Home Visit Best Practices: Using the Elevate AIDET Principle Acknowledge all family members. Knock, smile, make eye contact, and be pleasant. Introduce yourself and your role. Duration. At the start, state how long the overall visit will take, and during the visit you may want to state the length of particular tasks. Explain all processes… Read more Home Visits
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Accompanying an Individual to the Doctor
What is the reason for today’s visit? Adults with intellectual or other developmental disabilities may have difficulties explaining their symptoms or expressing pain, so the health care provider may have trouble determining the presence of an illness or injury. Having a direct support professional who knows the patient, knows how the patient communicates, and knows… Read more Accompanying an Individual to the Doctor
Confidentiality in Research
Confidentiality in Research at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) The people who make up the VKC interact with individuals and families through research, clinical services, information and referral, and community involvement activities. Throughout these many forms of interaction, sharing of personal and private information is inevitable. In recognition of the many disciplines within the VKC… Read more Confidentiality in Research