Working with Refugee Patients

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.

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.

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

• Ayurvedic Medicine [Video] - Pre-requisites Module 1 and 2
• Working with Religious Diversity [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with CALD Families - Disability Awareness [Supplement] - Pre-requisites Modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8
• Working with Asian Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with Middle Eastern and African Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• CALD Caring for Asian Children Resource for Health Providers Working with Asian families [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1