Invited response to: Motivations and impact of international rotations in low- and middle-income countries for orthopaedic surgery residents: Are we on the same page?

Formed largely through health challenges of colonialist expansion into tropical areas, global health has come a long way.1 Many current long-term and large-scale global health efforts are driven by governmental and non-governmental organizations, which have informed the growth in knowledge as to the...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2021-02, Vol.221 (2), p.244-244
Main Authors: Poulson, Michael, Dechert, Tracey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing Countries
Education
Global health
Humans
Internship and Residency
Motivation
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedics
Orthopedics - education
Public health
Surgery
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Summary:Formed largely through health challenges of colonialist expansion into tropical areas, global health has come a long way.1 Many current long-term and large-scale global health efforts are driven by governmental and non-governmental organizations, which have informed the growth in knowledge as to the importance of community-informed practices centered on local barriers to care and economic and political forces.2 Despite increasing evidence, short-term medical relief and education trips remain commonplace. The host responses to the survey highlighted positive impacts of these relationships, including transfer of surgical and cultural knowledge and the ability to learn about new practices, which is often the desired outcome for both visitor and host in these trips. Models based in cultural competency, such as those of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery and the World Health Organization should be followed.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.10.035