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Ip F K, J Ko , Ban CM, Wong WK, Cheng A Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. Healthy Bone Project -experience sharing for community health programme. Introduction. Promote musculoskeletal health Introduce health Ambassador
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Ip F K, J Ko, Ban CM, Wong WK, Cheng A Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Healthy Bone Project -experience sharing for community health programme
Introduction • Promote musculoskeletal health • Introduce health Ambassador • Experience of pilot study- health bone project • Introduce current health bone project
Exercise • Effective treatment for OA knee • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006 • Tai chi effective treatment rheumatoid arthritis. • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006 • Effective treatment for shoulder pain • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006. • Effective treatment of chronic back pain • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006.
How to prescribe exercise Home Exercise??? Whole life Clinic 10min Therapist 1 week Time
Barriers of exercise education • Health knowledge information • Exercise demonstration • Convenient location • Social support or peer support • Sense of Participation • Question and answer opportunities
Healthy Bone Ambassador 2000Pilot Orthopaedic department Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Patients Resource Center, Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Tung Wah Group Hospital FSC Hong Kong Society for the Aged
Objective: Health Ambassador • Promotion musculoskeletal health knowledge • Target • Volunteer– Health Ambassador training program • Participant from NGO • Series of education talks & exercise demonstration
Methods + Ambassador training program Ambassador Support the participants Ambassador training program
Method FSC Ambassador and participants
Results 89 Ambassador from NGO • 89 Ambassador from NGO were trained • 501 participants
688 participants from NGOs Results
Results • > 90 % welcome to the program • > 70 % participants attended full course • > 50 % continue to join the exercise program • > 75 % reported continued exercise one month after the course • Improvement of knowledge: > 90 % of participants • Improvement in symptoms: > 70%
Barriers of education Solved
Health information • Education talks in series • Pathology of diseases • Importance of exercise
Exercise demonstration • Video • Allied staff • Ambassador ( pre-trained ) as demonstrators • Ambassador continue maintain exercise classes and home visits
The Elderly Day Care Centre nearby for the talks and exercise classes • YWCA in Sai Wan Ho • SAGE in North Point • SAGE in Chai Wan • TWGH in Shau Ki Wan
Support • Peer support • Group exercise • Maintenance exercise
Question & answer • Friendly medical consultation • Clarification of concerns • Reassurance • Encouragement • Triage
Musculoskeletal Health Promotion Program • Therapists available in NGO • More mature volunteer programme in NGO • Support from HAHO & Social Welfare Department • More volunteer medical staff
Musculoskeletal Health Promotion Program Better educational tools
Acknowledgement • Tung Wah Group Hospital FSC • Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association • Hong Kong Society for the Aged • Community & Patient Resource Centre , Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital • Ruttonjee Hospital • Tang Shiu Kin Hospital