of asthma medications
- Asthma equipment
- The barriers to medication use
- Asthma care plans
- Peak flow meter
- Triggers
- Asthma and school/day care
Regular and Follow-up Appointments
- Importance of regular and followup appointments
- Different types of health care provider appointments
- How and when to schedule followup appointments
- How to identify and contact information for physicians
- How to get a primary health care provider
- How to communicate with health care providers
- Cultural Issues that Affecxt Asthma Care
- Cultural issues tha can affect a child's asthma care
- Helping families to address cultural differences with their care provider
- Folk remedies
- Lanaguage issues and communicating with your health care provider
Being a Successful Parent Mentor
- General Parent Mentor skills
- Tips on being a good mentor
Using Mock Apartment for Trigger Training
Parent Mentor Responsibilities
- Support and act as a resource for families with asthmatic children
- Help families work with doctors for best care
- Provide education about a child's asthma
- Assist with talking to doctors, making appointments, finding insurance, and primary care doctor (if needed)
- Help create a healther home environment
- Provide support and network in the community
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