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Monday, 31 October 2011
Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to describe the components of a collaborative model of care employed on a short-term medical mission in Uganda, Africa.
Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to appreciate the value of a collaborative relationship between providers and receivers of services in short-term medical mission work.
This poster depicts the components of a collaborative approach to a short-term medical mission endeavor that was employed on a recent trip to Uganda, Africa. During the year preceding the travel, team members planned with local providers regarding the health care needs and resources for four connected rural clinics in the country. A targeted approach was implemented which involved education and prevention, problem-solving for health care issues with consideration of available resources, mentoring for health care management, and follow-up strategies following the exit of the team from the country. As compared to a more traditional approach (where the health care team assembles, sets up a mobile clinic in the country, provides care and medicines, then exits), this collaborative approach was designed to include and empower the recipients of the services. The focus on utilization of resources and prevention individualized the care. The follow-up component helped to sustain programs implemented. The poster provides a gallery of photographs from the Ugandan experience illustrating the components of the collaborative approach. A follow-up excursion is planned for 2012 to evaluate and augment the services.