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| Asia-Pacific Nursing Research | |
|---|---|
| Title | Asia-Pacific Nursing Research |
| Discipline | Nursing, Healthcare |
| Country | Asia-Pacific |
| Abbreviation | APNR |
| Publisher | Various regional publishers and academic institutions |
| History | 20th–21st centuries |
Asia-Pacific Nursing Research Asia-Pacific Nursing Research covers scholarly inquiry into clinical care, public health, and health systems across the Asia-Pacific region. It spans work produced in institutions such as University of Tokyo, Peking University, University of Melbourne, National University of Singapore, and Korea University, and is disseminated through venues linked to World Health Organization Western Pacific Region, World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, International Council of Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International, and national nursing associations. The field interfaces with health crises and policy initiatives exemplified by events like the SARS outbreak, H1N1 influenza pandemic, and COVID-19 pandemic.
Asia-Pacific Nursing Research encompasses clinical, community, and policy-oriented studies conducted by scholars at institutions such as The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Auckland, Yonsei University, Mahidol University, and University of the Philippines Manila. It addresses populations affected by incidents and programs including 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Great East Japan Earthquake, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and interventions tied to agencies like United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Population Fund, Asian Development Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and United States Agency for International Development. The scope includes investigations published in outlets connected to Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, and regional presses associated with Seoul National University.
The development traces roots to early 20th-century nursing education reforms at institutions such as St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, King's College London, and missionary nursing programs in Manila, Shanghai International Settlement, and Singapore. Post-war expansion accelerated through partnerships involving Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine supporting programs at University of Hong Kong, Chulalongkorn University, and Tsinghua University. Milestones include establishment of national nursing councils like Nursing and Midwifery Council of New Zealand, Indian Nursing Council, and Japan Nursing Association, creation of regional bodies such as Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management, and landmark studies conducted during crises like Typhoon Haiyan and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Major themes include clinical nursing studies at centers like Siriraj Hospital, Asan Medical Center, and Prince of Wales Hospital; community health research linked to programs by Asian Development Bank and World Bank; gerontological nursing influenced by demographics in Japan, Republic of Korea, and Australia; maternal-child nursing associated with Muhammadiyah hospitals, National Maternity Hospital (Dublin) collaborations, and initiatives by UNICEF. Priority areas reflect responses to outbreaks at Guangdong Province and Wuhan, chronic disease management in regions including Himalayas, Yangtze River Delta, and remote Pacific islands, palliative care developments in Taiwan, and mental health nursing programs at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Key universities and hospitals include University of Sydney, Fudan University, Seoul National University Hospital, Christian Medical College Vellore, and National Taiwan University Hospital. Networks and associations central to collaboration are Asia Pacific Nursing Education Network, Asian Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, Pacific Islands Forum, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and research consortia supported by Wellcome Trust, National Institutes of Health, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Journals and conferences hosted by organizations such as International Council of Nurses, Royal College of Nursing, and Australian College of Nursing facilitate dissemination.
Methodological pluralism is evident in randomized trials conducted in settings associated with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, mixed-methods studies led by teams at University of Otago, qualitative ethnographies undertaken in communities like Bali and Mindanao, and implementation science projects in collaboration with WHO Collaborating Centres. Capacity building initiatives are run through programs at Monash University, fellowship exchanges with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, doctoral training supported by Asian Development Bank, and mentorship schemes coordinated by Sigma Theta Tau International and regional nursing associations such as Korean Nurses Association.
Funding streams derive from national agencies like National Natural Science Foundation of China, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, and international funders including Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, and Asian Development Bank. Policy linkages engage ministries exemplified by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), and Ministry of Health Singapore. Ethical frameworks reference declarations and protocols influenced by Declaration of Helsinki, institutional review boards at Peking University Health Science Center, and regional guidelines developed through WHO Western Pacific Regional Office collaborations.
Research outputs have informed curricula at Yale School of Nursing partner programs, clinical guidelines in hospitals such as Singapore General Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital, and community interventions implemented by Red Cross Society of China and Japanese Red Cross Society. Outcomes include improved care pathways in chronic disease clinics across Jakarta, enhanced disaster nursing protocols following lessons from Cyclone Pam, and policy shifts in workforce planning influenced by reports to bodies like ASEAN Secretariat and Pacific Community (SPC). The field continues to shape nursing leadership in academic centers including The University of Hong Kong School of Nursing, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and The University of Auckland School of Nursing.
Category:Nursing research