MPH Module and its Impact on Public Health in Australia

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Public health in regards to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health is
referred to the science that entails protection and improvement of the health of the
communities and families through a quality healthy lifestyle. This is enhanced to prevent
injuries, identify and mitigate infectious diseases and infection research. The primary task of
public health in Australia is the protection of the health of the entire population.
Undertaking internship has facilitated a reflection on my personal work experience in
regards to the MPH module. I would designate myself to be a quantitative specialist who has
got minimal qualitative experience. The instrument that triggered me to undertake this course
was the desire to understand on the way people are able to establish public health policy, the
political impact it has and the manner the implementation of the system affects the people
(Rosen, 2015). The module enabled me to understand the method the policy formation
process works. I discovered that the topics that are affiliated to the public health module to be
inspiring and interesting.
I undertook my internship at a health facility in Australia. The clinical services that I was
administering constituted of the flu shots, child and adult immunisation, refuges services,
tuberculosis and STD treatment and testing, international travel services, maternity and
family planning. My working timeline was as from Monday to Friday amid 9 am to 5 pm.
The skills and experience that I was to learn during my clinical duties encompass social work,
pharmacist, shadowing nurses, taking part in the clinical meetings and nurse practitioner. In
addition, I had learnt French at my high school level; thus it enabled me to interpret English
to Haitian patients during the conferences that I took part in such as the Ebola and STD's
conference. I was also able to come up with a project and presented to the stuff in regards to
cultural awareness and competencies (Kris-Etherton et al., 2015). This exposure enabled me
to learn that creating a good rapport with the patients is fundamental aspect during treatment

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and medication. Thus, it will enhance excellent communication and affiliation between the
specialist, patient and the family members, which will create a favourable environment for
the rapid restorative of the patient.
Furthermore, I was able to gain confidence and knowledge in the appropriate ways to
handle patients without offending or hurting their feelings. Hence, as a clinical specialist, my
primary task was to provide quality care for the patients. I have managed to attain
confidentiality with groups and individuals in a clinical environment. It has enabled me to
change my thinking ability in handling the patients through counselling, maintaining their
privacy and referring them to appropriate channels that will enhance their quality of life.
In regards to MPH, my future reflection will be based on the promotion of disease
prevention and children's health (Winkel, Yingling, Jones & Nicholson, 2017). This is
because the services are offered to the patients that have been evaluated to need medical care.
On that note, I will utilise the knowledge that I gained through my MPH module to
administer maternity, family planning and sterilisation services. Children and adult
immunisation provide recommended and required education programmes on how to prevent
the disease. My experience on the international travel service programme will enhance travel
consultations and administration on the particular preventative medications and
immunisations (Veno, Silk, Savageau & Sullivan, 2016). Attaining knowledge on infectious
disease and tuberculosis control will enable me to evaluate public health services such as case
management, case findings, screening, treatment, counselling, education and directly
observed therapy (Yarber et al., 2015).
On the other hand, I will have the potential to draft a report on infectious diseases and do
follow up by investigating the outbreak of diseases, prophylactic treatment, notification of
exposures, and educating the community on the prevention mechanism. Therefore, testing,
counselling, examining and offering free education services to the patients will aid in