Comprehensive Parent Education Plan for Child Trauma Recovery

This assignment outlines an education plan for parents of a child recovering from trauma, addressing their concerns about the child's altered behavior and physical condition. It emphasizes the importance of counseling, stress management, and providing comprehensive information to the parents. The plan includes strategies for managing parental anxiety, such as interaction with other parents in similar situations and regular follow-ups from the clinical setting. It also advises parents on when to seek immediate care, such as in cases of increased pain, cast damage, adverse drug reactions, or high fever. Furthermore, the education plan covers practical aspects like demonstrating exercises, proper leg elevation, and the use of ice packs, alongside providing a clear medication routine. The assignment also suggests exploring home support options if needed.

Education to Matt’s parents

The reasons Matt’s parents are concerned
about:-
• Matt does not watch Television or play
computer games which he used to do
normally when he was fit.
• Matt has external fixatures and crutches,
which the patient is concerned about

Education to Matt’s parent
• Counseling and stress management can be
useful in reducing the anxiety.
• Parents should be encouraged to remain
mentally strong.
• The parents should be disclosed with all
possible information regarding the maximum
complexities Hembree-(Kigin & McNeil, 2013).
• The parents can be made to interact with
other patients who are under the same
clinical condition.
• A regular follow up via the phone from the
clinical setting can reduce anxiety and develop
sense of trust towards the organization.

Education to Matt’s parents
• It is advised to seek care
immediately if Matt's leg feels
painful, tender, red or swollen
• If the cast gets damaged or wet
• If the pain exacerbates, if the
toes of the legs feels numb, cold,
blue or swollen (Liu et al., 2012).
• Discharges or bad smell coming
from under the casts.
• In case of an adverse drug
reaction
• In case of high fever

Education to Matt’s parents
• Parents can be taught
about the exercises by
live demonstration.
• The parents should
taught to keep the
patient's leg elevated
with pillows or blankets
(Liu et al., 2012).
• to use ice packs if
needed.

Education to Matt’s parents
• The medication routines
can be given in a chart
form so that it becomes
convenient for the
parents to adhere to the
medication regimen.
• The parents can be
suggested for a home
support in case they are
working.

References
• Hembree-Kigin, T. L., & McNeil, C. B. (2013). Parent—
child interaction therapy. Springer Science & Business
Media.
• Liu, D. S. H., Sofiadellis, F., Ashton, M., MacGill, K., &
Webb, A. (2012). Early soft tissue coverage and
negative pressure wound therapy optimises patient
outcomes in lower limb trauma. Injury, 43(6), 772-778.