Table 1
Participants’ characteristics.
| N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 6 | (30) |
| Male | 14 | (70) |
| Age | ||
| 31–40 years | 8 | (40) |
| 41–50 years | 8 | (40) |
| 51–60 years | 4 | (20) |
| Home country | ||
| Austria | 4 | (20) |
| Germany | 1 | (5) |
| Honduras | 1 | (5) |
| Peru | 2 | (10) |
| South Africa | 2 | (10) |
| Switzerland | 1 | (5) |
| USA | 9 | (45) |
| Home clinic specialized in the treatment of pediatric colorectal disorders | ||
| Yes | 16 | (80) |
| No | 4 | (20) |
| Experience | ||
| Resident <3 years | 0 | (0) |
| Resident 3–5 years | 1 | (5) |
| Resident >5 years | 2 | (10) |
| Specialist <5 years | 6 | (30) |
| Specialist 6–10 years | 4 | (20) |
| Specialist 11–15 years | 2 | (10) |
| Specialist >16 years | 4 | (20) |
| Not reported | 1 | (5) |
| Prior short term medical mission trips | ||
| 0 | 5 | (25) |
| 1–3 | 3 | (15) |
| 4–9 | 9 | (45) |
| >10 | 3 | (15) |
Figure 1
Participation in ARM treatment during MST.
Table 2
Multiple regression analysis of supervised ARM surgeries at home clinic and during MST on self-reported competency in ARM treatment.
| Condition | B | SEB | β | R2 | ΔR2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | 0.17 | ||||
| Home clinic | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.41 | ||
| Step 2 | 0.65** | 0.48** | |||
| Home clinic | –0.07 | 0.18 | –0.07 | ||
| MST | 0.81 | 0.18 | 0.84** | ||
| Expertise | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.05 | ||
| Step 3 | 0.71** | 0.06 | |||
| Home clinic | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.08 | ||
| MST | 0.86 | 0.17 | 0.89** | ||
| Expertise | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.04 | ||
| Expertise × MST | –0.32 | 0.18 | –0.31 |
[i] Note: B = unstandardized coefficients; SEB = standard errors of unstandardized coefficients for the variables in the final regression equation; β = standardized coefficients; R2 (ΔR2) = cumulative (change in) variance accounted for at each step. The number of supervised ARM surgeries at home clinic is controlled for at Step 1.
** p ≤ 0.01.
Figure 2
Participation in HD treatment during MST.
Table 3
Multiple regression analysis of supervised HD surgeries at home clinic and during MST on self-reported competency in HD treatment.
| Condition | B | SEB | β | R2 | ΔR2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | 0.19 | ||||
| Home clinic | 0.42 | 0.21 | 0.44 | ||
| Step 2 | 0.40* | 0.20 | |||
| Home clinic | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.08 | ||
| MST | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.54 | ||
| Expertise | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.15 | ||
| Step 3 | 0.42 | 0.03 | |||
| Home clinic | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.15 | ||
| MST | 0.56 | 0.27 | 0.58 | ||
| Expertise | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.15 | ||
| Expertise × MST | –0.19 | 0.25 | –0.19 |
[i] Note: B = unstandardized coefficients; SEB = standard errors of unstandardized coefficients for the variables in the final regression equation; β = standardized coefficients; R2 (ΔR2) = cumulative (change in) variance accounted for at each step. The number of supervised HD surgeries at home clinic is controlled for at Step 1.
* p ≤ 0.05.
| MST | Short-term international medical service trip |
| ARM | Anorectal malformation |
| HD | Hirschsprung disease |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| LMICs | Lower and lower-middle-income countries |
| HICs | High-income countries |
| HH | Helping Hands for Anorectal Malformations International (organization) |
| CTO | Colorectal Team Overseas (organization) |