MPI Teacher and Students Study Medical Rescue Service and Rehabilitation Therapy in Sichuan
For the purpose of facilitating the academic exchange between mainland China and Macao, and learning the implementation progress of rehabilitation therapy after the WenChuan earthquake, Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) co-organised an exchange programme with Sichuan University (SCU) - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, to enhance students’ knowledge and techniques of medical rescue service. An MPI teacher and students of the Nursing and Speech-Language Therapy Programmes of the School of Health Sciences participated in this exchange programme. Inspired by such an exchange programme, MPI students are resolved to become outstanding medical professionals and thus contribute to the Macao Society.
SCU is one of the national key universities of the People's Republic of China. The Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, which is jointly founded with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is an education institute specialised in disaster management. MPI participants attended lectures about disaster education, so as to study the rescue techniques of natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, floods and windstorms, the physical examinations after disasters, the process and clinical features of psychological stress and the importance of psychological recovery. In addition, MPI participants visited the Simulation Laboratory of SCU, Sichuan Vocational College of Physical Education, Mianyang Central Hospital, etc., to observe therapy skills of exercises, mental health and chronic rehabilitation. MPI participants also learned various treatments of orthopedics and wound care in the West China Hospital, SCU. Besides, SCU arranged MPI participants to visit the Sichuan Disaster Prevention and Reduction Museum, the Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
The MPI teacher of the School of Health Sciences stated that this was a meaningful trip, providing opportunities for MPI students to understand the status and development of rehabilitation therapy in China. Student Lao of the Nursing Programme said that it was an eye-opening experience to observe a patient eating and standing under the assistance of training equipment, thus to activate blood circulation and prevent pressure sores. While visiting Sichuan Disaster Prevention and Reduction Museum, student Hui of the Speech-Language Therapy Programme felt shocked by the destructive forces of nature, and believed that the knowledge and techniques of disaster prevention learned from this exchange programme are very practical. Students thank MPI for organising such an exchange programme. Their awareness of rehabilitation therapy has been enhanced by every lecture and visit, and therefore has encouraged them to put more effort into studying their professions.
MPI Teacher and Students Visited Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction
MPI Students Studied Rehabilitation Therapy
MPI Teacher and Students Visited the West China Hospital
Student Sharing (Content in Chinese only)
蔡雅欣―護理學課程3年級
很榮幸可以參與是次蜀澳災區康復服務學習交流計劃，學習有關災害來臨前後的預防措施、保護生命的技巧、檢傷分類及災民的心理問題，並參觀了災後重建與管理學院的物理治療實驗室、義肢矯形實驗室、災害護理實驗室，以及四川體育職業學院的醫療康復中心；該中心為運動員制定並組織實施科研、醫療、康復的計劃。其後到四川省綿陽市的第三人民醫院和市中心醫院、華西醫院參觀，這幾間醫院曾參與「汶川特大地震」的救援。
這次交流令我印象最深刻的地方是北川，在「5.12」地震中，北川縣城被夷為平地，2萬多名的居民遇難。北川老縣城是全世界唯一災區景象被完整保留的地震遺址，雖然這次未能親身到訪地震遺址，但從圖片上可見當時地震對北川造成的影響，痛心傷臆。而我們身處的澳門，是一個十分幸福的地方，沒有這些天然災害的影響，我們更應該珍惜眼前的一切，尊重生命。
謝子健―護理學課程3年級
我對這次交流學習的感受很深，第二天由災後重建與管理學院的院長介紹四川地震後的情況和災後重建的規劃，同學們都表示對災後重建的過程很感興趣。再經過鄢老師和孫老師的講解後，我基本了解到災害的防範措施、應用物品和逃生小技巧。雖然這些知識對來自澳門的我們來說看似並不是很有用，但可讓我們對不知哪天會發生的災難提高預防意識，屆時亦可幫助有需要的人。
我們明白到幸福不是必然的，不要把生活想得理所當然，有些人是在艱難的環境下生存下來，我們要對有困難的人伸出援手。這次交流充實了我自己，並且令我認清自己是否適合成為一名醫護人員，日後為澳門社會服務。
吳潔青―言語語言治療課程1年級
「防災」二字，在我心中認為是很遙遠的，但經過了今次的學習交流，我有了不同的看法。在參觀四川防災減災教育館時，我們看着屏幕播放地震時的房屋塌陷、道路裂開，感受着椅子的震動，內心十分震撼，只是短短的數秒間，畫面裏的小鎮便夷為平地，變成觸目驚心的廢城。導賞員說︰「在災難面前，所有的生死存亡都是在瞬息之間。」
我們雖然無法預測災害何時發生，但有效率的預防可以降低災害所造成的傷害，減少損失。而事後的康復工作也是不可缺少的一環，通過參觀當地的醫院和康復中心，以及與當地的醫療人員交流，我們更了解內地康復服務的現況。
「防災，須內化於心。減災，須外踐於行。」這句話我們需要切記於心。
梁家希―言語語言治療課程1年級
這次交流讓我了解到內地的復康科也是分為物理治療、職能治療和語言治療，但內地的復康治療發展方向與澳門稍有不同，澳門比較傾向學前兒童的預防與治療，而內地主要對象為成人與老人，值得一提的是內地在治療吞嚥困難這方面的技術做得很好。當地的治療師亦很樂意與我們分享他們的經驗，也讓我接觸到很多不同的治療輔助器具，真是大開眼界。除了學習，我們也遊覽了四川的著名景點，其中讓我最深刻的就是都江堰，這跨越時代的工程，造就了今天的四川。
這次交流不但讓我了解到康復專業在內地的發展與技術，更讓我感受到四川的風土人情與文化氣息，相信這對我往後的學習會有很大的幫助。
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