Walsh D S
Clinical Services Manager, Women's Care Center, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Int Nurs Rev. 2004 Mar;51(1):23-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2003.00203.x.
This opinion piece, based on the experiences of the author, outlines the planning involved for a short-term assignment. With growing demand for humanitarian health care assistance to underserved countries, a framework for organizing short-term trips to such areas would be beneficial to the trip organizers.
The key to a successful project lies in focusing on specific populations and interventions while still in the planning stages. The hurdles that need to be cleared before actually embarking on the project are also discussed.
The lasting result of such ventures lies in the learning experiences of the participants, the care that the population receives, and a deeper appreciation for global health and disparity.
这篇观点文章基于作者的经验,概述了短期任务的规划。随着对向服务不足国家提供人道主义医疗援助的需求不断增加,为组织前往这些地区的短期旅行制定一个框架将对旅行组织者有益。
一个成功项目的关键在于在规划阶段就专注于特定人群和干预措施。还讨论了在实际开展项目之前需要克服的障碍。
此类活动的持久成果在于参与者的学习经历、人群所接受的护理,以及对全球健康和差距的更深刻认识。