Reaching the Horizons of Nursing Research in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

For Nurses and Midwives

In person workshop

Updated dates: 17-18 August 2024

Sri Lanka WorkshopTime: 8-5pm (GMT +5:30)
Location: District General Hospital Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya-Uda, Pussellawa Rd, Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
Language: English
Target Audience: Nurses and Midwives from the Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka
Event capacity: 100

In Sri Lanka, evidence-based nursing practice significantly lags behind global standards, primarily due to numerous challenges in implementing a research culture among nursing professionals. Clinical nurses often face barriers such as limited research knowledge, language constraints, inadequate computer literacy, and heavy workloads resulting from staff shortages. The current nursing education system, predominantly based on diploma programs, does not mandate research projects, offering minimal exposure to research activities. As a result, only a few nurses with bachelor's degrees and mandatory research project experience are integrated into the government nursing profession.

The necessity for locally relevant evidence-based nursing is critical, as international research may not always apply to Sri Lanka's unique context. Recognizing this, KAATSU International University (KIU) Sri Lanka has been proactive in addressing these gaps by conducting research capacity-building workshops across the country. Despite these efforts, nurses in remote areas, particularly outside Colombo, still have limited research exposure due to resource constraints, transportation difficulties, and staffing shortages.

To bridge this gap, the proposed workshop "Reaching the Horizons of Nursing Research" aims to provide tailored training on research methodologies, ethics, and data analysis to nurses and midwives in the Nuwara Eliya district. This initiative seeks to empower participants to design and conduct high-quality research studies addressing specific challenges unique to their workplaces, ultimately enhancing their capacity to contribute to evidence-based nursing practices in Sri Lanka.

 

Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka

     

Aims and objectives of the workshop:

  • To assess the baseline knowledge and attitudes on nursing research among nursing officers in government hospitals of Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.
  • To improve knowledge on nursing research methodologies, ethics, data analysis, and report writing among nursing officers in government hospitals of Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.
  • To improve attitudes towards conducting nursing research and evidence-based practice.
  • To empower the nursing officers in government hospitals of Nuwara Eliya District, to design and conduct high-quality research studies in Sri Lanka

Anticipated outputs

  • A baseline assessment report will be generated summarizing the baseline knowledge and attitudes towards nursing research among the participant nursing officers, which will provide insights into areas needing improvement.
  • Enhance the research competency in nursing research methodologies, ethics, data analysis, and report writing among nursing officers in government hospitals of Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.
  • Development of actionable research project proposals by participant nursing officers, tailored to address specific issues within their respective healthcare settings.
  • Increase the number of nursing officers actively participating in research activities, demonstrating a shift towards evidence-based decision-making and policy development.
  • Establishment of a sustainable research culture within the nursing community in Nuwara Eliya District, facilitated by ongoing support and resources from KIU and GRN.
  • Strengthened networking and collaboration among nursing officers, research experts, and healthcare institutions, fostering a community dedicated to advancing nursing research in Sri Lanka.