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Linking research and practice: participation of nurses in research to influence policy
Author(s) -
Lee M. B.,
Tinevez L.,
Saeed I.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1466-7657.2002.00082.x
Subject(s) - workforce , context (archaeology) , agency (philosophy) , nursing , nursing research , funding agency , frontier , medicine , medical education , political science , sociology , public relations , geography , social science , archaeology , law
In this article, the authors describe research conducted by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) in Islamabad, Pakistan. The research was carried out through collaboration of two components of a large multicomponent Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)‐funded project – the Development of Women Health Professionals Program (DWHP) – with the Colleges of Nursing and the Pakistan Nursing Council. The research was guided by staff of the DWHP and performed by eight nurses undergoing a research course as part of a Diploma in Teaching Administration (DTA) at a postgraduate College of Nursing in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan. Research questions related to the collection and analysis of nursing workforce statistics were asked and partially answered, while students gained experience in conducting research. A description of the context in which the research was conducted is provided. Finally, results of the research and the potential benefits for influencing health workforce policy are discussed.