Loneliness
In a culture that is communication-mad it can be very difficult to suddenly find yourself 2 hours away from the nearest public telephone, 8 hours away from the nearest e-mail and with a 2 week time lag on snail mail. Even though your hosts may be like a second family it is still not the same as having friends around you who share your culture and reactions to things – especially when you’re facing difficult things in the healthcare setting that you’re not used to seeing. Prepare yourself to deal with these situations so that you’re not totally thrown when they happen.
Credits:
This booklet was originally written by Sally Foster, CSNM’s former Staff Worker, and has been updated and expanded by Steven Fouch, CMF’s Allied Professions Secretary.
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CMF cannot be held responsible for the information contained in this booklet. Students will have to confirm the information with the individual institutions and missions agencies including the conditions for undertaking electives and the precautions advised to reduce health and transport risks.
