Abstract

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and the Chinese Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CCUGH) were established within public health schools in North America in 2009 and in China in 2013. These consortiums are mandated to engage a variety of complementary disciplines including those in the health sphere such as public health, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing as well as those outside of the health arena, including law, environmental studies, business, anthropology, etc. Specifically, expanding the exposure of nursing students to global health curricula is critical as nurses are essential actors in the health care system: making up 80% of the global health workforce and providing 90% of health care worldwide. Although the Chinese Nursing Association officially became a member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 2013, information related to existing global health education within CCUGH-affiliated universities and the current engagement of Chinese schools of nursing in global health remains extremely limited. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the current definitions and conceptualizations of global health education in Chinese universities, with a focus on Schools of Nursing. We will also explore potential synergies between existing global health initiatives and Schools of Nursing in China.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 1586366; ProQuest document ID: 1675019718. The author still retains copyright.

Authors

Quanlei Li

Author Details

Quanlei Li, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Nu Beta at-Large

Type

Thesis

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Global Health Care, Chinese Nurse Education, Global Engagement

Advisor

Sarah Gimbel

Degree

Master's

Degree Grantor

University of Washington

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-06-12

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