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ArticleBMC medical education2019

Interprofessional global health competencies of South Korean health professional students: educational needs and strategies.

Junghee Kim, Hyeonkyeong Lee, In Sook Kim, Tae Wha Lee, Gwang Suk Kim, Eunhee Cho, Kyung Hee Lee

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Article in BMC medical education, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Junghee KimMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Hyeonkyeong LeeMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea. hlee39@yuhs.ac.
In Sook KimMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Tae Wha LeeMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Gwang Suk KimMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Eunhee ChoMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Kyung Hee LeeMo-Im Kim Nursing Research institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is growing recognition of the importance of educating health professional students to enhance their competence in collaborating with individuals from other health professions in the area of global health. This study aimed to identify the performance levels in interprofessional global health competencies (IGHC) of health professional students, their educational needs, and the strategies for successfully developing IGHC.

methodsThis study used a mixed methods design involving an online survey followed by focus group interviews. A sample of 325 fourth-year undergraduate students from 14 health-related majors completed a self-report online survey (38.8% response rate). The performance of IGHC was measured on a five-point Likert scale using the IGHC items developed by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Additionally, 12 senior students and five professors in global health-related majors participated in focus group interviews. The students' educational needs and priorities were analysed using the Borich needs assessment and the Locus for Focus model.

resultsThe participants' IGHC mean score was 3.11 (SD = 0.55) and differed by previous global health activity experiences (t = - 2.10, p = .037). Nine competencies in six domains using the Locus for Focus model were identified as a priority for global health education. Suggested strategies to enhance IGHC included establishing IGHC education in formal curricula, developing value-based content and outcomes, and engaging students in learning activities.

conclusionsIt is necessary to design an interprofessional pre-departure course to achieve the priority IGHC and to organise learning activities where there is cooperation in problem solving while applying the expertise of each major within resource-limited settings. This study supports future health professional education that should foster enhanced roles and scopes of practice as changing agents to assure the achievement of sustainable development goals.

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Global HealthInterprofessional RelationsProfessional CompetenceAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHealth OccupationsHumansMaleNeeds AssessmentRepublic of KoreaStudents, Health OccupationsYoung AdultCompetencyEducational needsGlobal healthHealth professional studentsInterprofessional educationSustainable development goals

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