Diversify forms of communication in hospitals

Some hospitals in Da Nang city promote health communication and education in various forms, helping people understand the disease, proactively prevent it and accompany doctors.

Patients were given the opportunity to express their opinions and discuss health communication at the Patient Council meeting of Quang Nam Central General Hospital. Photo: BH

At Quang Nam Central General Hospital (located in Nui Thanh commune), upon admission, patients are advised by medical staff on hospital regulations, explained about their condition, given instructions on safe use of medication, how to recognize complications and daily health care.

The hospital leadership representative said that every week, the departments proactively organize Patient Council meetings; every quarter, the hospital holds a Hospital-wide Patient Council meeting. These meetings not only receive comments but also incorporate useful topics such as nutrition communication for stroke patients in the Internal Medicine Department, nutrition for cardiovascular diseases, hemodialysis, gout patients in the Internal Medicine and Cardiology Department, etc.

Health communication and education at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quang Nam Central General Hospital. Photo: BH

Ms. Luong Thi Tam (resident of Duc Phu commune, a mother who just gave birth at the Obstetrics Department) said: “I was consulted about the benefits of breast milk and how to take care of my baby after giving birth. Not only did I listen directly, I also brought home the leaflet to read more. Thanks to that, I feel much more secure.”

In early August, Saigon Tam Ky General Hospital (located in Ban Thach ward) organized a health consultation program with a specialist doctor on screening for hepatitis B.

Mr. NTH (Phu Ninh commune, relative of a patient being treated at the Internal Medicine Department) shared: "Participating in the hospital's hepatitis B screening program, I have just been examined and tested for free, learned how to detect early, treatment methods and the role of regular screening to prevent dangerous complications of the disease," said Mr. H.

A health education communication session of Saigon Tam Ky General Hospital. Photo: BVCC

The forms of communication and health education of Quang Nam Central General Hospital are increasingly diverse: in addition to 30 televisions broadcast within the hospital, the hospital also provides leaflets, communication corners, and spreads knowledge on the hospital's Fanpage, Zalo OA, website...

MSc. Dang Thi Hoang Khue, Head of the Department of Nutrition, shared: “Departments regularly integrate health education content into Patient Council meetings, from the department level to the entire hospital. By combining many forms from in-person to online, medical information becomes closer, helping patients and relatives better understand how to care for, prevent and improve their health conditions.”

Doctors at Saigon - Tam Ky General Hospital talk about health with patients and their families. Photo: BVCC

At Sai Gon Tam Ky General Hospital, health education is communicated in many forms such as organizing monthly prenatal classes to provide knowledge on pregnancy care and skills to welcome the baby. Diabetes classes help diabetic patients understand the disease, monitor treatment, prevent complications, manage appropriate nutrition...

Notably, the hospital cooperated with DiaB unit to establish a health education center for people with chronic diseases, providing free support and consultation for people in need of guidance and care for chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, gout, etc.

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