Students and healthcare practitioners have been charged to be more compassionate when attending to patients as this will lead to the transformation of the healthcare system in the world. The advice was given by Dr. Robin Youngson, a New Zealand Anesthesiologist and founder of Hearts in Healthcare at the 2017 Healthcare Leadership Summer School that held in Kentucky, United States of America.
According to Robin, Doctors have become too busy with the workload thus neglecting compassion which is supposed to be the core of healthcare. Robin said that in transforming Healthcare, Health workers should also take care of themselves as no meaningful change can be achieved if the health workers are not in good frame of mind. Robin advocated the need for mentorship for Medical Students. Hear him
“The need for mentorship for Healthcare students can’t be over emphasized. It is sad that in some Medical Schools, students are afraid of talking to their consultant which has led to their frustration and a rise in suicide rate in Medical Schools across the world.”
He added that physicians should have an inviting nurture as it helps patients to get well faster and compile with medication. Also speaking, Dr. Amy Coleman a flight surgeon with the US Arm advised the participants to listen more to the patient and see them as real humans and not mere cases.
In her lecture titled ‘How to see a patient’ Dr. Amy Coleman advised the healthcare workers to see patients as real human being and not mere cases. Earlier, Stephanie Barnett of Compassionate Louisville while welcoming participants said, the healthcare Leadership Summer School is the initiative of a global community that envisions a sustainable healthcare system worldwide which aims to give young professionals and students the tools needed to build the health care system of their dream. She added that participants will also be exposed to the Mind – Body connection and its role in Medicine.
The training was divided into three components namely Who am I, Holistic Health and Making a change. Highlight of the programme were reflection session, trainings on making a change in health system, four, Networking session etc.
Speaking at the end of the programme, carol Oriole, a Brazilian Medical Student commended the organizer for putting the event together which she said provided her an opportunity to network with healthcare worker across the world, gained insight about bringing change to her country’s health sector.
“I am going back to Brazil changed. This is the best training I have attended. I lack the word to describe my experience and will go back to share the knowledge gained with my colleagues in Brazil.
