The first in-house conference organized by Emirates Rehabilitation & Homecare was held at Coral Deira Hotel successfully. It is a pleasure to see all our healthcare professionals attend this conference especially our guest speaker Dr. Jihene Mrabet.
The main objective of ERHC is to provide all the interdisciplinary team with additional resources to upskill and consistently put forth the best effort to achieve providing the highest possible patient care.
To help meet our goal, our guest speaker is a Doctor in Clinical Psychology with a deep interest in research and human psychology, having obtained two master’s degrees in professional and research in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology. Dr. Mrabet discussed long-term hospitalization and psychological support and how healthcare professionals can highly impact patients’ and patients’ family members’ mental well-being.
The interactive conference started with a highly informative case study session participated by everyone with enthusiasm. Everyone from the team showed competitiveness in the activities held while working as one team. Through this conference, the team enhances the correct practice, proper phrases to convey, calm patient fears, and develop a coping mechanism to support the emotional and mental position of a patient or family members in a long institution or facility stay. In conclusion, all healthcare professionals should be attentive to the patients’ and families’ needs. Be consistent, patient, and empathetic. Stay calm, and give an expert but human attitude to preserve the patient’s trust. Give enough time for psychological adjustment and refer to a psychologist/ psychiatrist when needed.