Facilitating health awareness: Educational material to orientate new volunteers and interns to health issues in Tanzania
Kitchen, Joanne (2013)
Kitchen, Joanne
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121020661
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121020661
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The purpose of this project-based thesis was to provide educational material to help to contribute to increased awareness and knowledge of travelers' health issues for volunteers and staff at a nongovernmental organization in Tanzania.
The aim of the thesis was to provide educational material in the form of a three-part package. Firstly, a travel manual was produced outlining basic traveler health issues in Tanzania. Secondly, a PowerPoint presentation about travelers' malaria was created for staff to present to new volunteers. Thirdly, a first aid kit list was produced for travelers to access before departure.
The rationale behind the thesis was based on personal experience and discussions with staff at the Art in Tanzania (AIT) organization, which revealed a clearer need for more comprehensive health advice for volunteers.
This project implemented a literature search approach to gather credible, evidence-based information. Reviewing the literature resulted in using a total of 5 journal articles, 6 E-books and 10 online publications/websites to create the travel manual, malaria presentation and first aid list.
The outcome of the project was a travel health manual for volunteers and staff to consult both pretravel and upon arrival to Tanzania.
Challenges in evaluating the usability of the manual were
evident, but this could provide interesting future research and projects in order to build on this travel manual and assess more accurately travelers ‘perceptions of health risks in Tanzania.
The aim of the thesis was to provide educational material in the form of a three-part package. Firstly, a travel manual was produced outlining basic traveler health issues in Tanzania. Secondly, a PowerPoint presentation about travelers' malaria was created for staff to present to new volunteers. Thirdly, a first aid kit list was produced for travelers to access before departure.
The rationale behind the thesis was based on personal experience and discussions with staff at the Art in Tanzania (AIT) organization, which revealed a clearer need for more comprehensive health advice for volunteers.
This project implemented a literature search approach to gather credible, evidence-based information. Reviewing the literature resulted in using a total of 5 journal articles, 6 E-books and 10 online publications/websites to create the travel manual, malaria presentation and first aid list.
The outcome of the project was a travel health manual for volunteers and staff to consult both pretravel and upon arrival to Tanzania.
Challenges in evaluating the usability of the manual were
evident, but this could provide interesting future research and projects in order to build on this travel manual and assess more accurately travelers ‘perceptions of health risks in Tanzania.