Clinical Care Guidelines : CLEF an Introduction
Author: Migrant Clinicians Network
Date Published: 1987
The Migrant Clinicians Network's goal is to develop guidelines to achieve continuity in treatment strategies for patients with chronic health conditions who are seen in migrant health centers. The guidelines follow a "SOAP" format (Subject, Objective, Assessment, and Plan). Within each component of the SOAP format, "trigger statements" that target specific problem areas for providers who work with migrant patients are noted. These statements are designed to "trigger" a response from a provider to question the appropriate method of care needed for a migrant patient. These migrant specific statements follow four primary areas where consideration in serving migrant farmworkers or in designing a plan of care should be given. The acronym "CLEF" was developed to identify these four areas: C- Culture of migrant patients; L- Language factors for consideration; E- Environmental/Educational factors; F- Follow-up care for a mobile population.
Date Published: 1987
The Migrant Clinicians Network's goal is to develop guidelines to achieve continuity in treatment strategies for patients with chronic health conditions who are seen in migrant health centers. The guidelines follow a "SOAP" format (Subject, Objective, Assessment, and Plan). Within each component of the SOAP format, "trigger statements" that target specific problem areas for providers who work with migrant patients are noted. These statements are designed to "trigger" a response from a provider to question the appropriate method of care needed for a migrant patient. These migrant specific statements follow four primary areas where consideration in serving migrant farmworkers or in designing a plan of care should be given. The acronym "CLEF" was developed to identify these four areas: C- Culture of migrant patients; L- Language factors for consideration; E- Environmental/Educational factors; F- Follow-up care for a mobile population.
