TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana
T2 - Issues, challenges, and globalization
AU - Shaibu, Sheila
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper presents developments in evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana, Africa. Issues pertaining to evidence-based practice in community health such as the role of research, the digital divide between African countries and developing countries, and evidenced-based nursing curricula are discussed. The role of globalization in capacity building in evidence-based practice is emphasized. Recommendations for addressing challenges faced by some African countries, including Botswana in implementing evidence-based nursing practice are made.
AB - This paper presents developments in evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana, Africa. Issues pertaining to evidence-based practice in community health such as the role of research, the digital divide between African countries and developing countries, and evidenced-based nursing curricula are discussed. The role of globalization in capacity building in evidence-based practice is emphasized. Recommendations for addressing challenges faced by some African countries, including Botswana in implementing evidence-based nursing practice are made.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85008655752&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S1463423606000417
DO - 10.1017/S1463423606000417
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85008655752
SN - 1463-4236
VL - 7
SP - 309
EP - 313
JO - Primary Health Care Research and Development
JF - Primary Health Care Research and Development
IS - 4
ER -
