7:30 - 13:00
We worked on the health promotion translation and treated a few OPD patients. Most health professional that we asked were unwilling to assist with translations but we found a few social workers who would be willing provided be bought them lunch. So at lunch time we made our way to KFC across the road and bought them lunch.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:30
I had an appointment to see the Clinical Support Supervisor at the hospital (Mrs Vosloo) who was willing to give me an overview of Elim hospital. I felt the need to get a background of the hospital as it is historical and I walso wanted to know a few facts concerning how the hospital systems of Limpopo are managed. Please see Blog entry: Background of Elim Hopital.
I went to see my ward patients and was glad to see that my one patient had finally been tranferred to Polokwane hospital to undergo surgery for a displaced midshaft femur fracture.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
7:30 - 14:30
Today we spent the day visiting the following community clinics: Watervaal, Mbhokota,Nkhensani and Bungeni. We did health screening and a health talk at Mbhokota clinic and Bungeni clinic. This was a great succees and most patients really benefited from the talk and enjoyed the exercise programme that was given after the talk.
I saw a 3 year old child with clubfoot and took a video. Please see the blog titled Interestin findings and reflections.
Day 3 (wednesday)
7:30 - 13:00
My morning and early afternnon was spent visiting a patient near Marseilles Clinic. Mr Matwiki, a social worker, Rosy, Jacomie and I all travelled to the patients home. Our aim (The Physio team) was to build stairs that were wide enough to allow the patient to move as safe as possible (using a walking frame) in and out of her room. We used sand , large bricks, a spade, a wheelbarrow and the little cement that was available at the patients home to create this temporary entrance.
Before
Before
7 wheelbarrow loads of sand, plenty of sweat & tired physio's, the final product.
Day 4 (Thursday - Final day of the block)
7:30 - 15:30
The day was spent doing community outreach. We visited the following clinics:
Muwaweni
Mashamba
Wayeni
Riverplaats
We conducted health talks and gace exercise classess for OA patients at Muwaweni, Mashamba & Wayeni. Riverplaats did not have enough patients do give a health talk, so the one or two patients were treated individually.
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