Table 3 Grouping codes into domains for individual benefits
Domain | Benefit to individual | Initial codes |
|---|---|---|
Clinical skills | Tropical Diseases | Learning about tropical conditions |
Clinical Skills | Able to manage without technology | |
Management skills | Innovation in healthcare delivery and | Creative thinking, resourcefulness, innovation, problem-solving |
use of resources | ||
Ability to Cope in Different Environments | Adaptability, flexibility, ability to cope in pressurised environment, ability to cope with complexity | |
Prioritisation of Limited Resources | Resource management | |
Self–Understanding | Self-awareness, self-reliance, humility, understanding of own limits | |
Leadership and Management | Leadership and management | |
Communication and teamwork | Improved skills of negotiation with multiple stakeholders | Diplomacy |
Team-working | Cross-sectoral teams, multi-disciplinary working | |
Increased appreciation of and skills in maintaining of relationships | Build productive relationships, new friends, value of relationships | |
Languages | Opportunity to learn and use languages | |
Patient experience and dignity | Greater appreciation of factors influencing health in other countries | Understanding of the global context, understanding of needs of developing countries |
Increased knowledge and appreciation of other cultures | Knowledge of other cultures, understanding of people from other countries | |
Policy | Understanding of other health systems | Ability to work in other health systems |
Perspective on UK problems | Appreciation of NHS, perspective on UK problems | |
New Ideas | Appreciation of value of new ideas, openness to new ideas | |
Academic skills | Education, Training and Research | Training delivery & research skills, understanding of how to target training, learning to apply for grants, utilising policy skills, research ideas, opportunities & interest |
Personal satisfaction and interest | Lifelong Interest in Global Health & Development | Lifelong interest in global health and development |
Personal Satisfaction | New relationships and friends, learning languages, delivering training |