The partnership project between the Charité-Universitätsklinik Berlin and the Provincial Fourth People’s Hospital in China aims to improve the quality of care in sleep medicine among patients in partner hospitals. Problem: Sleeping disorders are widespread in China and can seriously impact the health of the human beeings.
Main Activities: During the partnership project, a polysomnographic device has been acquired to better diagnos sleeping disorders. Medical personnel and therapists receive training and further education regarding the implementation and analyses of polysomnographic results. individual as well as the general population. Due to lacking training in sleep medicine among doctors, specializd care is very limited.
Short-Term Effects: Patients with sleep disorders can obtain accurate diagnoses and therapies at the Provincial Fourth People’s Hospital.
Long-Term Effects: Diagnoses and therapies for sleeping disorders should be ensured long-term at multidisiplinary health centers.