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Exercise – LIVES CC
1. Form groups of four. In each group, choose roles (one person/role): child/adolescent, caregiver, health care professional or observer.
2. Child/adolescents, caregivers and observers: choose one of the scenarios below.
3. Child/adolescents, caregivers and health care professionals: act out the role-play (20 minutes).
4. Observers give feedback to their team (5 minutes).
Scenario 1
Amara, aged 8 years, has come with her mother to your clinic with a burn on her arm that has become infected. Amara often has to take care of her younger siblings, including taking care of the cooking and household chores. She is not visiting school regularly. Her mother has been very depressed since her husband (Amara’s father) died and struggles to find the energy to take care of the children.
Scenario 2
Five-year-old Nahal is visiting your clinic with her mother. She has been suffering from abdominal pain for two weeks. Nahal’s mother discloses that her husband has been beating Nahal. She also discloses that he has beaten her sometimes, when he was angry. Nahal’s mother still loves her husband, and wants to stay with him, as he can also be very loving and caring. She is dependent on his income.
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