Madagascar nursing needs assessment: education and development of the profession

Abstract

Implications include advantages, disadvantages, facilitators and barriers to nursing educational and professional development in Madagascar. Development of nursing education, regulation and the profession will continue with support from key stakeholders. Kenya and Tanzania can serve as role models for Madagascar nurses. Countries with similar nursing education and professional development issues can be informed by lessons learned in this project.

Searching for collaboration in international nursing partnerships: a literature review

“…In addition, these two nursing directors conducted fieldwork together to research the possibility of creating a professional nursing organization in Madagascar. Both of these activities stimulated major changes in the Madagascar nursing school, such as the initiation of nursing clinical rotations in the public sector and increased maternal–child health training opportunities (Plager & Razaonandrianina 2009). Similarly, a needs assessment was conducted of Ugandan nurses to evaluate the effectiveness of the UANM.…”

“…2011; Kemp & Tindiweegi 2001; Parfitt et al. 2008; Plager & Razaonandrianina 2009; Vitols et al. 2007).…”

“…Five articles included analyses of the status of women and gender disparities in health, economics and education (Bender et al 2011;Kemp & Tindiweegi 2001;Parfitt et al 2008;Plager & Razaonandrianina 2009;Vitols et al 2007). These articles link such gender disparities to nursing issues, as nursing is a profession dominated by women across the globe.…”

“…The endemic poverty in each of the LICs, where nursing partnerships took place, presented logistical and infrastructure challenges to the partnership planning process. These challenges included lack of resources to conduct research and lack of supplies and education materials for nurses from LIC, which were rectified through the formation of respective nursing partnerships (Bender et al 2011;Lasater et al 2012;Malloy et al 2011;Parfitt et al 2008;Plager & Razaonandrianina 2009;Vitols et al 2007). Some articles also addressed the emotional burden of working with patients whose health was ravaged by inadequate food and housing, among other resources (Kemp & Tindiweegi 2001;Mutea & Baker 2008;Vitols et al 2007).…”

Attitude survey of nursing students in Madagascar and Japan

“…According to the summary report of the profile of nursing education in various francophone countries in 2008, specialized training is available in Madagascar for nursing graduates of state [12]. In addition, continued distance learning programs are available in sectors other than healthcare [13,14].…”