China News Service, Hangzhou, February 14 (Guo Tianqi) During the Spring Festival, the phrase "good health and all the best" is a sincere blessing to relatives and friends. In this beautiful moment of family reunion, good health is the top priority. In order to protect In this regard of health and reunion, various medical and health institutions continued to operate in an orderly manner during the Spring Festival. Among them, the grassroots medical and health institutions at the "doorsteps" of the people played a significant role. Recently, reporters interviewed grassroots medical workers who stayed on the front line to learn how the "sentinel" of grassroots medical care maintained safety and health during the Chinese New Year.
Doctor's "right-hand assistant"
At the Ziyang Street Community Health Service Center in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Han Sijing, the laboratory technician in charge of the laboratory department, is organizing laboratory equipment in an orderly manner. Han Sijing told reporters that the daily work of the laboratory department is to conduct clinical tests such as blood routine, urine routine, and biochemical routine for patients. During the Spring Festival, many complex tests are suspended, but routine tests are still carried out as usual.
The picture shows the blood collection office in the Ziyang Street Community Health Service Center. Photo by Guo Tianqi
In Han Sijing's view, the laboratory department is the doctor's "right-hand assistant" and can help the doctor judge the patient's condition more accurately. "Although we are the laboratory department of primary medical institutions, we are also indispensable. If the patient develops symptoms such as cough and fever, the doctor needs to ask the patient to draw blood for testing, and then use the test results given by the laboratory department to determine whether the patient has bacteria. Infection or viral infection, so that more targeted medicines can be prescribed," Han Sijing said.
In addition to Han Sijing, nurse Ouyang Huamin also does basic but indispensable work in the injection room of the community health service center. “The work in the injection room mainly includes injection, atomization and dressing change.” Ouyang Huamin said, “Patients’ conditions are divided into two categories. One category of patients requires regular injections of drugs or atomization due to the special nature of their condition. , and another type of patients require emergency injection or treatment due to emergencies."
The picture shows Ouyang Huamin preparing to change the patient's dressing. Photo by Guo Tianqi
In the injection room, the reporter saw an aunt taking oxygen. Ouyang Huamin said that the aunt had difficulty breathing due to influenza recently. Since her home is nearby, the doctor recommended that the aunt come to the hospital regularly to take oxygen to relieve lung discomfort. "Winter is the season when influenza occurs frequently. Many patients come for infusions and nebulization because of influenza. We also assist doctors to provide medical services and help patients get better as soon as possible." Ouyang Huamin said.
A day care center that combines treatment and care
Who should the elderly person who needs care be entrusted to when his or her children are in urgent need of care? Perhaps a care center that provides medical services and life services can solve this problem. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the Yunxin Community Medical and Nursing Station in Sijiqing Street, Hangzhou opened its doors early to accept elderly people in need of care and place them in the day care center within the station.
The picture shows the elderly doing rehabilitation training in the medical and nursing station. Photo courtesy of Yunxin Community, Sijiqing Street
It is reported that the medical care station was established in July last year. It has day care beds, rehabilitation activity areas, senior canteens and other areas, providing assistance with meals, bathing and other daily services, and has full-time staff to provide dietary nutrition guidance, auxiliary training, and psychological counseling. , care guidance and other rehabilitation care and family support services.
"The elderly are lonely at home and have no one to take care of them, and their families are worried. After arriving at the medical and nursing station, they will not only have someone to accompany them, but they can also do some rehabilitation training." said Ye Sheng, a doctor at Yunxin Service Station of Sijiqing Street Community Health Service Center , “There are not only general clinics here, but also specialized clinics such as dentistry, ophthalmology, and rehabilitation, as well as professional Chinese medicine physiotherapists, who can do some basic examinations for the elderly.”
In Ye Sheng’s view, medical and nursing stations have certain advantages in chronic disease management. "In primary medical and health institutions, we only provide basic medical services, but we can form long-term monitoring and management of the elderly's conditions." Ye Sheng said, "Chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia are difficult to treat in a short period of time. It can be treated within the hospital, so the treatment of chronic diseases still needs to return to the community for dynamic management."
In addition to chronic disease management, humanistic care is also an important aspect of the existence of medical care stations. "Many elderly people today are particularly lonely. In medical and nursing stations, they not only receive medical services, but also need our care and listening. Many times we are a listener, listening and meeting their needs. This actually gave them a lot of comfort and care," Ye Sheng said.
The "health gatekeeper" of the common people
Du Jidong is a general practitioner who has worked at the Community Health Service Center of Zhanongkou Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou for 15 years, and is also a family doctor trusted by countless patients. It is reported that family doctors provide preventive, medical, health care, rehabilitation, health education and other services to contracted residents, and are committed to allowing residents to receive medical treatment at their doorsteps. They are the "health gatekeepers" of the common people.
The picture shows Du Jidong being consulted. Photo by Guo Tianqi
"During the Spring Festival, the main needs of patients are follow-up visits, examinations, and prescriptions for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. In addition, it is winter, and there are relatively more respiratory diseases." Du Jidong said.
As a grassroots medical worker, Du Jidong said that convenience is the biggest advantage of grassroots medical and health institutions. In the clinic, patient Uncle Zhou told reporters: "I have to prepare antihypertensive drugs and sleeping pills on time every month. This place is very close to my home, and there is no complicated process for dispensing medicines. Moreover, the doctor is familiar with us and has a good service attitude." It’s also very good, I feel convenient and at ease.”
"Many elderly people and patients have limited mobility, and the community health service center is right at their doorstep, making it convenient for them to come for medical treatment. The most important thing is that, as their family doctors, we know their conditions very well, which also facilitates treatment." Du Jidong said, "We will also provide door-to-door services for some patients who are really inconvenient to go out but need dressing changes, urinary catheter changes, or gastric tube insertion."
"During the Spring Festival, the family members of a centenarian called and said that the old man was suddenly out of breath. Our medical staff immediately brought relevant diagnostic and treatment equipment to the door for relevant diagnosis and examination. After confirming that the vital signs were stable, they also provided The oxygen therapy equipment has improved the elderly’s discomfort symptoms, and the family members also feel at ease,” Du Jidong said.
In Du Jidong's view, repeated consultations and every word of advice not only make patients and their families feel at ease, but also shorten the distance between family doctors and patients. It is reported that the family doctor contract service has been carried out in Zhejiang for many years, covering countless primary medical and health institutions, benefiting many residents, and further promoting the effective establishment of a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment order. (over)