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.
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
Recommended Citation
Andrews, Susan P., "Identification of best practices for short term medical mission trips and development of practice guidelines" (2019). INRC (Congress). 327.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/327
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.