Developing a tool to measure the reciprocal benefits that accrue to health professionals involved in global health.

ABSTRACT: Research to date on global health collaborations has typically focused on documenting improvements in the health outcomes of low/middle-income countries. Recent discourse has characterised these collaborations with the notion of 'reciprocal value', namely, that the benefits go beyond strengthening local health systems and that both partners have something to learn and gain from the relationship. We explored a method for assessing this reciprocal value by developing a robust framework for measuring changes in individual competencies resulting from participation in global health work. The validated survey and evidence-based framework were developed from a comprehensive review of the literature on global health competencies and reciprocal value. Statistical analysis including factor analysis,

SUBMITTER: Wigle JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112395 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature