Module 3

Working with Refugee Patients

Face to face Online Remote face to face

The aim of this course is to help you work better with refugee patients and families, during consultations; to increase your awareness of their settlement challenges; and to guide you on how to respond to the traumatic experiences a refugee patient and their families may have endured.

This course is intended for anyone working in primary care, secondary care or mental health services who wants to work more effectively with refugee patients/clients. Very few refugees emerge from their experiences without having endured or witnessed some form of physical and/or psychological trauma.

Prerequisites

You must complete the following course before enrolling in this course:

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the refugee experience and the stressors of resettlement in New Zealand society.
  • List some presenting health and mental health issues for refugees.
  • Demonstrate an ability to address sensitive issues with people from refugee backgrounds.
  • Use strengths-based approaches to interventions with refugee patients/families.
  • Integrate learning about refugee health care in practice.

On completing this course you will have a better understanding of the ‘refugee experience’ and the long-term physical and psychological impacts on refugees resettled in New Zealand; and have developed new skills on how to use strengths-based interventions in planning care with refugee patients and their families.

Course duration

E-Learning online self-paced learning = 3 hours.

OR

Face-to-face in-person (facilitated by an educator) = 4 hours.

OR

Remote face-to-face training via video conferencing = 2 hours. This is an abridged version facilitated by an educator via Zoom.

Related resources

The following resources will be available after you complete this and other CALD courses:

Face to face course

This module is available as a 4 hour trainer facilated face to face course.

Next course

Wednesday 15th May, 2024, 0900-1300

KA 105, Ko Awatea Centre at Middlemore Hospital

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Online course

This module is available as a self guided 3 hour online course.

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Remote face to face course

This module is available as a 2 hour remote trainer facilated face to face course.

Next course

Monday 15th April, 2024, 0900-1100

Delivered via Zoom

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Enhanced my knowledge

Enhanced my knowledge

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Learnt a lot and reinforce the work I have been doing

Learnt a lot and reinforce the work I have been doing

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Very practical, relevant and helpful

Very practical, relevant and helpful

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This is such a valuable learning tool.

This is such a valuable learning tool. Helping one to have compassion but also giving practical tools of understanding for our practice

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