Impacts on Global Health from Nursing Research.

Journal: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Volume: 96

Issue: 4

Year of Publication: 2017

Affiliated Institutions:  Center for Global Health, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Department of Community, Systems, and Mental Health Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.

Abstract summary 

AbstractInfectious disease continues to adversely affect populations in low- and middle-income countries. Investments in solutions often focus on technology, yet health-care workers remain in short supply. Nurses are the largest cadre of health-care workers and are largely responsible for patient care around the world. In fact, it is estimated that nurses care for nine out of every 10 patients seen. Importantly, sound nursing science contributes to solutions that directly impact patient care, especially those that pertain to infectious disease. Here we share several examples of nursing science that are improving care delivery in three global health areas: human immunodeficiency virus testing and prevention strategies in Malawi, family planning in Kenya, and response to Ebola virus disease.

Authors & Co-authors:  Baltzell McLemore Shattell Rankin

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Citations :  Egenes KJ. Issues and Trends in Nursing: Essential Knowledge for Today and Tomorrow. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2009.
Authors :  4
Identifiers
Doi : 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0918
SSN : 1476-1645
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Developing Countries
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Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
United States