An evaluation of the benefits to a UK Health Care Trust working in a partnership with a hospital in Northern Uganda: international partnership working in mental health

Hague, Ben, Sills, Jenny and Thompson, Andrew R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-7222 2015. An evaluation of the benefits to a UK Health Care Trust working in a partnership with a hospital in Northern Uganda: international partnership working in mental health. Globalization and Health 11 , 52. 10.1186/s12992-015-0134-8

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Abstract

Background Despite the worthy intentions of international health partnerships between high-income countries and countries with developing economies, the tangible benefits are rarely evaluated, limiting the assessment of the achievements of such collaborations. Methods The present study used longitudinal qualitative methods to examine the individual and organisational benefits of a partnership between a National Health Service (NHS) mental health Trust in the United Kingdom and a mental health referral hospital in Northern Uganda. Benefits to UK staff and organisational development were benchmarked against an existing framework of healthcare competencies. Results Partnership involvement was beneficial to UK staff, by increasing awareness of diversity, and in enhancing ability to work flexibly and as a team. There were clear benefits expressed with regards to the partnership having the potential to enhance organisational reputation and staff morale. Conclusions The findings from this study demonstrate that international partnerships are experienced as being of tangible value for healthcare staff from high-income countries, providing opportunities for the development of recognised healthcare competencies. In this study there was also some evidence that staff involvement might also provide wider organisational benefits.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	BioMed Central
ISSN:	1744-8603
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	6 May 2021
Date of Acceptance:	3 December 2015
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 12:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/140713

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