Global surgery for medical students - is it meaningful? A mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There has been an increase in global health courses at medical universities in high-income countries. Their effect on students, however, is poorly understood. In 2016 an elective global surgery course was introduced for medical students at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The course includes a theoretical module in Sweden and a two-week clinical rotation in Uganda. The present study aimed to assess the format and determine its effect on students' knowledge of global surgery and approach towards patients of non-Swedish origin.

Method

A mixed-methods design was used. Semi-structured case-based interviews were conducted individually with 18 students and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Examination scores and the course evaluation were analysed with Krus

SUBMITTER: Kuhner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496788 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature