Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies
Background: Current competencies in global health education largely reflect perspectives from high-income countries (HICs). Consequently, there has been underrepresentation of the voices and perspectives of partners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who supervise and mentor trainees engage...
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| author | William Cherniak Emily Latham Barbara Astle Geoffrey Anguyo Tessa Beaunoir Joel Buenaventura Matthew DeCamp Karla Diaz Quentin Eichbaum Marius Hedimbi Cat Myser Charles Nwobu Katherine Standish Jessica Evert |
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| description | Background: Current competencies in global health education largely reflect perspectives from high-income countries (HICs). Consequently, there has been underrepresentation of the voices and perspectives of partners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who supervise and mentor trainees engaged in short-term experiences in global health (STEGH). Objective: The objective of this study was to better understand the competencies and learning objectives that are considered a priority from the perspective of partners in LMICs. Methods: A review of current interprofessional global health competencies was performed to design a web-based survey instrument in English and Spanish. Survey data were collected from a global convenience sample. Data underwent descriptive statistical analysis and logistic regression. Findings: The survey was completed by 170 individuals; 132 in English and 38 in Spanish. More than 85% of respondents rated cultural awareness and respectful conduct while on a STEGH as important. None of the respondents said trainees arrive as independent practitioners to fill health care gaps. Of 109 respondents, 65 (60%) reported that trainees gaining fluency in the local language was not important. Conclusions: This study found different levels of agreement between partners across economic regions of the world when compared with existing global health competencies. By gaining insight into host partners' perceptions of desired competencies, global health education programs in LMICs can be more collaboratively and ethically designed to meet the priorities, needs, and expectations of those stakeholders. This study begins to shift the paradigm of global health education program design by encouraging North–South/East–West shared agenda setting, mutual respect, empowerment, and true collaboration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9645b55694843e4a6cc0003e74c62fc2022-12-21T21:24:49ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962017-05-0183235936810.1016/j.aogh.2017.04.007171Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable CompetenciesWilliam Cherniak0Emily Latham1Barbara Astle2Geoffrey Anguyo3Tessa Beaunoir4Joel Buenaventura5Matthew DeCamp6Karla Diaz7Quentin Eichbaum8Marius Hedimbi9Cat Myser10Charles Nwobu11Katherine Standish12Jessica Evert13Bridge to Health Medical and Dental and University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine at the Markham-Stouffville Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, WITrinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, CanadaKigezi Healthcare Foundation/Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaBlue Roof Life Space, Durban, South AfricaChild Family Health International, Quezon, PhilippinesJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MDUniversidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, EcuadorVanderbilt University and Consortium of New Sub-Saharan Medical Schools, Nashville, TNUniversity of Namibia, and Consortium of New Sub-Saharan Medical Schools, Windhoek, NamibiaRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, ILChild Family Health International, Accra, GhanaYale University, New Haven, CTChild Family Health International/University of California, San Francisco, CABackground: Current competencies in global health education largely reflect perspectives from high-income countries (HICs). Consequently, there has been underrepresentation of the voices and perspectives of partners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who supervise and mentor trainees engaged in short-term experiences in global health (STEGH). Objective: The objective of this study was to better understand the competencies and learning objectives that are considered a priority from the perspective of partners in LMICs. Methods: A review of current interprofessional global health competencies was performed to design a web-based survey instrument in English and Spanish. Survey data were collected from a global convenience sample. Data underwent descriptive statistical analysis and logistic regression. Findings: The survey was completed by 170 individuals; 132 in English and 38 in Spanish. More than 85% of respondents rated cultural awareness and respectful conduct while on a STEGH as important. None of the respondents said trainees arrive as independent practitioners to fill health care gaps. Of 109 respondents, 65 (60%) reported that trainees gaining fluency in the local language was not important. Conclusions: This study found different levels of agreement between partners across economic regions of the world when compared with existing global health competencies. By gaining insight into host partners' perceptions of desired competencies, global health education programs in LMICs can be more collaboratively and ethically designed to meet the priorities, needs, and expectations of those stakeholders. This study begins to shift the paradigm of global health education program design by encouraging North–South/East–West shared agenda setting, mutual respect, empowerment, and true collaboration.https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/239global healthshort-term experience in global healtheducationcompetenciesethicsinternational rotations |
| spellingShingle | William Cherniak Emily Latham Barbara Astle Geoffrey Anguyo Tessa Beaunoir Joel Buenaventura Matthew DeCamp Karla Diaz Quentin Eichbaum Marius Hedimbi Cat Myser Charles Nwobu Katherine Standish Jessica Evert Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies Annals of Global Health global health short-term experience in global health education competencies ethics international rotations |
| title | Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies |
| title_full | Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies |
| title_fullStr | Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies |
| title_short | Visiting Trainees in Global Settings: Host and Partner Perspectives on Desirable Competencies |
| title_sort | visiting trainees in global settings host and partner perspectives on desirable competencies |
| topic | global health short-term experience in global health education competencies ethics international rotations |
| url | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/239 |
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