Abstract
Introduction. The interest in Global Health (HG) as an academic discipline has increased in the last decade. The Rouen School of Medicine is one of the first to offer a GH curriculum in France. The objective was to identify the characteristics and profile of students involved in a GH curriculum. Material and methods. In 2016 and 2017, a cross-sectional study was conducted, including enrolled in the GH course: 3rd and 4th year in medicine, midwifes studies and pharmacy. Based on self-questionnaire, data collected were motivations for health studies, investment in humanitarian associations, opinions about the GH topics. Results. A total of 422 students were included; 122 students attended to GH cursus (GH+) and 300 in control group (GH-). The students of the GH+ group were more likely to get involved in a humanitarian association (22.3% versus 6.7%, p<0.001) and to have already taken part in a humanitarian action (20.5% vs 9.3%, p=0.002). GH+ students were more likely to engage in professional practice abroad or in humanitarian medicine (67% versus 38%, p=0.001). Work in vulnerable populations, the impacts of climate change on health are frequent topics in GH+ group. Conclusions. Students enrolled in GH cursus presented a particular profile: predominantly female, open to The World, involved in caritative associations and aware of the importance of interculturality in the care relationship. Integrated training of future health workers is a promising avenue for a better management of effect of sanitary crisis (i.e. pandemic, climate change and health effects, etc.).
Highlights
La Santé mondiale (Global Health dans la littérature internationale) apparaît pour la première fois en 1997 dans un rapport publié par l’Institute of Medicine, instance scientifique américaine
La définition princeps fut celle proposée par Koplan, insistant sur la nécessité d’appréhender les problèmes de santé par une approche transnationale, celle-ci est au cœur de la pandémie COVID-19, de prendre en compte l’ensemble des déterminants environnementaux et sociaux de la santé et d’apporter une réponse globale et multilatérale [1]
Battat R, Seidman G, Chadi NY, Chanda M, Nehme J, Hulme J, et al Global health competencies and approaches in medical education: a literature review
Summary
Students enrolled in GH cursus presented a particular profile: predominantly female, open to The World, involved in caritative associations and aware of the importance of interculturality in the care relationship. Unitatea de Formare și de Cercetare din Rouen este una dintre primele care oferă în Franța un curriculum în SG. Studenții grupului SG+ au fost mai predispuși să se implice într-o asociație umanitară Studenții SG+ au fost mai predispuși să se angajeze în domeniul activității practice profesionale în străinătate sau în medicina umanitară (67% față de 38%, p=0,001). Studenții înscriși la cursul SG au prezentat un profil special: predominant feminin, deschis către lume, implicați în asociații de caritate și conștienți de importanța interculturalității în relația de îngrijire. Pregătirea integrată a viitorilor lucrători din domeniul sănătății este o cale promițătoare pentru o mai bună gestionare a efectului crizei sanitare (de exemplu: pandemie, schimbări climatice și efecte asupra sănătății etc.)
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