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Disaster Response and Rehabilitation in the Rural Setting

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Disaster Response and Rehabilitation in the Rural Setting

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Course Information

This course is developed and contributed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with the generous funding of the China Medical Board. 

Chinese subtitles and Chinese translation are provided in the videos and the course assessment respectively. 

For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Abel Lau at [email protected] or (852) 3917-9409.

 

About this course

China, which is one of the countries most severely afflicted by natural disasters, has suffered huge loss in human lives and economic terms from various sorts of natural disasters over the years. What’s worse, nearly half of the Chinese populations live in rural areas. The impact by natural disasters in rural areas is disproportionately high. There are two foci of the Course: disaster response and rehabilitation in the rural setting. The first focus covers the knowledge and skills, in basic and advanced level, essential for disaster response. The second one is on the rehabilitative care for victims in a natural disaster.

What you will learn

There are 5 modules in the Course.
Module 1: Issues common to all natural disasters
Module 2: Basic disaster response management
Module 3: Advanced disaster response management
Module 4: Disaster rehabilitation
Module 5: Assessment

Target Audience

Any persons who may serve as an emergency responder to natural disasters. They include the healthcare professionals, medical, nursing and allied health students and the general public.

Objectives

This course aims to:

  • address the need for education and training in Disaster Medicine in China
  • reduce the mortality and morbidity of victims of natural disasters through education and training of emergency responders
List of Lectures
Module 1: Issues common to all natural disasters
  • Section 1.1 Responding to natural disasters
  • Section 1.2 Field triage in disasters
  • Section 1.3 Scene safety in a disaster
Module 2: Basic disaster response management
  • Section 2.1 Basic life support in a disaster
  • Section 2.2 Basic communication skills
  • Section 2.3 Psychological first aid in a disaster
Module 3: Advanced disaster response management
  • Section 3.1 Common clinical problems in a natural disaster
  • Section 3.2 Advanced life support skills in a disaster
  • Section 3.3 Ultrasound-enhanced clinical skills in a disaster
Module 4: Disaster rehabilitation in the rural setting
  • Section 4.1 Assessment of post-disaster rehabilitation needs
  • Section 4.2 Management of orthopedic conditions
  • Section 4.3 Management of traumatized conditions
Module 5: Assessment
Assessment

The following table explains the breakdown for what is required in order to pass the class.

 

Description

Passing grade

Quiz

MCQs administered after Module 1-4

80% or more

In order to complete the course and get an e-Certificate, students are required to achieve a passing grade of 80% in the assessment.

 

Effective Date 
20 Sept 2018

Level 
Basic
Length 
5 Modules
Recommended Effort 
45 minutes of self-study per module
Subject 
Disaster Medicine
Institution 
Language 
English
Video Transcripts 
English/Chinese
certificate
Training certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course.
CME/CPD accreditation is available for this course..
free-course
This is a free course.
HKU/ HKPU

Dr. L.P. Leung

Clinical Associate Professor,
Emergency Medicine Unit, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Prof. Cecilia W.P. Li-Tsang

Professor,
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University