Training in Psychosomatic Basic Care Medicine in China, Vietnam and Laos: The ASIA-LINK Program
摘要
With the program “ASIA-Link,” the European Community supported the development and implementation of a curriculum for postgraduate psychosomatic training for medical doctors in China, Vietnam, and Laos. In China (Shanghai), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hanoi), and Laos (Vientiane), regional training centers have been established. During the first phase from 2005 to 2008, a total of 200 physicians completed training; 30 physicians acquired the status of future teacher. After the completion of the training program, the participants stated that the program had a high impact on their daily medical work and their daily life. Adaption to the cultural background of the participants was necessary for topic such as “breaking bad news,” handling negative emotions, discontinuity of participation, hierarchical doctor–patient relationship, culture-specific syndromes, and language barriers. After the completion of the first project phase, a second phase of this pioneer initiative prompted several post projects in China and Vietnam, supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the German Robert Bosch Foundation.