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Defining the cultural milieu for implementing faculty practice in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Upvall Michele J,
Kanji Zeenatkhanu,
Jaffer Salma,
Khowaja Khurshid,
Barolia Rubina,
Amarsi Yasmin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2002.00385.x
Subject(s) - general partnership , government (linguistics) , focus group , faculty development , nursing practice , private practice , medical education , hierarchy , medicine , nursing , professional development , sociology , political science , family medicine , philosophy , linguistics , anthropology , law
Faculty practice can promote a collaborative partnership mutually beneficial to both nursing education and service. However, little is known about its implementation in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential for introducing faculty practice within the cultural milieu of Karachi, Pakistan. Focus groups of nursing faculty, staff and students were conducted in various settings: government, semigovernment and private institutions to elicit the data. Data analysis revealed that a more comprehensive definition of faculty practice is needed that will provide the foundation for a culturally acceptable model of faculty practice in Pakistan. Hierarchy dominates the current cultural milieu and must be addressed before faculty practice can be implemented.