Nurse and midwife researcher collaboration in eastern sub-Saharan Africa: a social network analysis.
Botswana
Capacity Building
Clinical Research
Eastern
Midwifery
Network Analysis
Nursing
Sub-Sahara
Journal
International nursing review
ISSN: 1466-7657
Titre abrégé: Int Nurs Rev
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7808754
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
16
04
2019
revised:
17
06
2019
accepted:
27
06
2019
pubmed:
14
9
2019
medline:
14
4
2020
entrez:
14
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate the collaborative networks among expert clinical nurse and midwifery researchers in eastern and southern Africa. Thirty-eight clinical nurse and midwifery researchers completed an online survey to analyse collaboration between respondents. Data were analysed using social network analysis, generating a network map and associated measurements. Regional collaboration was poor. Those links that did exist centred on geographic proximity and participation in regional and international organizations. These results help us to understand better ways to strengthen and support nursing and midwifery clinical research in eastern and southern Africa. Clinical nursing and midwifery research capacity building efforts should focus on supporting collaboration networks among individuals and institutions in the region.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
571-576Subventions
Organisme : Columbia University President's Global Innovation Fund
Informations de copyright
© 2019 International Council of Nurses.
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