ArticleSudanese journal of paediatrics2023
Opportunities, barriers and expectations toward international voluntary medical missions among health trainees in Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
The objective is to assess the feasibility, barriers, expectations and motivation of health trainees in Saudi Arabia regarding medical missions. This study seeks to fill the gap in global health curricula and regulations, as well as provide guidance for trainees participating in international health electives in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional survey of health trainees (in medical, surgical and other allied health professions) was conducted across Saudi Arabia from March 2017 to February 2018 using a standardised survey adapted to assess expectations, barriers, awareness of available opportunities and the effect of mentorship in improving motivation toward medical missions. A total of 589 respondents completed the survey, with a response rate of 83.7%. Most respondents were under 35 years old, with an equal sex distribution. Furthermore, the respondents primarily had medical and surgical specialties training and graduated from the western region of Saudi Arabia. Health trainees who considered volunteering during training but did not have previous experience in missions acknowledged that the presence of a staff member experienced in missions in their training environment positively affected their interest in missions (
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