Global Health Education in Gastroenterology Fellowship: A National Survey.
Dig Dis Sci
; 61(12): 3443-3450, 2016 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Interest in global health (GH) education is increasing across disciplines.AIMS:
To assess exposure to and perception of GH training among gastroenterology fellows and program directors across the USA.METHODS:
Design:
Electronic survey study.SETTING:
The questionnaire was circulated to accredited US gastroenterology fellowship programs, with the assistance of the American Gastroenterological Association.PARTICIPANTS:
Gastroenterology program directors and fellows.RESULTS:
The questionnaire was returned by 127 respondents (47 program directors, 78 fellows) from 55 training programs (36 % of all training programs). 61 % of respondents had prior experience in GH. 17 % of programs offered GH curriculum with international elective (13 %), didactic (9 %), and research activity (7 %) being the most common. Fellows had adequate experience managing hepatitis B (93 %), cholangiocarcinoma (84 %), and intrahepatic duct stones (84 %). 74, 69 and 68 % reported having little to no experience managing hepatitis E, tuberculosis mesenteritis, or epidemic infectious enteritis, respectively. Most fellows would participate in an elective in an underserved area locally (81 %) or a 4-week elective abroad (71 %), if available. 44 % of fellows planned on working or volunteering abroad after fellowship. Barriers to establishing GH curriculum included funding (94 %), scheduling (88 %), and a lack of standardized objectives (78 %). Lack of interest, however, was not a concern. Fellows (49 %), more than faculty (29 %) (χ 2 = 21.9; p = 0.03), believed that GH education should be included in fellowship curriculum.CONCLUSIONS:
Program directors and trainees recognize the importance of GH education. However, only 17 % of ACGME-approved fellowship programs offer the opportunity. Global health curriculum may enhance gastroenterology training.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Global
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Currículo
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Bolsas de Estudo
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Gastroenterologia
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dig Dis Sci
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos