Question

1. Discuss educational plans for preventing the spread of COVID-19 within the community setting and within your families.

2. Discuss prevention measures among two (2) groups who are at risk for contracting of COVID-19.

Answer 1

1. The educational plans for preventing covid19 in community settings are:

Maintaining hand hygiene

Social distancing

Wearing masks

Quarantine

Isolation of infected cases

Full or partial close of public places, restricting of mass gatherings

The educational plans for preventing covid19 within the families are:

Hand hygiene: wash hands for 20 seconds with soap, if soap is not available use hand sanitizer which contains 60% of alcohol

Cover mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing

Wearing PPE when going out

Do not step out until it is emergency

Sanitize home and disinfect the items which are regularly in use like door knobs, toilet flush, switches, bed lenins.

Isolate the family person with symptoms of covid19

Avoid close contact with the person who is sick

Seek medical advice if you are unwell

Keep the emergency phone number readily available.

2. The group who is in risk of contracting covid19 are:

• people who are more than 60 years of age

• People who have preexisting health conditions like lung, heart diseases and diabetes

prevention of covid19 for older adults who are more than 60 years

In addition to the above points some other precautions are

• Limit interaction with other people
• Do not step out until it is necessary
• Restrict visitors and do not visit others house
• Do indoor breathing exercises

prevention for people who have coexisting health problems

In addition to the above points

• Continue the meditations and have a stock of 30 days medicines.
• Prefer to order medicines by courier or online instead of going out
• Avoid consulting doctors personally, try to consult on calls
• Do not delay in case emergency due to any underlying conditions
• Do indoor breathing exercises