Thursday, July 10, 2003: 8:30 AM-9:30 AM | |||
Plenary I: Building a Global Health Agenda for Nursing Science | |||
| Learning Objective #1: Describe several dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals and their relationship to global nursing | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Describe how national and international organizations are building a global agenda for nursing science | |||
| This presentation will discuss the facilitators and barriers that impact our capacity to develop and implement an international health research agenda for nursing science. The health problems of our global community are at times overwhelming, including hunger, violence, infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, mental illness, substance abuse, and many others. These complex health conditions are impacted significantly by community and personal resources, and the lack of tested cost-effective interventions. Sometimes, even when we have the knowledge, it is difficult to generate the political will to deliver known solutions, such as in the area of childhood immunizations. Nursing has the opportunity to contribute to lessening health disparities in our world through providing rigorous collaborative research training, collaborating with nursing colleagues in other countries and other disciplines, and linking with community and governmental agencies. As we build an international community of nurse scientists prepared with the knowledge and skills to enhance global health, we must also continue to develop our political expertise to make health services a governmental priority. | |||
| Organizer: | William Holzemer, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor | ||
14th International Nursing Research Congress
Sigma Theta Tau International
10-12 July 2003