Ip F K, J Ko, Ban CM, Wong WK, Cheng A Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Healthy Bone Project -experience sharing for community health programme Healthy Bone Project -experience sharing for community health programme
Introduction Promote musculoskeletal health Introduce health Ambassador Experience of pilot study- health bone project Introduce current health bone project
Reconstruction or Prevention
Exercise Effective treatment for OA knee Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006 Tai chi effective treatment rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006 Effective treatment for shoulder pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, Effective treatment of chronic back pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3, 2006.
How to prescribe exercise Clinic 10min Therapist 1 week Home Exercise??? Whole life Time
Barriers of exercise education Health knowledge information Exercise demonstration Convenient location Social support or peer support Sense of Participation Question and answer opportunities
Healthy Bone Ambassador 2000 Pilot Orthopaedic department Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Patients Resource Center, Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Tung Wah Group Hospital FSC Hong Kong Society for the Aged
Objective: Health Ambassador Promotion musculoskeletal health knowledge Target Volunteer– Health Ambassador training program Participant from NGO Series of education talks & exercise demonstration
MethodsAmbassador training program Ambassador + Ambassador Support the participants
Workshop, Q&A and Evaluation Sessions
Method Phase I Degenerative arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis, shoulder care, foot care, fall prevention Phase II OA knee Shoulder problems FSC Ambassador and participants
89 Ambassador from NGO were trained 501 participants 89 Ambassador from NGO Results
688 participants from NGOs
Physiotherapist in Workshop
Maintenance 1 Ambassador to 7 participants
Results > 90 % welcome to the program > 70 % participants attended full course > 50 % continue to join the exercise program > 75 % reported continued exercise one month after the course Improvement of knowledge: > 90 % of participants Improvement in symptoms: > 70%
Barriers of education
Health information Education talks in series Pathology of diseases Importance of exercise
Exercise demonstration Video Allied staff Ambassador ( pre-trained ) as demonstrators Ambassador continue maintain exercise classes and home visits
The Elderly Day Care Centre nearby for the talks and exercise classes YWCA in Sai Wan Ho SAGE in North Point SAGE in Chai Wan TWGH in Shau Ki Wan
Support Peer support Group exercise Maintenance exercise
Question & answer Friendly medical consultation Clarification of concerns Reassurance Encouragement Triage
Healthy Bone Project 2006 FSC
Musculoskeletal Health Promotion Program Therapists available in NGO More mature volunteer programme in NGO Support from HAHO & Social Welfare Department More volunteer medical staff
Musculoskeletal Health Promotion Program Better educational tools
Special designed exercise
Tai Chi
Acknowledgement Tung Wah Group Hospital FSC Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Hong Kong Society for the Aged Community & Patient Resource Centre, Pamelar Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Ruttonjee Hospital Tang Shiu Kin Hospital