The exchange is two-way : Experiences of hosting visiting volunteers participating in short-term experiences in global health
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Bishop, Nicole, Riley, Meg, Sundeep, Manoth, Wearn, Jayme and Grills, Nathan. (2025). The exchange is two-way : Experiences of hosting visiting volunteers participating in short-term experiences in global health. Christian Journal For Global Health. 12(1), pp. 61-73. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v12i1.389
Authors | Bishop, Nicole, Riley, Meg, Sundeep, Manoth, Wearn, Jayme and Grills, Nathan |
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Abstract | This qualitative study explores the multifaceted impact of volunteer engagement at a range of healthcare organizations in North India. Volunteers can play a pivotal role in advancing program goals by bringing in new resources, ideas, and skills that help to fill gaps and support existing staff. However, the effectiveness of their contributions is influenced by several factors, including group size and length of engagement, personal characteristics, training and preparedness, coordination efforts and community perceptions. Effective short-term programs rely on volunteers' cultural sensitivity, flexibility and a clear understanding of their roles. This study explores the perceptions of 10 program leaders in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who were interviewed about their experiences of hosting volunteers. Participants described the qualities of short-term experiences in global health (STEGH) volunteers and programs which they found to be effective, such as longer trip lengths, and highlighted the potential benefits for a mutual learning exchange when programs were approached with collaborative, respectful and relationship-building mindsets. |
Keywords | short-term experiences in global health; ethics; cross-cultural health care; cross-cultural training |
Year | 2025 |
Journal | Christian Journal For Global Health |
Journal citation | 12 (1), pp. 61-73 |
Publisher | Center for Health in Mission |
ISSN | 2167-2415 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v12i1.389 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-105001271336 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 61-73 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Mar 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Dec 2024 |
Deposited | 29 May 2025 |
Additional information | © Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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