Ezeonwu Mabel
University of Washington, Bothell, USA.
Glob Qual Nurs Res. 2021 Jul 12;8:23333936211031501. doi: 10.1177/23333936211031501. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.
African countries experience many complex public health challenges that, to tackle, require coordinated, multi-stakeholder, collaborative partnerships at local and global levels. The African nurse diaspora is a strategic stakeholder, contributor, and liaison to public health interventions, given their roots in the continent, their professional connections in the west, and their ability to build an extensive network of global partners. Using a descriptive qualitative approach that amplifies the voices of the Africa nurse diaspora, this study provides an insider view of the continent's public health priorities and what roles the diaspora can play to improve health and population outcomes. Findings show that Africa's high disease burden is generally preventable but compounded by enduring socioeconomic challenges. Against this situation, African-born nurses in the diaspora are uniquely positioned to mobilize both local and global stakeholders in coordinated global health policy interventions and actively engage communities in preventive care while earning their trust.
非洲国家面临许多复杂的公共卫生挑战，要应对这些挑战，需要在地方和全球层面建立协调一致、多利益相关方的合作伙伴关系。非洲侨民护士是公共卫生干预措施的战略利益相关者、贡献者和联络人，因为他们扎根于非洲大陆，在西方有专业联系，并且有能力建立广泛的全球合作伙伴网络。本研究采用描述性定性方法，放大了非洲侨民护士的声音，提供了对非洲大陆公共卫生优先事项以及侨民护士在改善健康和人口成果方面可以发挥何种作用的内部视角。研究结果表明，非洲的高疾病负担总体上是可以预防的，但长期的社会经济挑战使其更加复杂。面对这种情况，侨居海外的非洲出生护士具有独特的地位，能够动员地方和全球利益相关者开展协调一致的全球卫生政策干预，并积极让社区参与预防保健，同时赢得他们的信任。
