Question

A theory or model that can be connected with a health care program or issue. post an image or link for the model or theory and explain with a minimum of 2 paragraphs that serves as framework for the health care issue you have identified.

Answer 1

IEC Model of healthcare Program -

IEC Model (Infromation, Education, Communication) Information • Details of Program- The details of disease and management approach Education .The education about the disease, etiology signs symptoms treatment .The details of program needs to be communicated to all sections of the society through communication Communication pragnis

IEC stands for Information,Education and Communication model for healthcare program. For any healthcare programe, the steps should involve information which will involve the knowldege aspect of the program, This will cover the objective of program, the disease management and prevention approach. This will give an overview of the program and strategy.For. eg, The Hepatitis vaccination Program is organised. The information step will include the program objective, the reach, the brief details of the disease and the duration of program.

Then comes the Education step - Both internal and external stakeholders should be well versed with disease etiology, signs and symptoms, complications, management and how the program is going to cover these aspects. Patients need to educated about the disease and program details.The education step of the Hepatitis vaccination Program will include the details of disease, signs and symptoms,management, role of vaccine in the prevention.

Communication - The new approach of the disease prevention and management needs to be communicated to deeper sections of the socitey. The communication plan should include the reach till town and villages and various communication tools like information leaflets, newsletters, posters, small CME campaigns, patient awareness programs etc are required to be included.The communication step of the Hepatitis vaccination Program will include the plan to reach out to community via tools like hepatitis vaccine information leaflets, posters, patient awareness programs, CME etc.