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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Evaluation of a virtual, simulated international public health peer-to-peer exchange learning experience.

Danish Ahmad, Rosemary A McFarlane, Jennifer Smith, Deepak Saxena, Shawn Somerset, Dileep Mavalankar

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Danish AhmadSchool of Medicine and Psychology, College of Heath and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Rosemary A McFarlaneFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Jennifer SmithLearning and Teaching, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Deepak SaxenaPublic Health Foundation of India, and Indian Institute of Public Health-Gandhinagar (IIPH-G), Gandhinagar, India.
Shawn SomersetFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Dileep MavalankarPublic Health Foundation of India, and Indian Institute of Public Health-Gandhinagar (IIPH-G), Gandhinagar, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Public Health's (PH) global rise is accompanied by an increasing focus on training the new generation of PH graduates in interdisciplinary skills for multisectoral and cross-cultural engagement to develop an understanding of commonalities in health system issues and challenges in multi-cultural settings. Online teaching modalities provide an opportunity to enhance global health skill development through virtual engagement and peer exchange. However, current teaching pedagogy is limited in providing innovative modes of learning global health issues outside of traditional classroom settings with limited modalities of evidence-informed implementation models. Methods: This study designed, implemented, and evaluated a novel global health online synchronous module as proof of concept that incorporated elements of virtual Practice-based learning (PBL) using a case study approach offered to currently enrolled public health students at the University of Canberra (UC) and a partnering public health university from India, the Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPH-G). Using constructive learning theory and the Social Determinants of Health framework, four online sessions were designed and implemented in August-September 2022. Formal process and outcome evaluation using a quantitative adapted survey of the validated International Student Experience survey (IES) at session end and findings provided. Results: Over 100 participating public health students from Australia and India provided narrative feedback and quantitative responses from the adapted IES instrument across four key dimensions, namely "motivation," "personal development," intellectual development, and "international perspectives" reporting an overall high mean impact of 4.29 (out of 5) across all four themes seen together. In essence, the sessions supported students to explore global health issues from a different cultural perspective while developing intercultural communication skills and enhancing their global exposure in real-time. Discussions: This innovation, implemented as a proof of concept, provided evidence, and demonstrated the implementation feasibility of a flexible virtual integrated practice-based module that can supplement classroom teaching. It provides participating students with the opportunity to develop intercultural understanding and communication competence as well as support global mindedness by engaging with international peers around focused global health case studies.

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