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Research Priorities of Clinical Nurses and Midwives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a Mixed Methods Study

Authors
Carolyn J. Sun1, 2, *, Caroline J. Fu1, Roa Altaweli3, †, Salem Al Touby4, Cheherezade Ghazi5, Maaly Guimei6
1Department of Scholarship and Research, Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, USA
2Department of Nursing Innovation and Research, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA
3Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4Nursing Program at Oman College of Health Science, Ministry of Health Oman, Muscat, Oman
5Department of Community Health Nursing, Badr University, Cairo, Egypt
6Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
†

Present Address: Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia, Nursing Affairs General Department, Midwifery Department, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding author. Email: cjs2200@columbia.edu
Corresponding Author
Carolyn J. Sun
Received 23 February 2019, Accepted 3 March 2019, Available Online 27 March 2019.
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190314.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Eastern Mediterranean Region; clinical staff; Middle East; nursing; research; priorities
Abstract

Effective use of resources in healthcare research is essential in meeting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 to achieve universal health coverage, increase retention of healthcare workers, and strengthen the capacity of all countries to reduce risk and manage global health risks; the World Health Organization (WHO) also identifies nursing research as an important piece of the framework for improving global healthcare. Determining research priorities to reduce redundancy and ensure a solid evidence base for practice is especially critical in resource-limited countries or those facing healthcare crises such as those in the Middle East. To identify regional research priorities for nursing, focus group discussions composed of hospital-based nurses were conducted in Egypt, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Forty-eight percent of research priorities were nearly the same as those identified as critical by regional nursing leadership in a previous study, demonstrating consistency between clinician- and administrator-identified research priorities, and suggesting healthcare administrators are well attuned to the research needs of clinicians. Both groups identified critical gaps in population and community health research. Across countries, research priorities identified were related to nursing workforce, health systems research, and quality of care, representing critical issues needing investigation to build a solid evidence base for nursing practice.

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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
9 - 1
Pages
36 - 43
Publication Date
2019/03/27
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190314.001How to use a DOI?
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© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
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