Review Article

Evidence of Reciprocity in Reports on International Partnerships

Table 2

Principles of Reciprocity in Published Descriptions of Global Health Programs.

Principles of reciprocity assessed in 43 published reports on global health programsNumber of reports (%)

(1) Memorandum of understanding (MOU)5 (1.2)
(2) Met host and sending country requirements on licensing standards, visa policies, and privacy and security of patient information2 (4.7)
(3) Learner activities and supervision correspond to level of training27 (63.8)
(4) Predeparture training for learners on sociocultural, political, and historical aspects of host community and research ethics (if applicable)13 (27.9)
(5) Consideration for local needs and priorities in program activities22 (51.1)
(6) Costs and benefits to the host considered or assessed11 (25.6)
(7) Obtained local ethics review committee approval (if trainee conducting research) ( )2 (15.4)
(8) Collaborative authorship (inclusion or acknowledgement of host faculty input in authorship of publications)9 (20.9)