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Evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana: issues, challenges, and globalization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2007

Sheila Shaibu
Sheila Shaibu
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing Education, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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Abstract

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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.

Keywords

Botswanachallengescommunity health nursing practiceevidence-based practiceglobalizationnursing education
Type
Research
Information
Primary Health Care Research & Development , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 309 - 313
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

Footnotes

This article is based on a symposium presentation delivered at the International Conference on Community Health Care Nursing Research, Tokyo, 2005.