Einterz R M, Dittus R S, Mamlin J J
Department of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
J Gen Intern Med. 1990 Sep-Oct;5(5):427-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02599433.
To assess the international health activities of departments of medicine, divisions of general medicine, and general medicine faculty and the interest among departments of medicine in joint international health ventures.
15-item, mailed questionnaire.
100 chiefs of divisions of general medicine associated with training programs in internal medicine.
None.
Completed questionnaires were returned by 87 division chiefs representing 1,355 general medicine faculty. 49% of division had faculty with six weeks' experience in less developed countries. 8.5% of general medicine faculty had six weeks' experience in less developed countries. 7.6% of general medicine faculty were interested in spending extended time in less developed countries. 19% of departments had formal collaborations with schools in less developed countries. 45% of departments were interested in affiliations with U.S. institutions for the purpose of joint international health ventures.
The international health interests of current general medicine faculty may not be satisfied. Departmental and divisional encouragement of international interests would increase the number of U.S. general internists participating in less developed countries. The authors discuss the potential for greater involvement of general medicine faculty in international health.
评估内科各部门、普通内科科室以及普通内科教员的国际卫生活动，以及内科各部门对联合国际卫生项目的兴趣。
15项邮寄调查问卷。
与内科培训项目相关的100名普通内科科室主任。
无。
87名科室主任返回了完整问卷，代表1355名普通内科教员。49%的科室有教员在欠发达国家有六周工作经历。8.5%的普通内科教员在欠发达国家有六周工作经历。7.6%的普通内科教员有兴趣在欠发达国家延长工作时间。19%的部门与欠发达国家的学校有正式合作。45%的部门有兴趣与美国机构建立联系以开展联合国际卫生项目。
当前普通内科教员的国际卫生兴趣可能未得到满足。部门和科室对国际兴趣的鼓励将增加参与欠发达国家工作的美国普通内科医生数量。作者讨论了普通内科教员更多参与国际卫生工作的潜力。
