The impact of a short-term medical mission trip: Evaluation of pharmacy interventions and perceived clinical competence in an interprofessional setting

Scopelliti, Emily M.; Kim, Jenny; Falter, Rebecca A.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2014.02.018

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“…Short-term mission trips to Sierra Leone organized by Loma Linda University (LLU) focus on the provision of training and education of local staff as it pertains to local health needs. Benefits of international service opportunities for missionary teams include strengthening clinical skills, improving critical reasoning in environments with limited resources, as well as improving cultural competence and inter professional communication (16)(17)(18)(19)(20). However, the impact of education provided by mission teams to local healthcare providers has not been as widely evaluated in the literature.…”

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Long-Term Impact of Interprofessional Medical Mission Service Trips in Sierra Leone

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of capacity-building short-term mission service trips to Sierra Leone on local health education and perspectives.Methods: This was a prospective, mixed-methods study. During three mission trips between June 2017 and December 2019, health professional students taught multiple locally selected patient care-related topics. Local staff completed knowledge questionnaires and were surveyed or interviewed on mission service impact along with the cultural competence of missionaries. Mission team members completed the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) and surveys to determine their cultural competence.Results: After initial education, 90% passed the knowledge questionnaire with at least a 50% and the correct response rate was 57.9 vs. 66.7% after 6 months and 2.5 years, respectively (p = 0.40). Local staff ranked education/training as most valuable (84%) and highly desired (53%). Mean IES score and survey responses of both missionaries and local staff rated mission team cultural competence as average.Conclusions: Education-focused mission trips in Sierra Leone seem to have long-lasting benefits and a positive impact on local staff, though improved intercultural competence is needed.

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“…Schools and colleges in all health professions, including pharmacy, are providing opportunities for students to participate in trips to medically underserved areas. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The literature has shown positive outcomes for pharmacy students who participate in such trips including interprofessional collaboration, application of pharmacy knowledge, and the gratification of providing care to an outside community. 10 Such trips may be known as mission trips or medical service trips and students may or may not receive academic credit for their participation.…”

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“…Several have been published to assist faculty members charged with planning global/international APPEs and pharmacy service trips for students. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Alsharif and colleagues published an article on international APPEs in which they addressed current practices for both the home and host country or site and institution. 10 In a second article, Dornblaser and colleagues discussed relevant planning issues including preceptor and student selection and qualifications, and student learning outcomes for international APPEs.…”

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Recommendations for Planning and Managing International Short-term Pharmacy Service Trips

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Alsharif²,

Rovers³

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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International pharmacy service trips by schools and colleges of pharmacy allow students to provide health care to medically underserved areas. A literature review (2000-2016) in databases and Internet searches with specific keywords or terms was performed to assess current practices to establish and maintain successful pharmacy service trips. Educational documents such as syllabi were obtained from pharmacy programs and examined. A preliminary draft was developed and authors worked on sections of interest and expertise. Considerations and current recommendations are provided for the key aspects of the home institution and the host country requirements for pharmacy service trips based on findings from a literature search and the authors' collective, extensive experience. Evaluation of the trip and ethical considerations are also discussed. This article serves as a resource for schools and colleges of pharmacy that are interested in the development of new pharmacy service trips and provides key considerations for continuous quality improvement of current or future activities.

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“…Detailed information on Medical Spanish education for the pharmacy practice-specific setting is limited to case reports of mission trips, lectures, courses, and an outreach event. 3,4,[11][12][13][14] By understanding methods and strategies used by other institutions, the first step of the innovation process will be complete. To that end, this study was designed to determine characteristics of Medical Spanish education to pharmacy students in schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States.…”

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Medical Spanish in U.S. Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

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Griffiths

2016

Innov Pharm

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The impact of a short-term medical mission trip: Evaluation of pharmacy interventions and perceived clinical competence in an interprofessional setting

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Long-Term Impact of Interprofessional Medical Mission Service Trips in Sierra Leone

Long-Term Impact of Interprofessional Medical Mission Service Trips in Sierra Leone

Recommendations for Planning and Managing International Short-term Pharmacy Service Trips

Medical Spanish in U.S. Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

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