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Assessment and documentationChapter 4 Assessment of the person affected by BU and documentation of the findings lDocumentation of indicated POD interventionsburuliUlcer_ok 25/02/06 22:06 Page 17he Assessment of the person affected by BU is importantfor identifying problems and needs, which leads to planninginterventions. Two models of Assessment forms are includedin Annexes 1 and 2. Annex 1 was developed with healthworkers in the Ashanti region of Ghana in 2003, and Annex 2 wasdeveloped later for Cameroon. These forms can be adapted to the localsituation. Careful Assessment of each person s problems will help the healthworker choose which interventions are needed to best prevent of Assessment results will help the health worker tomonitor interventions to see if the desired results are being obtained. Routine periodic reassessments should be scheduled. During thephysical Assessment process, it is important to hear the person scomplaints and expectations of treatment. Following the Assessment ,the person should be informed of the results and proposed interventions(including the benefits, the risks, the amount of time for hospitalization,and special care requirements).

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