From: Guidelines for responsible short-term global health activities: developing common principles
Guideline elements | Element frequency | Derived core principles |
---|---|---|
Volunteer motivations | 8 | Appropriate recruitment, preparation and supervision of volunteers. |
Recruitment of volunteers | 6 | |
Preparation in cultural competency/language/cultural humility | 23 | |
Adequate supervision and limits for students. Participants | 17 | |
Volunteer safety | 15 | |
Matching volunteers’ skills with community/placement needs | 10 | |
Post-participation debriefing/re-entry support | 5 | |
Pre-trip volunteer technical job skills preparation | 4 | |
Partnerships, collaborations | 19 | A host partner that defines the program, including the needs to be addressed and the role of the host community in directing and teaching the volunteers. |
Needs assessment | 14 | |
Clear statement of goals/agreement on purpose | 12 | |
Avoid replacing local staff and workers | 7 | |
Mutuality of respect and learning between hosts/guests | 6 | |
Sustainability: capacity building, training of local staff | 16 | Sustainability and continuity of programming |
Continuity of program/care | 10 | |
Multi-week stay | 5 | |
Ethical principles for patient care | 15 | Respect for governance, ethical and legal practices. |
Attention to legal and governance issues | 12 | |
Appropriate use of equipment and drugs | 9 | |
Logistics/specifics of planning | 10 | |
Financial transparency | 7 | |
Evaluation of impact on host community | 13 | Regular evaluation of programs for impact and revisions made accordingly, based on data and analysis |
Student learning/volunteer benefit | 9 |