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Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa: an integrative review

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dc.contributor.author Bvumbwe, Thokozani
dc.contributor.author Mtshali, Ntombifikile
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-15T13:32:13Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-15T13:32:13Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Bvumbwe, T. & Mtshali, N. (2018). Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa: an integrative review. BMC Nursing, 17(3), https://bit.ly/3snB1tV en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://bit.ly/3snB1tV
dc.identifier.uri 192.168.2.8:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/246
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: The Lancet Commission and the Global Health Workforce Alliance reported that professional education has generally not kept up the pace of health care challenges. Sub Saharan Africa needs an effective and efficient nursing education system to build an adequate, competent and relevant nursing workforce necessary for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. The Plan of Action for Scaling up Quality Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice for the African Region 2012 - 2022 provided a framework for scale up of nurses and midwives. This integrative review examined literature on nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa to inform development of a model for improving the quality, quantity and relevance of nursing education at local level. METHODS: A search of PubMed, Medline on EBCSOhost and Google Scholar was conducted using key words: nursing education, challenges, solutions and/ or Africa. Published works from 2012 to 2016 were reviewed to explore reports about challenges and solution in nursing education in Sub Saharan Africa. Full texts of relevant studies were retrieved after reading the tittles and abstracts. Critical appraisal was undertaken and the findings of the relevant studies were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Twenty articles and five grey sources were included. Findings of the review generally supports World Health Organisation framework for transformative and scale up of health professions education. Six themes emerged; curriculum reforms, profession regulation, transformative teaching strategies, collaboration and partnership, capacity building and infrastructure and resources. Challenges and solutions in nursing education are common within countries. The review shows that massive investment by development partners is resulting in positive development of nursing education in Sub Saharan Africa. However, strategic leadership, networking and partnership to share expertise and best practices are critical. CONCLUSION: Sub Saharan Africa needs more reforms to increase capacity of educators and mentors, responsiveness of curricula, strongly regulatory frameworks, and availability of infrastructure and resources. The review adds to the body of knowledge to enhance efforts of stakeholders in the improvement of the quality, quantity and relevance of nursing education in Sub Saharan Africa. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMC en_US
dc.subject Midwifery Education en_US
dc.subject Qualified Nurses en_US
dc.subject Curriculum Reform en_US
dc.title Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa: an integrative review en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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