title: Developing an international learning experience in The Gambia, West Africa: the rewards and challenges of a complex partnership.
abstract: An international educational program that engages students in healthcare in another culture is a wonderful way to immerse students in diversity issues. However, developing these types of international programs are challenging for many reasons. It takes a great deal of time, financial resources, and ongoing commitment from all involved. Even with the known benefits of developing international educational partnerships many nursing programs lack the personnel and/or financial resources to develop and/or to sustain these programs overtime. By partnering with other universities and local hospitals extra financial and personnel resources become available to develop and help sustain these international educational programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing at Miami University, Middletown, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Marilyn C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005714:Gambia; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration