HKDSE HMSC case studies

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健康管理與社會關懷（Health Management and Social Care，HMSC）是香港中學文憑考試（HKDSE）甲類高中選修科目之一，由香港考試及評核局（HKEAA）統籌評核。考生一般為修讀三年制高中課程的學生；科目以健康與社會關懷兩大概念為核心，涵蓋促進健康、預防疾病、照顧與支援、社會福利及相關服務規劃等範疇，重視學生把知識應用於真實情境、分析個案與反思價值觀的能力。評核由公開考試與校本評核（School-based Assessment, SBA）兩部分組成。準備時，考生應先研讀《高中課程及評估指引（最後版本，2007年3月）》，掌握課程架構與概念；再查閱考評局網站的《2012年香港中學文憑考試評核大綱》、樣本試卷（2009年9月21日發布）及等級描述，了解題型、評分要求與各等級表現特徵。校本評核方面，應細讀校本評核簡介、科目資訊、分數調整機制及教師手冊，按時完成並保留探究歷程紀錄。日常練習宜以個案分析、資料詮釋及多角度論述為主，並留意本地健康與社會服務的最新發展，以充實論據。本頁內容僅供參考，並非考評局官方資料，考生應以考評局公布為準。. Topics on this exam: Health Management and Social Care. The HKDSE HMSC case studies are 5 cases and about 4,884 words.

Missed diabetes appointments in an ageing public estate

Mr Chan, aged 72, lives with his 68-year-old wife in a public housing estate in Kwun Tong. He has type 2 diabetes with a latest HbA1c of 9.2% and mild cognitive impairment. He has missed three of his last five nurse-clinic appointments, and his wife says he forgets and does not want to bother the doctor. Six weeks ago he had a hypoglycaemic episode at home after skipping lunch; his wife found him confused on the floor.

1,083 words, about 5 min 2

A warehouse injury problem and a one-off health talk

FreshMart Logistics runs a warehouse in Tuen Mun with 350 workers. Last year there were 27 reported manual-handling injuries and 112 sick-leave days attributed to musculoskeletal pain. Most pickers work 10-hour night shifts with a 30-minute break, and a productivity bonus rewards faster picking. A staff survey (n=180) found that 44% reported lower-back pain in the past month, 61% had never received manual-handling training, and 38% would not report pain because it 'looks weak'.

908 words, about 5 min 3

A Form 5 student who self-harms and fears parental stigma

Mei, 16, is in Form 5 at a Band 1 secondary school. Her form teacher refers her to the school social worker after noticing cuts on her forearm and a drop in attendance from 95% to 70% in six weeks. Mei says she cuts 'to feel something' and has been sleeping 3-4 hours a night. She has not told her parents, who both work shifts and expect her to enter university; she fears their reaction and says her mother has called mental illness 'a weakness'.

1,000 words, about 5 min 4

Discharge home to a fifth-floor walk-up after hip surgery

Mrs Wong, 78, is admitted after a fall at home resulting in a fractured neck of femur. She has had surgery and is medically stable for discharge on day 10. She lives alone on the fifth floor of a walk-up building in Sham Shui Po with no lift. She uses a walking frame and has mild knee osteoarthritis.

1,009 words, about 5 min 5

A smoking cessation project for South Asian men in Yau Tsim Mong

Yau Tsim Mong district has a smoking prevalence of 19% among South Asian men aged 25-44, compared with 10% in the general population. A local NGO receives HK$300,000 from the Tobacco Control Office for a 12-month smoking cessation project. The previous year's campaign used Cantonese leaflets and a mass-media TV advert; only 6% of the target group recalled seeing it. Most target smokers work in restaurants and small shops, often with co-workers who smoke; many have limited Chinese literacy and work long hours.

884 words, about 4 min