Strengthening the Uganda nurses' and midwives' association for a motivated workforce

Abstract

The nurses lack continuing professional development, mentoring and networking opportunities. Tangible support for communication, nurse education and research is needed and will stimulate the development of nursing in Uganda. Most nurses do not have the means to pay for training, research or travel to attend professional meetings. Motivation to stay in nursing and quality of care can increase through investing in nursing, and this support can be channelled through associations such as the UNANM.

The Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Nurses, Midwives, and Auxiliary Nurses in Health Clinics: The Case of Bénin, West Africa

“…To gain a closer understanding of their views, I conducted a series of semi-structured interviews, asking which practices and factors could help to enhance their satisfaction with their nursing care work. The themes our discussions uncovered were very similar to the results of other studies conducted in both industrialized and low-income countries [126][127][128].…”

Searching for collaboration in international nursing partnerships: a literature review

“…The results of the survey were provided to UANM with suggestions about improvements, new projects and communications to be offered by the organization. It was clear that the Ugandan nurse who participated in the survey development would take responsibility for the implementation of these suggestions (Zuyderduin et al. 2010).…”

“…Similarly, a needs assessment was conducted of Ugandan nurses to evaluate the effectiveness of the UANM. The results of the survey laid the foundation for boosting membership in the association and suggesting a variety of improvements for the organization to create a strategy for retaining nurses in Uganda (Zuyderduin et al. 2010).…”

“…The most extensive review of the status of nurses was included in the article regarding the partnership evaluating the effectiveness of UANM. However, this article did not include any information about the broader Ugandan sociocultural, political and economic context, focusing specifically on the state of nursing (Zuyderduin et al. 2010).…”

Qualitative Research in an International Research Program: Maintaining Momentum while Building Capacity in Nurses

“…Similarly, nurses are capable of contributing to the design and implementation of research to improve health outcomes; however, particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), they require access to capacity building and training initiatives to build their research skills. In a recent Ugandan survey, 80% of nurses and midwives reported that they were interested in training opportunities to develop research skills (Zuyderduin, Obuni, & McQuide, 2010). The Institute of Medicine (2010) suggested that although nurses are well positioned to lead positive change and advance health, barriers such as the dearth of nurse researchers with doctoral-level training prevent nurses from effectively responding to rapidly changing health care settings and systems.…”