A Self-care Program

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Soldier Health Maintenance

• A Self-care Program
• Drill Sergeant Brief

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Objective

• Define and delineate your role as a facilitator
  for soldiers who use the Self-care Program.
• Review and use the Soldier Health Maintenance
  Manual (SHMM)
• Identify and review the self-care process
• Review sample green sheet used for OTC
  medications
• Review yellow sheets (used for evaluation)

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What is Self-care ?

• Self-care
• Helps soldiers decide what to do for a minor
  health symptom.
• Helps soldiers decide when to see a health care
  provider for a minor health symptom.
• Tells soldiers how to take care of themselves.
• Saves training time.

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How Does the Self-care Program Work?

• Attend a formal class.
• Use the Soldier Health Maintenance Manual.
• Identify and evaluate symptoms.
• Choose a type of care based on the symptom
  evaluation.
• Follow the self-care process.
• Use over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription
  medications with a green sheet.

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Manage Minor Illness With Self-care

• Read and use the self-care measures in manual.
• Use common non-medication or home remedies.
• Use available over-the-counter (OTC) medications
  listed on the green sheet.
• See a health care provider if symptoms show no
  improvement or have other symptoms.

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Self-care Process
Self Treatment of symptoms
No
OTC