Student Perception of Travel Service Learning Experience in Morocco.

Purpose: This study explores the perceptions of health profession students participating in academic service learning in Morocco with respect to adapting health care practices to cultural diversity. Methods: Authors utilized semi-structured, open-ended interviews to explore the perceptions of health...

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Publicado en:Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 235 - 244
Autores principales: Puri, Aditi, Kaddoura, Mahmoud, Dominick, Christine
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Dental Hygienists Association Aug2013
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          Puri, Aditi
          Kaddoura, Mahmoud
          Dominick, Christine
        affil: associate professor, MCPHS University
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          Service Learning
          Students, Dental Hygiene
          Cultural Diversity
          Career Mobility, International
          Health Services Accessibility
          Student Experiences
          Exploratory Research
          Pilot Studies
          Morocco
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Thematic Analysis
          Audiorecording
          Qualitative Studies
          Theory-Practice Relationship
          Motivation
          Human
          Professional Development
      ab: Purpose: This study explores the perceptions of health profession students participating in academic service learning in Morocco with respect to adapting health care practices to cultural diversity. Methods: Authors utilized semi-structured, open-ended interviews to explore the perceptions of health profession students. Nine dental hygiene and nursing students who traveled to Morocco to provide oral and general health services were interviewed. After interviews were recorded, they were transcribed verbatim to ascertain descriptive validity and to generate inductive and deductive codes that constitute the major themes of the data analysis. Thereafter, NVIVO 8© was used to rapidly determine the frequency of applied codes. The authors compared the codes and themes to establish interpretive validity. Codes and themes were initially determined independently by co-authors and applied to the data subsequently. The authors compared the applied codes to establish intra-rater reliability. Results: International service learning experiences led to perceptions of growth as a health care provider among students. The application of knowledge and skills learned in academic programs and service learning settings were found to help in bridging the theory-practice gap. The specific experience enabled students to gain an understanding of diverse health care and cultural practices in Morocco. Conclusion: Students perceived that the experience gained in international service learning can heighten awareness of diverse cultural and health care practices to foster professional growth of health professionals.
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