Supporting People with Complex Disabilities in Hospital

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Lecture Overview

There are two important considerations you should keep in mind when it comes to providing hospital-based care for people living with complex disabilities: expectations and support. In this lecture, medical educator Dr Paul Nguyen discusses strategies for providing considerate and effective care for people living with complex disabilities.

Educator

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Paul Nguyen View profile
Dr. Paul Nguyen is a Medical Educator at Monash University, member of the Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group at the Royal College of General Practitioners and a former Developmental Disability Medical Specialist for the Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria. During his time as a GP, he focussed mainly on mental health, including practising clinical hypnotherapy, and Focussed Psychological Strategies (predominantly focussing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Paul identifies as a secular Buddhist and a flexitarian, which demonstrates his refusal to be easily categorised, a trait that has given him the empathy and experience to provide care for people whose needs are neither simple nor uniform.
Details
CPD time24m
First Published10 April 2023
Updated10 April 2023
Expires
10 April 2025
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Topics
Disability