Enhancing Research Skills for Nurses & Midwives in Malawi Health System: A Capacity Building Workshop

16-17 September 2024

Sri Lanka WorkshopNEW Location: National Organization of Nurses and Midwives Hall, Capital City,  Lilongwe, Malawi (poster will be updated shortly)
Language: English
Target Audience: Nurses and midwives working in government, private, and non-governmental healthcare institutions, as well as lecturers and students from nursing universities and colleges across Malawi.
Event capacity increased to 80 nurses and midwives

Nurses and midwives are crucial to Malawi's healthcare system, but many lack the research skills needed to improve healthcare delivery. This limits opportunities to explore new methods and treatments through research. To address this gap, a research workshop will be held for nurses and midwives from across Malawi, representing government, private, and faith-based health institutions. This in person workshop aims to equip participants with research skills like grant proposal writing and data analysis. By building research capacity among nurses and midwives, this initiative can lead to increased participation in health research, improved nursing care through evidence-based practices, and ultimately, a Malawi health system guided by scientific data.

 

 

     

Learning objectives and expected outcomes

This workshop aims to address the research skills gap for nurses and midwives in Malawi. Through interactive sessions with local research experts, participants will gain the knowledge and tools needed to conduct high-quality research in their health setting.

Learning Objectives

  1. To build the capacity of Nurses and Midwives on how to develop and design quality health research studies.
  2. To train Nurses and Midwives on quality proposal grant writing skills.
  3. To train Nurses and Midwives on Research methodologies skills.
  4. To build the capacity of Nurses and Midwives on research question development, data management, data analysis and quality reporting skills.
  5. To orient and train Nurses on how to use referencing software.

Expected outcomes

a)       Improved research skills and knowledge among the participating nurses, including in areas such as research design, data analysis, and report writing. This will lead to increased research productivity: Participants can learn from experienced researchers and apply their newfound knowledge to their own projects, resulting in more and higher-quality research outputs.

b)      Improved Grant Writing and Funding Proposals: With enhanced reference management skills, nurses will be able to produce more compelling and well-cited grant proposals, increasing their chances of securing research funding.

c)       Increased opportunities for professional development and advancement for participating nurses, as well as for further training and education in research methods and practices.

d)      Improved knowledge and skills in developing quality research questions and research objectives.

e)      Enhanced Academic Writing Skills: Nurses will be better equipped to produce well-organized and properly cited academic papers, enhancing the quality of their research publications and contributing to evidence-based practice.