Creating opportunities for successful international student service-learning experiences.
Healthcare and educational expeditions to developing countries are a life-altering experience for both faculty and students. The benefits gained personally and professionally from foreign travel are invaluable. Providing healthcare to people in developing countries gives a new dimension to holistic care. Proper trip preparation with consideration of safety, legal liabilities, and educational goals is a necessity to ensure positive outcomes for patients, students, faculty, and the university or college. This article extracts lessons learned from an actual trip and dissects them from a safety, legal, and educational standpoint. The information presented is a "must read" for any faculty member considering embarking on a healthcare expedition with students to a developing country.
Wittmann-Price
Ruth A
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Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. rw344@drexel.edu
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Katherine Kaby
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D003906:Developing Countries; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education; D014195:Travel