Rumsey M, Catling C, Thiessen J, Neill A
WHO Collaborating Centre, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Int Nurs Rev. 2017 Mar;64(1):50-58. doi: 10.1111/inr.12274. Epub 2016 Jun 29.
The Australian Award Fellowship Program aimed to strengthen nursing and midwifery leadership and capacity in developing countries in the Pacific.
It is necessary to build an optimal global health workforce, and leadership and mentorship are central to this need. This is especially important in small island states such as the Pacific who have limited capacity and resources.
This health system strengthening program addressed quality improvement in education, through the mentorship of potential nursing and midwifery leaders in the South Pacific Region.
Program participants between 2013 and 2015 were interviewed. Data were audio-taped, transcribed and analysed thematically using an inductive process.
Thirty-four nurses and midwives from 12 countries participated. There were four main themes arising from the data which were: having a country-wide objective, learning how to be a leader, negotiating barriers and having effective mentorship.
Our study showed that participants deemed their mentorship from country leaders highly valuable in relation to completing their projects, networking and role modelling. Similar projects are described.
The limitation of this study was its small size. There is a need to continue to build the momentum of the program and Fellows in each country in order to build regional networks.
The Program has provided beneficial leadership education and mentorship for nurses and midwives from Pacific countries. It has provided a platform to develop quality improvement projects in line with national priorities.
Global aid programs and the recipients of the program would benefit from comparable health strengthening approaches to nursing and midwifery in similar developing countries.
澳大利亚奖学金项目旨在加强太平洋地区发展中国家的护理及助产领导力和能力。
构建一支优化的全球卫生人力队伍很有必要，而领导力和导师指导对于这一需求至关重要。这在诸如太平洋地区的小岛屿国家尤为重要，因为这些国家能力和资源有限。
该卫生系统强化项目通过对南太平洋地区潜在的护理及助产领导者进行导师指导，解决教育质量提升问题。
对2013年至2015年期间的项目参与者进行访谈。数据进行了录音、转录，并采用归纳法进行主题分析。
来自12个国家的34名护士和助产士参与其中。数据产生了四个主要主题，即：有一个全国性目标、学习如何成为领导者、应对障碍以及获得有效的导师指导。
我们的研究表明，参与者认为来自国家领导人的导师指导在完成项目、建立人际关系和树立榜样方面非常有价值。文中还描述了类似项目。
本研究的局限性在于样本规模较小。有必要继续推动该项目及每个国家的奖学金获得者的发展，以建立区域网络。
该项目为太平洋国家的护士和助产士提供了有益的领导力教育和导师指导。它提供了一个平台，以根据国家优先事项开展质量改进项目。
全球援助项目及该项目的受援方将受益于在类似发展中国家采用类似的卫生强化方法来培养护理和助产人员。
