Nurse and midwife researcher collaboration in eastern sub-Saharan Africa: a social network analysis.

AIM: To investigate the collaborative networks among expert clinical nurse and midwifery researchers in eastern and southern Africa. METHODS: Thirty-eight clinical nurse and midwifery researchers completed an online survey to analyse collaboration between respondents. Data were analysed using social network analysis, generating a network map and associated measurements. RESULTS: Regional collaboration was poor. Those links that did exist centred on geographic proximity and participation in regional and international organizations. CONCLUSION: These results help us to understand better ways to strengthen and support nursing and midwifery clinical research in eastern and southern Africa. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY: Clinical nursing and midwifery research capacity building efforts should focus on supporting collaboration networks among individuals and institutions in the region.

[Expectations of the doctor in a private hospital--phase 2]. / Die verwagtinge van die geneesheer in 'n privaathospitaal--fase 2.

The purpose of this phase of the study was to explore and describe the expectations of the doctor in a private hospital with regard to the registered nurse's practice (phase 2). The expectations of the doctor were explored by means of a explorative and descriptive design. A questionnaire was designed as a data-gathering instrument, based on the scope of practice of the registered nurse (described in the conceptual framework). Through the use of descriptive statistics, a frequency-analysis was done and reflected through the use of percentages. The results were discussed in detail and presented in tables. To summarize the results, fifteen conclusion statements were described, out of which data for the orientation programme was inferred (phase 3).