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    The document discusses the key learnings from an IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) training. The training taught how to properly manage child illnesses, emphasize good communication skills, and assess danger signs to determine if urgent referral is needed. Common causes of childhood mortality like pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition were also covered. The IMCI case management process examines children for general danger signs and signs of very severe disease to identify those needing immediate referral. Children are then assessed for main symptoms to classify them into symptom groups rather than diagnoses. The training encourages caregiver participation and counselling on home care. Though the training required significant time, practicing explanations for wrong answers and

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    The document discusses the key learnings from an IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) training. The training taught how to properly manage child illnesses, emphasize good communication skills, and assess danger signs to determine if urgent referral is needed. Common causes of childhood mortality like pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition were also covered. The IMCI case management process examines children for general danger signs and signs of very severe disease to identify those needing immediate referral. Children are then assessed for main symptoms to classify them into symptom groups rather than diagnoses. The training encourages caregiver participation and counselling on home care. Though the training required significant time, practicing explanations for wrong answers and

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    The document discusses the key learnings from an IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) training. The training taught how to properly manage child illnesses, emphasize good communication skills, and assess danger signs to determine if urgent referral is needed. Common causes of childhood mortality like pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition were also covered. The IMCI case management process examines children for general danger signs and signs of very severe disease to identify those needing immediate referral. Children are then assessed for main symptoms to classify them into symptom groups rather than diagnoses. The training encourages caregiver participation and counselling on home care. Though the training required significant time, practicing explanations for wrong answers and

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    IMCI Learning Feedback

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    The document discusses the key learnings from an IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) training. The training taught how to properly manage child illnesses, emphasize good communication skills, and assess danger signs to determine if urgent referral is needed. Common causes of childhood mortality like pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition were also covered. The IMCI case management process examines children for general danger signs and signs of very severe disease to identify those needing immediate referral. Children are then assessed for main symptoms to classify them into symptom groups rather than diagnoses. The training encourages caregiver participation and counselling on home care. Though the training required significant time, practicing explanations for wrong answers and

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    INAH KRIZIA O.

    LAGUE BSN 2A

    IMCI Learning Feedback

    I can say that I truly learned a lot from the IMCI Training it does not only taught me how to
    manage the illness of the child but also it teaches me how I should properly act being on that situation
    and it was emphasized how important having good communication skills are when you talk to a caregiver
    of the child in order to know the problem of the child and have an idea where you should focus further.
    However, it`s still important to assess the other health conditions of the child. The danger signs was truly
    the most essential to assess since it is where you can decide if it needs urgent referral or not. I also learned
    the common illness and usually the cause of mortality of the children from two months to 5 years old and
    from birth to two months. Despite the decline in child mortality, every year millions children die before
    they reach their fifth birthday. When the IMCI was developed, a majority of these deaths was caused by
    just five preventable and treatable conditions such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria ,measles and
    malnutrition. Often, those deaths are caused by a combination of the above conditions. Many of
    childhood deaths could be avoided if those children received appropriate and timely care. In addition,
    three out of four episodes of childhood illness are caused by these five conditions. I also learned the IMCI
    has also a lot of benefits such as it addresses major child health problems ,responds to demand ,promotes
    prevention as well as cure ,Is cost-effective ,promotes cost saving and improves equity .

    In IMCI case management process ,all sick children aged up to five years of age are examined
    for general danger signs and all young infants are examined for signs of very severe disease. These signs
    indicate the need for immediate referral or admission to hospital. The children and infants are then
    assessed for main symptoms. For older children the main symptoms include cough or difficulty breathing,
    diarrhoea, fever, and ear infection. For young infants, the main symptoms include local bacterial infection,
    diarrhoea, and jaundice. In addition, all sick children are routinely checked for nutritional and
    immunization status, in high HIV setting for HIV status, and for other potential problems. Only a limited
    number of clinical signs are used, selected on the basis of their sensitivity and specificity to detect disease.
    A combination of individual signs leads to a child's classification within one or more symptom groups
    rather than a diagnosis. IMCI management procedures use a limited number of essential drugs and
    encourage active participation of caregivers in the treatment of children. An essential component of IMCI
    is the counselling of caregivers regarding home care, appropriate feeding and fluids, and when to return
    to the clinic immediately or for follow-up.
    It was a bit challenging experience for me since you really have to spend so much time
    throughout the whole training. What I like about the practice part, is that it really explains to you why
    your answer was wrong. In doing the training, you are also given a freedom in managing your own time
    since you are not given a time limit upon answering the practices and test which I also really like about. I
    can say that the time I spent in this training was really worth it since I really learned a lot from it.

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