Overseas Occupational Therapists in Australia: the Issue of Recognition

The Australian government established the Council on Overseas Professional Qualifications (COPQ) in 1969. In response to approaches by the occupational therapy profession, an Expert Panel in Occupational Therapy was established in 1979 in order to develop a screening examination to be used in assessing the competency of overseas trained occupational therapists. This paper describes the development of the COPQ examination for all overseas qualified occupational therapists wishing to work in Australia; the experience of candidates since its inception in 1983; and the problems associated with achieving recognition of the COPQ examination throughout Australia given the lack of uniform recognition procedures in the various States and Territories. The need for a consistent national approach to the policy of recognition and employment of overseas trained occupational therapists is addressed, with stress placed on the need for all employer groups, in both the public and the private sectors, to cooperate with COPQ's assessment procedures.     

Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices about HIV/AIDS among the overseas job seekers in Bangladesh

A study of the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices (KABP) relating to HIV/AIDS was conducted among people from Bangladesh seeking work overseas (N = 300), during February, 1997 and March, 1997. Only 26% of the respondents knew of AIDS and out of 13 basic facts concerning HIV/AIDS the mean score of the sample was 1.63 correct responses. Most of those who knew of HIV had some false beliefs about the mode of HIV transmission, for example, believing that HIV could be contracted by touching an AIDS patient, or sharing bathing facilities or eating utensils. Sex with brothel-based commercial sex workers (100%), sharing contaminated needles (93.6%) and blood transfusion from infected individuals (93.6%) were seen as the main route of HIV transmission. Printed media (69%) was the main source of AIDS information. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that having a non-agricultural occupation (P < 0.04), being resident in Dhaka, Chandpur, Noakhali, Comilla, and Chittagong (P < 0.01), being in the habit of reading newspapers (P < 0.05), using condoms (P < 0.04), having heard about condoms (P < 0.003), having seen condoms (P < 0.005) and knowing where to buy condoms (P < 0.0005) were significantly associated with AIDS awareness. There is insufficient AIDS awareness among overseas job seekers which calls for public initiatives to provide AIDS information to them before they leave Bangladesh to work abroad.     

Perceptions of Home Dialysis Training and Experience Among US Nephrology Fellows

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浅谈医学留学生胃肠外科教学的体会及思考

随着我国综合国力的不断提升,到我国学习临床医学的外国留学生日益增多,留学生教育已成为高等医学教育的重要组成部分。为适应医学留学生胃肠外科教学需要,结合留学生教学实践,本文提出制订合适的教学内容与方法,编写专用英文教材,加强教师英语口语表达能力并加强师生沟通。在传授知识的同时,还应注重临床实践能力的培养和医德医风的教育。实践表明,上述措施对提高教学质量有一定帮助。     

2006—2020年四川省疾病预防控制中心因公出国(境)任务现状分析及发展建议

目的回顾四川省疾病预防控制中心"十一五""十二五""十三五"期间因公出国(境)任务现状,为强化新时期疾病预防控制国际交流与合作提供依据和建议。方法通过Excel 2013软件录入2006—2020年的因公出国(境)档案资料并建立数据库,从任务类型、业务领域、出访国家(地区)、经费来源等方面进行描述性分析。结果2016—2020年("十三五")四川省疾控中心因公出国(境)共223人次,2011—2015年("十二五")较2006—2010年("十一五")下降14.29%,2016—2020年较2011—2015年下降51.19%,实地考察出访人次2016—2020年较2006—2010年下降80%,任务占比下降约52.18%;业务领域方面,传染性疾病防治领域出访129人次(57.85%),非传染性慢性疾病防治14人次(6.28%)、卫生检验10人次(4.48%)、免疫规划8人次(3.59%);出访高收入国家(地区)人次"十三五"时期较"十一五"时期下降76.47%,占比下降43.76%,对外援助增加7人次。结论2006—2020年四川省疾控中心因公出国(境)出访人次总体呈下降趋势,实地考察任务下降幅度最大;出访任务集中于传染性疾病防治领域,在业务领域分布上存在较为明显的比例失衡现象;出访高收入国家(地区)人次(占比)下降,对外援助大幅增加。     

Comparison of the clinical characteristics of patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia between China and overseas

BackgroundTo explore the clinical manifestation, imaging examination, and serology of patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID‐19) between China and overseas.MethodsNinety patients with COVID‐19 who admitted to Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital from January 23, 2020, to May 1, 2020, were included in this retrospective study. They were divided into domestic group and overseas group according to the origin regions. The clinical manifestations, imaging examination, serology, treatment, and prognosis between the two groups were compared and analyzed.ResultsThe clinical manifestations of patients in the two groups mainly included fever (83.1% and 47.4%), cough (62% and 31.6%), expectoration (47.9% and 31.6%), anorexia (28.2% and 47.4%), fatigue (21.1% and 10.5%), and dyspnea (22.5% and 0%). The main laboratory characteristics in the two groups were decreased lymphocyte count, increased lactate dehydrogenase, decreased oxygenation index, decreased white blood cell count, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and increased C‐reactive protein. The computed tomography (CT) examinations of chest showed bilateral and peripheral involvement, with multiple patch shadows and ground glass shadows. However, pleural effusions were rare.ConclusionFever, cough, and dyspnea are more common in domestic cases than overseas cases. However, patients with COVID‐19 from overseas may have the symptoms of loss of taste and smell that domestic cases do not have.