Table 4 Services provided by 46 STMMs to the South Pacific and 25 STMMs to Central America
From: A comparative study of Taiwan's short-term medical missions to the South Pacific and Central America
   Region | South Pacific N =46 | Central America N =25 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Size (person/mission) | 9.07 ± 0.46 | 10.84 ± 0.41 | < 0.01 |
Primary care professionals | 7.43 ± 0.36 | 9.24 ± 0.39 | < 0.005 |
 Doctors | 5.35 ± 0.24 | 6.12 ± 0.31 |  |
 Nurses | 1.59 ± 0.13 | 2.16 ± 0.07 |  |
 Pharmacists | 0.49 ± 0.08 | 0.96 ± 0.09 |  |
Working day (days/mission) | 8.37 ± 0.28 | 9.24 ± 0.38 | 0.0685 |
Patient (patients/mission) | 711 ± 54 | 2087 ± 314 | < 0.001 |
Location (locations/mission) | 2.70 ± 0.32 | 4.28 ± 0.48 | < 0.01 |
 Hospital | 1.31 ± 0.09 | 1.40 ± 0.24 |  |
 Primary care center | 0.72 ± 0.20 | 1.24 ± 0.34 |  |
 Community (e.g. school) | 0.67 ± 0.15 | 1.64 ± 0.52 |  |
Education (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 For health workers |  |  |  |
  Knowledge and skills in health care | 46 (100.0) | 21 (84) | < 0.05 |
  Equipment administration | 34 (73.9) | 7 (28) | < 0.001 |
  Drug administration | 23 (50.0) | 3 (12) | < 0.005 |
 For the general population |  |  |  |
  Public health | 46 (100.0) | 23 (92) | 0.12 |