Our small group of expert GP academic trainers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have been collaborating over the last decade to develop a GP model training program based in Luohu,Shenzhen,that de...Our small group of expert GP academic trainers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have been collaborating over the last decade to develop a GP model training program based in Luohu,Shenzhen,that deeply engages Chinese GPs and seeks to provide personal and professional development of the GPs.The program is closely linked to continuing offshore GP education in Australia,with many trainees of the program having attended intensive training hosted by Monash University in Australia.展开更多
The commonest cause of chronic heat failure in China is ischemic heart disease,followed by hypertension and valvular heart disease.Echocardiography is essential in establishing a diagnosis as well as helping to identi...The commonest cause of chronic heat failure in China is ischemic heart disease,followed by hypertension and valvular heart disease.Echocardiography is essential in establishing a diagnosis as well as helping to identify a cause and to monitor progress.Management includes nonpharmacological as well as pharmacological treatment,and self-care with careful monitoring of salt and fluid intake as well as regular weight measurement.Care planning and team-based care are essential in managing patients with chronic heart failure,who often have concurrent multimorbidity and are receiving polypharmacy.展开更多
The important role of GPs and the high prevalence and burden of chronic disease in China have been discussed in other articles in this series,so there is no need to reiterate this background here.This article deals wi...The important role of GPs and the high prevalence and burden of chronic disease in China have been discussed in other articles in this series,so there is no need to reiterate this background here.This article deals with the pedagogy of chronic disease management as presented to cohorts of Chinese GPs from Shenzhen attending an offshore program at Monash University in Australia.The program,which commenced in 2010,was 7 weeks in duration and has now expanded to 13 weeks,enabling greater coverage of important topics,more site visits,and instruction in teaching and research methods,along with development of research proposals often based on management of a chronic disease.展开更多
Non-communicable disease(NCD),including chronic and at times complex disease has overtaken communicable or infectious disease as the number one cause of illness,disability and death globally.Whilst this has been the c...Non-communicable disease(NCD),including chronic and at times complex disease has overtaken communicable or infectious disease as the number one cause of illness,disability and death globally.Whilst this has been the case for decades in developed countries,NCD is also emerging as the major health problem in developing countries.There are a number of reasons for this change in disease trends.They include better control of infectious disease through sanitation,vaccination and judicious use of antibiotics(notwithstanding the emergence of antibiotic resistance).展开更多
文摘Our small group of expert GP academic trainers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have been collaborating over the last decade to develop a GP model training program based in Luohu,Shenzhen,that deeply engages Chinese GPs and seeks to provide personal and professional development of the GPs.The program is closely linked to continuing offshore GP education in Australia,with many trainees of the program having attended intensive training hosted by Monash University in Australia.
文摘The commonest cause of chronic heat failure in China is ischemic heart disease,followed by hypertension and valvular heart disease.Echocardiography is essential in establishing a diagnosis as well as helping to identify a cause and to monitor progress.Management includes nonpharmacological as well as pharmacological treatment,and self-care with careful monitoring of salt and fluid intake as well as regular weight measurement.Care planning and team-based care are essential in managing patients with chronic heart failure,who often have concurrent multimorbidity and are receiving polypharmacy.
文摘The important role of GPs and the high prevalence and burden of chronic disease in China have been discussed in other articles in this series,so there is no need to reiterate this background here.This article deals with the pedagogy of chronic disease management as presented to cohorts of Chinese GPs from Shenzhen attending an offshore program at Monash University in Australia.The program,which commenced in 2010,was 7 weeks in duration and has now expanded to 13 weeks,enabling greater coverage of important topics,more site visits,and instruction in teaching and research methods,along with development of research proposals often based on management of a chronic disease.
文摘Non-communicable disease(NCD),including chronic and at times complex disease has overtaken communicable or infectious disease as the number one cause of illness,disability and death globally.Whilst this has been the case for decades in developed countries,NCD is also emerging as the major health problem in developing countries.There are a number of reasons for this change in disease trends.They include better control of infectious disease through sanitation,vaccination and judicious use of antibiotics(notwithstanding the emergence of antibiotic resistance).
