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Since such a voice must be fortified by evidence, then my wish is that nursing research should be driven by a focused and coherent research agenda that will make a difference to the wellbeing of all populations, particularly the vulnerable and marginalized. To be able to make this wish come true, we need to identify health care priorities, develop mechanisms for collaboration, utilize strategies to integrate findings and find resources to fund these efforts. But let me first address the rationale for a focused research agenda. Let us look at the health care trends that appear to be shared around the world. World populations are growing older due to the many scientific discoveries that have extended life expectancy. However, with advanced age, health care needs are changing and new challenges are appearing/arising. Therefore, there is an urgent need to partner with communities and to provide a continuum of care that is mostly based outside hospitals and in communities. There is also an increased demand for long-term care as well as home care. These trends inspire many research questions. Here is another definite trend. Through external immigration or internal migration, more and more people are moving into urban areas. It is estimated that by the year 2050 at least 66% of the world population will be urbanized (1). Increasing urbanization provides better options for education and work opportunities. Nonetheless, accompanying these opportunities are some fundamental urban issues such as poverty, inaccessible health care and environmental hazards including pollution and accidents. Limited lighting and inaccessible transportation lead to unsafe environments and sedentary lifestyles, which in turn attract chronic diseases such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Moreover, healthy nutrition choices become more limited and are substituted with processed food and less fresh fruit and vegetables. There is also increased violence in urban areas as well as compromised human connectedness leading to mental health issues. These trends could and should shape national research agendas for nursing scholars. There are some positive trends that could further support the development of a shared set of research goals. Global collaboration is facilitated by easier modes of transportation and more advanced communication infrastructures. Within this context of shared population trends and potential for global collaboration, we could develop a global agenda for nursing research which focusses on vulnerable populations, to support the frail elderly populations as well as promote health for those elderly who are healthy. This …

My Wish for a Global Research Agenda in Nursing