Community Therapeutic Care
Community Therapeutic Care
Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) /kəˈmjuːnɪti θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk kɛər/ is a community-based approach to managing severe acute malnutrition in children and adults. It was developed in the early 2000s by Valid International and Concern Worldwide.
Etymology
The term "Community Therapeutic Care" was coined by its developers, Valid International and Concern Worldwide. The term reflects the approach's emphasis on community involvement and therapeutic intervention.
Definition
Community Therapeutic Care is a model of care that aims to treat severe acute malnutrition in the community rather than in a centralized hospital setting. It involves active case finding, home-based treatment with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), and community mobilization to prevent malnutrition.
Related Terms
- Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM): A severe form of malnutrition that is life-threatening without treatment. CTC is one approach to managing SAM.
- Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF): A type of food specifically designed to treat SAM. It is often used in CTC programs.
- Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP): A type of CTC where patients are treated at home and only come to a health facility for check-ups and to receive their RUTF.
- Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): An approach to managing acute malnutrition that includes CTC as one of its components.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Community Therapeutic Care
- Wikipedia's article - Community Therapeutic Care
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