Community Health Volunteer's Training Manual - Population Council

Module 4 The work of Community Health Volunteers
Topic 2 Practice of Home visiting
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Things to keep in mind during home visits
Exercise 4.1.3
Objective
1. To discuss consequences of not
complying with the “DON’Ts” of home
visits
Time: 20 Minutes
Questions
1. What are the things a volunteer must
not do during a home visit?
2. What are some of the unpleasant things
that can happen when a volunteer
breaks these rules?
Box 4.1.3: Things a volunteer must not do during home visiting
You MUST NOT:
4. Disclose information about a family or an individual to others
5. Give false information
6. Engage in gossip
7. Meddle in family affairs – Don’t be intrusive
8. Show disrespect or arrogance
9. Engage in partisan political discussions
10. Enter a house without being invited in
11. Be impatient
12. Accuse others
13. Encourage intimate relations.
Box 4.1.4: Consequences of Improper home visiting
1.
2.
3.
Broken relationships
Affect health education
Give CHPS a bad name
Instructions to the Facilitator
1. Lead participant brainstorm:
a things a volunteer must not do
during a home visit
b Things a volunteer must not do
during a home visit.
c The “Consequences of not
complying with the ‘DON’Ts’ of
home visiting.”
2. Compare their answers with
those in Box 4.1.3 and 4.1.4
below and fill in the gaps.
A clear purpose will help you focus on what to look out for and what to do. As you visit
families you will observe a lot of things about them and their surroundings, which will give
information on any ailments or problems that might affect the health of the families or the
community. We will do this brainstorming session to determine what you should look out
for during home visits.
Every home visit should have a purpose which should be determined by you or your CHO
before you begin the visit.