Global health education in Chinese universities and potential for collaboration with schools of nursing: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Chinese Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CCUGH) was established within schools of public health in 2013 with the goal of enhancing global health in China. Expanding nursing students' exposure to global health curricula is important as nurses are essential actors in the health care system. However, information related to existing global health education within CCUGH-affiliated universities and the current engagement of Chinese schools of nursing in global health remains extremely limited.

Objective

To identify and describe the current definitions and conceptualizations of global health education in Chinese universities, with a focus on schools of nursing, in order to explore potential opportunities for strengthened collaboration between global heal

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626082 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature