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Attachment A: Technical health training needs assessment

VOLUNTEER:
Please fill out this form completely and return it to _______________ in the Peace Corps Office by __________. Your training will be planned according to the responses we receive.
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What additional technical skills/knowledge do you need to enhance your ability to perform your job? Indicate the level of your need by circling the appropriate number. The following are suggested topics; if you have additional topics include them under "Other".

TOPICS

Not Needed

Needed

Strongly Needed

Essential


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3

Primary Health Care (PHC)

· Host country PHC programs

0

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2

3

· Role of PCV in PHC

0

1

2

3

Community Analysis & Involvement

· Methods for general community analysis

0

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3

· Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Surveys

0

1

2

3

· Surveillance

0

1

2

3

· Community involvement techniques

0

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2

3

· Planning and working with a Counterpart

0

1

2

3

Health Education (HE)

· Writing objectives

0

1

2

3

· Selecting strategies

0

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2

3

· Planning and implementing an HE project

0

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3

· Monitoring and evaluating the project

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3

· Making or adapting visual aids

0

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3

· Mass media techniques in HE

0

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3

· Pretesting techniques and materials

0

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3

Nutrition

· Basic food groups

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3

· Nutritional Assessment (anthropometric measures)

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3

· Breastfeeding and weaning

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3

· Nutrition counseling

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3

Communicable Diseases

· Vaccine Preventable Diseases (measles, DPT, polio, tuberculosis)

- how to recognize

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3

- how to prevent

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3

· Malaria

- how to recognize

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3

- how to treat with chloroquine

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2

3

· Diarrhea and dehydration

- how to recognize

0

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3

- how to treat with CRT

0

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2

3

· Logistical planning for health services

0

1

2

3

Training of Trainers (TOT)

· Task analysis

0

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2

3

· Experiential learning design

0

1

2

3

· Facilitation Skills

0

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2

3

· Group dynamics

0

1

2

3

· Planning, conducting and evaluating workshops

0

1

2

3

Other_________

0

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2

3

Other_________

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