China 3 fellowship

Programme
Improving haemophilia care from a nursing

Fellow
Mrs Kuixing Li, nurse, Peking Union Medical College Hospital / Haematology Service, Beijing

Host institute
Royal Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders Comprehensive Care Program, University of Calgary Foothills, Canada; responsible person: Prof Man Chiu Poon

Duration
Six months, completed 2012

Objectives:

• Gather experience about the role and responsibilities of haemophilia nurses in a well-developed haemophilia treatment centre e.g. coordination of a multidisciplinary team, training of patients in home treatment
• Learn how to organise nursing services in community hospitals and referral health services
• Gain knowledge in how to set up and manage an association for haemophilia nurses
• Expand skills in how to manage haemophilia patients’ biopsychosocial status.