Educating the educators at Hue Medical College, Hue, Viet Nam

Abstract

Despite much advance planning for this workshop, there were many challenges for the USA faculty. Some of the lessons learned which might help others included having a sense of humour, maintaining flexibility in teaching styles and content, being prepared for the cultural and religious influences on health care, and utilizing all of one's nursing skills to find creative solutions when teaching nursing in another country.

Self-Management Program for People with Chronic Kidney Disease in Vietnam: A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial

“…The impact of haemodialysis does create a significant economic burden for Vietnamese households due to the gap in costs for haemodialysis and medications (Duong et al, 2015). The family may need to spend all of their savings, borrow from neighbours, or sell family possessions to seek health care treatment at the hospital (Minh, Huong, Giang, & Byass, 2009;Pron et al, 2008). This leads to patients reducing the amount of dialysis they receive (Duong et al, 2015).…”

“…One example is that medication dosages are calculated by medical practitioners rather than nurses prior to administering to patients (Pron et al, 2008). Family members have a vital role in delivering direct nursing care to patients, such as attending to the hygiene needs of the patient and bringing food (Khuu, 1999;Pron et al, 2008). Discharge planning is not provided, and patient education is provided only by medical practitioners (Pron et al, 2008).…”

“…Nurses are still viewed as medical assistants and are not permitted to make independent nursing decisions (Pron, Zygmont, Bender, & Black, 2008), even though they may have completed a 3-or 4-year Bachelor of Nursing qualification. These courses, however, are mainly taught by medical practitioners using a medical model, with the nursing content largely provided as teaching a limited range of skills.…”

“…Medical practitioners' orders direct nursing interventions (Gallagher, Partridge, Tran, Lubran, & Macrae, 2017). One example is that medication dosages are calculated by medical practitioners rather than nurses prior to administering to patients (Pron et al, 2008). Family members have a vital role in delivering direct nursing care to patients, such as attending to the hygiene needs of the patient and bringing food (Khuu, 1999;Pron et al, 2008).…”

“…Family members have a vital role in delivering direct nursing care to patients, such as attending to the hygiene needs of the patient and bringing food (Khuu, 1999;Pron et al, 2008). Discharge planning is not provided, and patient education is provided only by medical practitioners (Pron et al, 2008).…”