Workshop on spinal cord injuries (SCI) management: the Chiang Mai experience.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To give an opportunity to health workers in South Asia (SEA) to improve their knowledge in the comprehensive management of SCI. SETTING: Chiang Mai, Thailand; 5-7 November 1997. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen faculty members (from Europe, Australia and Thailand) and 160 participants (94 Thais, 66 from SEA, China, India and Bangledesh). METHODS: Two days of lectures and 1 day of workshops and discussion. Evaluation was performed by questionnaires. Suggestions and comments are reported. RESULTS: Ninety-two per cent of participants said the workshop was really useful. Eighty-eight per cent were very satisfied with the quality of the programmes and 92% with the workshops and discussion on the last day. CONCLUSIONS: A follow-up study should be conducted by the Educational Committee of IMSOP. This will help to plan more efficacious training programmes for the future.