Lack of nurses, patients often bring their family members to the hospital

During two days (May 27-28), Ho Chi Minh City Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology organized the first national scientific conference on dental nursing.

At the conference, Dr. Dang Tran Ngoc Thanh - Head of the Department of Medical Technology Nursing, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, said that in Vietnam there are currently intermediate, college, university, master, doctoral nurses... Developed countries such as Japan, Australia, the US... are very interested in the nursing workforce, because nurses play an important role, working alongside doctors in caring for and treating patients.

Nurses work alongside doctors in caring for, treating, and advising patients.

Our nursing to population ratio is lower than Thailand, China, and especially far behind Japan, Australia, America...

Vietnam has more than 13 nurses/10,000 people. Meanwhile, in Thailand there are about 32 nurses/10,000 people; Malaysia 35; Korea: 41, Philippines 49; Japan, Australia, New Zealand 120 - 130; Germany more than 140, Switzerland more than 180, Finland more than 220 nurses/10,000 people...

On average in the world , for every 1 doctor there are 3-4 nurses. In Japan there are even 9-10 nurses/doctor; in Vietnam there are less than 2 nurses/doctor.

Aiming at both treatment and patient care

"We must focus on both treatment and patient care, not just treatment. Because hospitals lack nurses, domestic patients often bring 1-2 family members when they go to the hospital; patients have to wait a long time to receive care. Without nurses, patients are at a disadvantage," said nursing doctor Dang Tran Ngoc Thanh.

According to Master, Doctor, Doctor Le Trung Chanh - Director of the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City, the success in treating patients has a very important role of nurses. Because nurses closely monitor the patient's condition, have the ability to share and sympathize with the patient's psychology...

Nurses closely monitor the patient's condition.

"The quality of each hospital depends largely on the attitude, dedication and devotion of the nurses. In the field of dentistry, nurses are always assistants to doctors in all stages of treatment; playing an important role in ensuring patient safety, controlling infections, communicating health education , protecting and caring for the oral health of the community," said Mr. Le Trung Chanh.

According to Master Ha Thi Kim Phuong, Head of Nursing - Nutrition - Infection Control Department (Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health), the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies the important role of nursing in care and treatment and affirms that nursing is a pillar in the health sector.

The conference had 400 delegates from the Ministry of Health, dental and maxillofacial clinics. There were 28 reports and 3 practice programs covering all important areas of nursing from technical expertise, nutrition, care, quality management - patient safety, infection control, communication, health education...

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