Table 2.
Summary of iCHEE Students’ End-of-Course Reflections, in Order of Response Prevalence, Global Health Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 2008–2012a
| Descending order of response prevalence |
Summary of comments |
|---|---|
| 1 | Learning to work in interdisciplinary team, with positive commentary on the respective knowledge of the different disciplines and synergies that develop from working collaboratively |
| 2 | Increasing awareness of the wider world and the nationally and culturally diverse people who are often hidden from view because of the socioeconomic segregation that tends to develop within city settings |
| 3 | Understanding the contextual nature of illness, including the mental health and socioeconomic factors that contribute to lack of care |
| 4 | Gaining practical experience through interaction with members of the public and surmounting the challenges of effective communication |
| 5 | Learning from clients’ experiences, including their socio-economic status, diversity of medical beliefs, expectations, practices, and culture-specific traditional remedies |
Abbreviations: iCHEE = interprofessional Community Health and Education Exchange.
a
iCHEE is an elective course aimed at dental, medical, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, physician assistant, and public health students addressing the healthcare needs of underserved, immigrant, and refugee populations.