An Online Ethics Curriculum for Short-Term Global Health Experiences: Evaluating a Decade of Use

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Medical students and early career healthcare professionals commonly participate in short-term experiences in global health (STEGH).

Objective:

The authors evaluate the use of a free-to-access, case-based online curriculum addressing ethical issues trainees should consider prior to engaging in STEGH.

Methods:

Demographic data and feedback on specific cases were collected from 5,226 respondents accessing the online curriculum between November 1, 2011 and October 31, 2021. Feedback on the curriculum included 5-point Likert scale and open-ended responses. Quantitative data were analyzed using standard descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were independently dual coded and analyzed thematically in NVivo.

Findings:

The curriculum reached respond

SUBMITTER: Modlin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9414809 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature