Open AccessThe Perils and Promise of Short-Term Healthcare Missions
Author(s) -
Gregory Seager,
Candi Seager,
Grace Tazelaar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of christian nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1931-7662
pISSN - 0743-2550
DOI - 10.1097/cnj.0b013e3181e06f33
Subject(s) - harm , health care , pharmacy , medicine , public relations , business , nursing , political science , law
Short-term healthcare missions have the potential to help and, sadly, also to harm. Pharmacy driven missions where the focus is on medication distribution can lead to disastrous consequences when standards of care are not followed; respecting best practices can help ensure better outcomes for recipients of care. Focusing on health education through community health fairs can be a more effective and safe way to impact the health of developing communities.