MPI Teacher and Students Study Rehabilitation Therapy in Sichuan
For the purpose of enhancing the academic exchange between mainland China and Macao, learning the implementation progress of rehabilitation therapy after the WenChuan earthquake, and providing students with the opportunity to study medical rescue techniques, the School of Health Sciences has organised a teacher and 15 students of Nursing Programme to participate in an exchange programme held by SiChuan University (SCU) - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction.
SiChuan University is a top-tier university of the People's Republic of China. The Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, which is founded with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is the world’s first higher education institute specialised in disaster management. Besides Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI), SCU, the SiChuan 81 Rehabilitation Centre and MianZhu Rehabilitation Centre have also participated in this exchange program. MPI participants have been arranged to attend the trainings of spinal cord injury recovery and medical rescue techniques. In the meantime, they have experienced one of the finest clinical rehabilitation system in the world – Caren system, visited the spinal cord injured patients in the 512 WenChuan earthquake, and provided medical care suggestions to the patients. In addition, MPI participants have visited the Museum of SCU, Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Du Fu's thatched cottage in ChengDu.
The teacher of the School of Health Sciences stated that this was a meaningful trip, and it is good to see MPI students helping patients with professional nursing knowledge. Students who participated in this exchange thank MPI for organising such a programme, which has made them understand the development and knowledge of rehabilitation therapy. Moreover, by having interactions with the earthquake survivors, students have been inspired and encouraged to study harder, in order to become nursing professionals and make contributions to the Macao society.
Student Sharing (Content in Chinese only)
卞嘉寶－護理學課程3年級
四川大學-香港理工大學災後重建與管理學院是在汶川大地震後本著“地球人都要有災害意識”的理念而建成，我對災後重建工作以及災難應急技巧的課程感到新鮮，也參觀了綿竹縣人民醫院及進行災害醫學救援的交流。在院內有大量的專業醫療團隊及完善的設備可供傷患者進行各種治療，我對「卡倫」的印象深刻，這是全國首次用在醫療方面的一台軍事系統，這是一台高而龐大的科技設備，能測試患者的肌肉使用幅度和平衡力。 而最難忘的是與那些脊髓傷員聊天，他們經歷過波折的人生，但展現出堅定的意志，他們讓我感受到的不是傷痛，而是活著真好。
詹永亮－護理學課程3年級
在交流過程中學習和了解災害康復醫學研究的方法和醫學救援等相關技能，令自己在醫學知識方面得到了一定的提昇。旅程中除了到訪IDMR災害醫學研究中心、八一康復中心外，也到了都江堰、武侯祠、大熊貓繁育研究基地等，感受當地文化特色，令自己的人生閱歷及眼界也得以擴闊。而整個旅程最令我印象深刻的是與脊髓傷員交流，在經歷過這樣重大的災難後他們樂觀的生活態度令我有所感觸，明白其實很多事情自己並不能掌握，所以更應活在當下，珍惜現在。
區靖敏－護理學課程3年級
我們到了災害醫學研究中心學習了很多有關地震脊髓傷患的研究理論與救援技能，使我們瞭解到當災害發生後我們應該怎樣處理，隨後我們被安排與地震的脊髓傷患者進行互談交流，我想大地震不僅給人類帶來災難，同時也在警示人類應該以自己的實際行動愛護環境和珍惜生命。學習完畢後，我們參觀四川的著名景點，其中去了都江堰，讓我認識到古代都江堰水利工程的浩大及艱鉅；另外還去了成都的大熊貓基地，加強了我們對大熊貓生活及特性的了解，也增強了我們對國家生態保育方面的認識。
施綺琳－護理學課程3年級
非常感謝學院讓我有機會去成都，除了讓我開闊眼界外，還令我的知識和心理都有所成長。這次交流的內容非常豐富，包括關於地震脊髓損傷的理論與技能培訓實踐，還參觀了復康中心的醫院、探訪512地震脊髓傷員，以及參觀成都與都江堰的各大景點。這些活動內容並不是每一個交流都有的，尤其是探訪512地震脊髓傷員，能和他們交流是我最大的收穫，地震距今已九周年，很多人都覺得一切應該已修復好，但真相是地震的傷員還存在一些永久性的併發症。經過這次的交流活動，讓我覺得要好好珍惜身邊的人，讓自己不悔地過每一天。