Local Staff Perceptions and Expectations of International Visitors in Global Surgery Rotations

Musunga Mulenga; Zechariah Rhodes; Sherry M Wren; Priti P Parikh

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2861

Local Staff Perceptions and Expectations of International Visitors in Global Surgery Rotations

JAMA Surg. 2021 Oct 1;156(10):980-982. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2861.

Authors

Musunga Mulenga¹, Zechariah Rhodes¹, Sherry M Wren², Priti P Parikh¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
² Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Abstract

This survey study investigates how local staff at a partner facility perceived the role of international visiting health care workers and the impact of hosting international workers on the facility and staff.

MeSH terms

Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
General Surgery / education*
Humans
International Educational Exchange*
Internship and Residency / organization & administration*
Kenya
Male
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires