The benefits of international volunteering in a low-resource setting: development of a core outcome set.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Qualitative narrative analysis and case studies form the majority of the current peer-reviewed literature about the benefits of professional volunteering or international placements for healthcare professionals. These often describe generalised outcomes that are difficult to define or have multiple meanings (such as 'communication skills' or 'leadership') and are therefore difficult to measure. However, there is an interest from employers, professional groups and individual volunteers in generating metrics for monitoring personal and professional development of volunteers and comparing different volunteering experiences in terms of their impact on the volunteers. In this paper, we describe two studies in which we (a) consolidated qualitative research and individual accou

SUBMITTER: Tyler N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300912 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature