Medical Terminology
Transcript: Working With Volunteers You will interpret everything that is being said. You will speak in the 1st Person . When the MD comes to the group, the interpreter will go back and forth between the volunteers and the patient and the MD. It is acceptable to summarize the information given to the volunteers by the doctor and viceversa when it is a lengthy explanation that may confuse the patient, when it is not related to their condition, when it becomes too technical MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY TRAINING Working With Volunteers Working With Volunteers INTAKE FORM This is the information the volunteers will be getting from the patient at the beginning: General information: date, name, age, academic degree, profession, place of residence. Non-pathological history: smoking, drinking, drugs, allergies, diet, exercise, medications they are taking at the moment. Past medical history: chronic or acute illnesses, surgeries. Primary complaint (reason for consult) Secondary complaints (if any) Working With Volunteers VIDA TL or clinic coordinator will be in charge of crowd control (in churches, schools, community centers or homes) Every patient is given a number The clinic coordinator or one of the volunteers brings the patient to your group. BASICS-VIDA CLINIC You will be the voice of the patient and the volunteers. The more invisible you are, the better your job is. You should not give volunteers any advice on how to interview the patient, how to take vital signs, or any other direct suggestions regarding treatments, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment plans for patient. After completing the Intake Form, volunteers will proceed to take vital signs and do a general examination