Abstract

Over the past decade, there has been an increased focus on participation by healthcare providers in short-term medical mission trips (STMMT). This presentation will discuss the results of an assessment of best practices as identified by participants in STMMT, implications for nursing practice, and next steps to develop practice guidelines.

Author Details

Susan Andrews, DNP, RN, CNE, CPN, School of Nursing

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Best Practices, Global Health, Short Term Medical Missions

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Identification of best practices for short term medical mission trips and development of practice guidelines

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Over the past decade, there has been an increased focus on participation by healthcare providers in short-term medical mission trips (STMMT). This presentation will discuss the results of an assessment of best practices as identified by participants in STMMT, implications for nursing practice, and next steps to develop practice guidelines.