Nurse and midwife researcher collaboration in eastern sub‐Saharan Africa: a social network analysis

Aim To investigate the collaborative networks among expert clinical nurse and midwifery researchers in eastern and southern Africa. Methods Thirty‐eight clinical nurse and midwifery researchers completed an online survey to analyse collaboration between respondents. Data were analysed using social n...

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Published in:International nursing review Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 571 - 576
Main Authors: Cato, K.D., Sun, C., Dohrn, J., Ferng, Y.‐h., Klopper, H.C., Larson, E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2019
Subjects:
Adult
Africa, Eastern
Aged
Botswana
Capacity Building
Capacity building approach
Clinical nursing
Clinical Research
Collaboration
Delphi Technique
Eastern
Female
Humans
Institution building
International organizations
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Midwifery
Midwives
Network Analysis
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Research
Proximity
Regions
Researchers
Respondents
Social network analysis
Social Networking
Social networks
Sub‐Sahara
Surveys and Questionnaires
Africa, Eastern
Africa
Nursing
Clinical Research
Botswana
Midwifery
Sub-Sahara
Eastern
Network Analysis
Capacity Building
ISSN:0020-8132, 1466-7657, 1466-7657
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Summary:Aim To investigate the collaborative networks among expert clinical nurse and midwifery researchers in eastern and southern Africa. Methods 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. Results Regional collaboration was poor. Those links that did exist centred on geographic proximity and participation in regional and international organizations. Conclusion These results help us to understand better ways to strengthen and support nursing and midwifery clinical research in eastern and southern Africa. Implications for nursing policy Clinical nursing and midwifery research capacity building efforts should focus on supporting collaboration networks among individuals and institutions in the region.
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ISSN:0020-8132
1466-7657
1466-7657
DOI:10.1111/inr.12542