Continuing Medical Education (CME) Training Course “Health Education Counseling Skills”
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Caring for people’s health is a noble mission of medical staff. Among them, nurses/midwives/technicians (N/M/T) play an important role as the ones who implement physicians’ orders, directly care for, treat, and provide health counseling to patients. At present, in Vietnam, patient care in hospitals is carried out according to Circular 31/2021 of the Ministry of Health, under which care services performed by N/M/T include: planning and providing physical, mental, nutritional care, monitoring, administering medication, rehabilitation, and health education for patients. Therefore, in order to improve the quality of medical services, it is very important to enhance professional competence, with a focus on improving knowledge and skills in health education counseling.
Based on the guidelines of the Central Health Education and Communication Center (MOH – 2019) and the training program of the Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health – Hanoi Medical University, Vinmec International General Hospital has developed the training course “Health Education Counseling Skills.” The program is designed to suit the disease patterns at Vinmec, meet the training needs within the Vinmec Health System, and expand to other healthcare facilities nationwide.
The course aims to improve counseling and health education skills of N/M/T involved in patient care at healthcare facilities. In the form of short-term training, the “Health Education Counseling Skills” course provides updated, practical, and highly applicable content with key topics.
Course Objectives
After completing this program, learners will improve their capacity in health education counseling and reinforce their role in enhancing patients’ quality of life, increasing the satisfaction of family members and caregivers with the quality of healthcare services.
a. Knowledge Objectives
Present the concept and purpose of health education.
Analyze the steps of the health behavior change process and the factors influencing health behavior.
Analyze the role and skills required of nurses in health education, and the principles of health counseling for patients.
Present the physiological and psychological characteristics and issues requiring health education counseling for patients who are women, pregnant mothers, postpartum mothers; children; immunocompromised patients, stroke patients, depressed patients, or terminally ill patients (hereafter collectively referred to as patients).
b. Skills Objectives
Develop a plan to organize a health education counseling session for patients, family members, and caregivers.
Identify patients’ and caregivers’ health education needs.
Apply necessary skills in simulated clinical situations when providing health counseling and education for patients, family members, and caregivers.
Select and implement appropriate health counseling and education methods for patients and caregivers in the ward.
Monitor and evaluate the understanding of patients, family members, and caregivers regarding the content provided.
Provide appropriate, comprehensive recommendations on patients’ health issues and caregivers’ concerns regarding patients’ health.
c. Attitude Objectives
Demonstrate responsibility in patient care.
Respect privacy and empathize with the personal needs of patients.
Collaborate well with other healthcare staff, family members, and caregivers in the process of patient care and health counseling.
Encourage patients and family members to participate in the process of treatment and care to maintain health behaviors beneficial for patients.
Duration
Total study time: 34 hours (13 hours theory, 21 hours practice).
Training period: September 15, 2025 – October 15, 2025.
Opening: 1:00 PM, September 15, 2025.
Details
Lecturers: 11 lecturers
Learners: 30 learners
Target participants: Nurses/Midwives/Technicians engaged in patient care at healthcare facilities
Training format: In-person
Location: Vinmec International General Hospital Can Tho
CME Certificate: 34 credit hours
Benefits: Learners who complete the program according to the standards will be awarded a CME certificate of 34 credit hours after training.
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