QUT Professional Placement

Hue College of Medicine & Pharmacy

Natasha, Hana & Nicole

Objectives1. To engage in cultural exchange between Hue university staff & students & QUT

students

2. To gain an understanding of the Vietnamese health care system

3. To gain experience and skills in culturally diverse qualitative research both one-on-

one interviewing and focus groups

4. To analyse the differences between the Australian and Vietnamese Public Health

tertiary education system

5. To analyse the mental health profession and health care in Vietnam

6. Gain an insight into the critique of the ACE-IQ tool and it’s relevance to

Vietnamese children

Methods• One-on-one interviews with heads of health facilities and

academics

• Observations of health facilities

• Focus group with 2nd year public health students

• Cultural exchange between public health students at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and QUT

• General discussions between staff at the QUT Collaborative Centre for Community Health Research and QUT public health students

Findings

Health care system findings

• Noted differences between health care systems

• Home visits• Mental health care• Resources• Shortages of staff – Psychiatrists,

District Dr’s• Public health and health education• Family care• Continual education of health workers

Interviewing skills

• Conscious of wording when using an interpreter - different words have different meanings across cultures

• Creating a conversation like environment

Comparison of Vietnamese & Australian Health Systems

• Communicable vs non-communicable diseaseDengue fever vs Australia Obesity epidemic - 62% of men and 45% of women were overweight or obese.

• Public vs Private– Hospitals– General Practiioners– Allied health

Comparison of Vietnamese & Australian Health Systems

• Community health (home visits) vs clinical settings

• Continual education

• Standards of qualifications, procedures (patient care & sign-offs).

Reflective Practice

• Improved confidence in interviewing skills

• Amending guiding interview questions to be easily translated and culturally appropriate – and future health promotion work

• The versatility of health care as it can be adapted to work with a limited amount of resources

Phu Hoi Health Station

Some fun stuff…

Hana’s first motorbike ride…

Fun stuff….

Cyclo trip to the citadel & markets

Fun Stuff…

Inside the Citadel

Thank-You!!

On behalf of us students at QUT, we would like to thank you so much for your kindness, valuable time, and providing us with a great experience.

We will never forget!