European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education
A Multidimensional Assessment of the Impact of Healthcare Volunteering in a War-Affected Setting
By Dardas LA, Abuabada A, Al-Khayat A and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Medical students who volunteer during armed conflict may help sustain overwhelmed health services while experiencing concurrent social, academic, psychological, and physical consequences. However, no context-sensitive instrument has been available to assess these multidimensional benefits and burdens in active conflict settings. This study primarily aimed to develop and conduct an initial psychometric evaluation of the Volunteering Impact Scale (VIS) among medical students volunteering in Gaza and, secondarily, to characterize their volunteering experiences.