Columbia University School of Nursing, 560 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, United States of America.
Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd NW, Washington, DC, 20037, United States of America.
Hum Resour Health. 2022 May 23;20(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12960-022-00746-9.
A strong nursing research agenda in Latin America is fundamental to universal health coverage. Nursing science can make important contributions to the health of Latin American people through knowledge generation that directly informs nursing practice, professional education, and health policy.
We used a cross-sectional survey design to assess nursing involvement in health systems and services research in Latin America in five priority areas: Policies and education related to nursing human resources; Structure, organization and dynamics of health systems and services; Science, technology, innovation, and information systems in public health; Health policies, governance, and social control; and Social studies in the health field.
Nursing and midwifery participants (N = 856) from Latin American countries completed the survey. Respondents who reported conducting research focused primarily on Policies and Education related to Nursing Human Resources and Structure, Organization, and Dynamics of Health Systems and Services. Across the five priority areas, more nurses reported using research findings and/or being aware of research than conducting research.
Survey results indicate that nursing research in Latin America is currently disproportionately focused on nursing education and practice. More research focused on information technology, nurse's impact on public health, and the threats posed by nurse migration is needed to better address health needs of Latin American populations.
拉丁美洲有强大的护理研究议程对于全民健康覆盖至关重要。护理科学可以通过直接为护理实践、专业教育和卫生政策提供信息的知识生成，为拉丁美洲人民的健康做出重要贡献。
我们使用横断面调查设计，评估了拉丁美洲五个优先领域的护理在卫生系统和服务研究中的参与情况：与护理人力资源相关的政策和教育；卫生系统和服务的结构、组织和动态；公共卫生中的科学、技术、创新和信息系统；卫生政策、治理和社会控制；以及卫生领域的社会研究。
来自拉丁美洲国家的护理和助产参与者（N=856）完成了调查。报告开展研究的受访者主要关注与护理人力资源相关的政策和教育以及卫生系统和服务的结构、组织和动态。在五个优先领域中，更多的护士报告说使用了研究结果和/或了解研究，而不是进行研究。
调查结果表明，拉丁美洲的护理研究目前过于侧重于护理教育和实践。需要更多关注信息技术、护士对公共卫生的影响以及护士移民带来的威胁的研究，以更好地满足拉丁美洲人口的健康需求。
