索羅門群島護理教育發展之需求探討

Identifying Capacity Building Gaps in Nursing Education in Solomon Islands

里拉•蘿絲(Leila Laurish Ross)

指導教授 ： 楊詠梅

高雄醫學大學/護理學院/護理學系碩士班/碩士(2016年)

摘要

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關鍵字

建構能力 ； 護理教育 ； 人力資源 ； 教職員提升計畫 ； 健康照護

並列摘要

Aim: This study aimed to identify potential capacity gaps within nursing education in Solomon Islands.
Background:
Nursing education in Solomon Islands continues to face challenges since the introduction to modern nursing by the early missionaries to the Pacific Islands. With the gradual increase of student intake and programs in nursing, high quality nursing education including teaching facilities and relevant support services are necessary to train competent practitioners who can improve health care. However, little is known about challenges in nursing education in Solomon Islands.
Methods:
A qualitative study design utilized focus group interview was conducted in 2015. Additional in-depth individual interviews were also carried out to further elaborate on issues raised during the focus group interview. A focus group and two in-depth interviews were conducted.
Participants (n=15) were teaching faculties representing the two nursing education institution in Solomon Islands. Thematic analysis was used to identify relevant themes in this study.
Results:
We identified five major capacity gaps in nursing education in Solomon Islands. Adequate educational resources identified by study participants are crucial in producing competent nurses for practice. Capacity building for teachers and support for students were highlighted as a critical concern during the discussion including hardware and software resource capacities.
Conclusion:
Nursing education in Solomon Islands is challenged with capacity gaps in human and teaching resources. Steps to address these critical capacity gaps will be through a development plan of the institution. This plan will be communicated to key stakeholders including the government of Solomon Islands through the relevant ministries of Education and Health, United Nations specialized agencies and other donor partners in supporting capacity building in nursing education that will be reflected in better health care.

並列關鍵字

capacity building, nursing education, human resources, faculty development, health care.

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