Healthcare providers' and managers' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions regarding international medical volunteering in Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study sought to explore the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of healthcare providers and health programme managers regarding the benefits, challenges and impact of international medical volunteers' clinical placements. Views on how to better improve the work of international medical volunteers and the volunteer organisation Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) for the benefit of local communities were also explored.

Settings

Public healthcare facilities, VSO offices in Gulu and VSO offices in Kampala, Uganda.

Participants

Ugandan healthcare providers (n=11) and health programme managers (n=6) who had worked with or managed international medical volunteers.

Interventions

Data collection was conducted using key informant interviews. Transcribed int

SUBMITTER: Hayes F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature