Time to go global: a consultation on global health competencies for postgraduate doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globalisation is having profound impacts on health and healthcare. We solicited the views of a wide range of stakeholders in order to develop core global health competencies for postgraduate doctors.

Methods

Published literature and existing curricula informed writing of seven global health competencies for consultation. A modified policy Delphi involved an online survey and face-to-face and telephone interviews over three rounds.

Results

Over 250 stakeholders participated, including doctors, other health professionals, policymakers and members of the public from all continents of the world. Participants indicated that global health competence is essential for postgraduate doctors and other health professionals. Concerns were expressed about overburdening c

SUBMITTER: Walpole SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5039817 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature