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dc.contributor.authorBapolisi, Achille
dc.contributor.authorCrabtree, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorJarolimova, Jana
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Caitrin
dc.contributor.authorKentoffio, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Palka
dc.contributor.authorStone, Geren
dc.contributor.authorBatwala, Vincent
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-13T13:37:47Z
dc.date.available2020-02-13T13:37:47Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationBapolisi, A., Crabtree, K., Jarolimova, J., Kelly, C., Kentoffio, K., Patel, P., ... & Batwala, V. (2018). Assessment of attitudes and targeted educational needs for refugee care providers in a Ugandan hospital. International journal of medical education, 9, 221.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2042-6372
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/504
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To evaluate medical trainees’ attitudes toward refugee patients in a refugee host country, and to identify educational needs. Methods: A 54-question cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 81 post-graduate medical trainees at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda, in 2016. Descriptive statistics on medical trainees’ attitudes and educational needs regarding care for refugees were calculated. One-way ANOVA was used to assess relationships between an attitude scale and respondent characteristics. Reliability and validity of the survey items and attitude scale were assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, item-toscale correlation, and factor analysis. Results: The mean score on the attitude scale of 2.8 (SD=1.7) indicated positive attitudes toward refugees. All respondents had contact with refugees, and 89% (n=72) reported a need for further training. Many specifically indicated the need for training in use of translators, support personnel, and behavioral health. Cronbach’s alpha values of greater than 0.7 indicated good internal consistency. Item-to-scale correlation and factor analysis validate the use of an attitude scale. ANOVA showed no significant difference between mean attitude scores in gender (F(1,77)=0.11, p=0.7367), country of origin (F(1.78) =0.53, p=0.8723), or year of study (F(4,74) =0.31, p=0.8273). Conclusions: Medical trainees in Uganda report positive attitudes toward refugees and a need for additional education in refugee care in multiple specific areas. This study piloted the use of an attitude scale for refugee healthcare providers with promising validity and reliability. Use of these questions could inform curriculum development in refugee host countriesen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Medical Educationen_US
dc.subjectRefugee healthen_US
dc.subjectmedical educationen_US
dc.subject, sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectcurriculum developmenten_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of attitudes and targeted educational needs for refugee care providers in a Ugandan hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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