Title: Laying the Foundation for Nursing Research in Ghana Linda Ogilvie, RN, PhD Mary Opare, RN, MN, PhD C
1Laying the Foundation for Nursing Research in
GhanaLinda Ogilvie, RN, PhDMary Opare, RN, MN,
PhD CandidateMarion Allen, RN, PhDFaustina
Oware-Gyekye, RN, MPhil (Nursing)
2ProjectGraduate Nursing Education in Ghana
- Funded by CIDA under the auspices of the AUCC
UPCD Tier II Program
3Description of the Project
- MPhil (Nursing) Program at the University of
Ghana (UG) - Thesis required
- Funded in 1999
- First graduate students admitted in 2000
- 10 graduates to date
- 16 students currently in program
4Intent of the MPhil (Nursing) Program
- Prepare nurses for faculty positions at UG
- Prepare graduates who can succeed in doctoral
programs - Develop nurse leaders for health sector positions
across Ghana
5Challenges
- Availability of human resources to implement
program - International expertise of faculty members
- Inadequate infrastructure to support graduate
education - Funding
- Sustainability
6Strategies
- Capacity-building exercise (faculty and student
foci) - Infrastructure development
- Cultural orientation
- Teaching methods expectations of the student
7Strategies continued
- Student experiences (international conferences)
- Collaborative course development and teaching
- Networking
- Collaborative research, presentations, and
publications
8Lessons Learned
- Importance of
- Collaborative planning and transparency
- Trust and mutually respectful relationships
- UG Community Advisory Board
- UG Ownership of program
- Cohort of graduates
- Electronic communication
- Commitment at both sites
9Research Impacts
- Policy influence
- Development impact
- Research capacity building
- Reach or research activities
- Impacts on individual researchers
10Policy Influence
- Skill development embedded in nature of the
curriculum - Employment of graduates
- Research findings
11Development Impact
- Course content
- Thesis topics
- Dissemination of thesis research
- Nursing as a gendered profession
12Research Capacity Building
- Thesis
- Plans for doctoral education
- Linkage to other researchers
- Qualitative research workshop
- Research fund at UG School of Nursing
13Reach of Research Activities
- Academic potential of nursing faculty recognized
- Potential of UG School of Nursing to impact
health and development in Ghana - Community service activities of UG faculty members
14Impacts on Individual Researchers
- Increased international health and development
knowledge - Increased research capacity
- Career advancement
15Future Directions and Needs
- Increase in expectations for research at UG
- Increase in PhD-prepared faculty members
- Increase in research funding
- North-South collaboration in research
- PhD program in Nursing at UG
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