Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences: An American College of Physicians Position Paper

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 (9) ◽  
pp. 651-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew DeCamp ◽  
Lisa Soleymani Lehmann ◽  
Pooja Jaeel ◽  
Carrie Horwitch
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ethical Obligations

Ethical Obligations in Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences: The Devil Is in the Details

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 (9) ◽  
pp. 672-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carey Farquhar ◽  
Ruth W. Nduati ◽  
Judith N. Wasserheit
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Devil ◽  
Ethical Obligations

Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (8) ◽  
pp. 589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew DeCamp ◽  
Lisa Soleymani Lehmann ◽  
Pooja Jaeel ◽  
Carrie Horwitch
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ethical Obligations

Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (8) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
Chester B. Good ◽  
N. Randall Kolb ◽  
Lindsay Nakaishi ◽  
Mark Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ethical Obligations

Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (8) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
Mitch Brinks ◽  
Justin Denny ◽  
Sara Schwanke Khilji
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ethical Obligations

Identification of Current Best Practices for Short-term Medical Mission Trips and Adherence to Current Common Principles and Guidelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-82
Author(s):  
Susan Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Operational Practices ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Background:  Recent reviews of published guidelines for conducting short-term medical missions (STMM) identify significant concerns about the lack of adherence and of formal regulations concurrent with the increasing number of individuals and organizations participating in STMM. Method: A descriptive survey methodology was used. A 44-item survey that identifies current practices utilized by healthcare providers (HCP) who have participated in STMM was used based on the literature and prior research, and distributed electronically to HCP participating in STTM to identify current best practices and compare findings with the most recent recommendations for short-term global health activities. A focus on current operational practices was surveyed and analyzed to develop operational recommendations for the ethical and safe care provided during STMM. Results: Eighty-seven surveys were included in the final analysis, with 33% (N=29) serving as coordinators for the trip. The majority of the respondents were female (67%) and the primary roles represented were: MD (N=17; 20%), nurse practitioner (N=20; 23%), and registered nurse (N=18; 21%). A majority (N=48; 67%) traveled to South America or Latin America, with 38% (N=33) having participated in four or more STMM. Language proficiency was reported as deficient (N=35; 40%) along with little or no knowledge of the basic culture (N=39; 45%). Additional data were collected on trip preparation, clinic operations, and outcomes follow up. Conclusions: Using a convenience sample, the results of the survey provide information on the current best practices utilized by HCP who have participated in STMM and compare the findings to assess for adherence with the most recent recommendations for short-term global health activities. There was variation in the degree to which HCP were knowledgeable about specific aspects related to knowledge of local culture, language proficiency, and adherence to recommended practices for STMM. Additional research on STMM is needed, along with further exploration of how evidence based practices for STMM can be implemented to improve access and safety to the care provided while in the host country.

Catholic Thought and Intellectual Property: Learning from the Ethics of Obligation

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel J. Michael
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Twelfth Century ◽  
Ethical Obligation ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
Sick Person ◽  
Current State ◽  
Alive Today ◽  
The Law ◽  
Ethical Obligations

The twelfth century canon lawyer Gratian once wrote “Feed the man dying of hunger, because if you have not fed him you have killed him.” If Gratian were alive today, he might take a look at the current state of global health and say, “Succor the woman dying of disease, because if you have not helped her you have killed her.” Both of these statements express an ethical obligation: if I have food, and someone else who is hungry does not, I am obligated to share my food. Likewise, if I have medicine, and someone else who is sick does not, I am obligated to share my medicine.Unfortunately, with regard to medicines and other essential products, modern institutions of intellectual property often fail to enforce or even recognize such ethical obligations. In some ways, these institutions uphold an even harsher attitude toward intellectual property than other types of property. With food, even if the hungry person receives no bread, he is still permitted to produce his own. With medicines, medical technologies, and other types of goods that are protected by institutions of intellectual property, the law can and often does prevent the sick person from producing her own.

scholarly journals Short-Term Global Health Research Projects by US Medical Students: Ethical Challenges for Partnerships

2010 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey M. Provenzano ◽  
Michele Barry ◽  
Asghar Rastegar ◽  
Kaveh Khoshnood ◽  
Mei Elansary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Short Term

Virtual Orientation of Volunteer Short-Term International Health Teams to Increase Self-Confidence and Cultural and Global Health Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Christopher Herring ◽  
Sydney K. Brown ◽  
Brett T. Morgan ◽  
Julie Thompson ◽  
Anna Kullmar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
International Health ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Health Competence ◽  
Self Confidence
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