Nursing in Transition in Kyrgyzstan

Pirnazarova, Guljahan; Schlickau, Jane

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“…The findings also offer important feedback to nursing education in Russia, at a time when challenges in upgrading nursing education to meet international standards and in obtaining an advanced degree in nursing are being discussed. 10…”

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“…Health care providers are part of society, and as such, their perceptions and attitudes toward PLWHA are expected to be influenced by the norms and attitudes of that society. 9 Internationally, there are challenges in upgrading nursing education to obtain an advanced degree in nursing,10 but in some countries (e.g. Haiti), there are national requirements for nursing students to demonstrate competency in their HIV/AIDS related knowledge, skills and attitudes with direct observation of the student performing authentic tasks.…”

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Willingness to take care of HIV positive people: Responses from Russian nursing students

Suominen

Laakkonen²,

Lioznov

et al. 2015

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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This article is a report of a study on Russian nursing students’ willingness to take care of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA). HIV and AIDS are continuing to spread in Russia. Nursing students’ willingness to care for people living with HIV or AIDS is one aspect that should also be taken in consideration on this transmission situation. In total, 102 nursing students participated in the study (the response rate was 95.3%). The data were collected using the Nurse Willingness Questionnaire (NWQ) and analysed using SPSS version 15 for Windows. The study showed that nursing students’ willingness to care for PLWHA was low when asked with one general question but quite high when asked more specifically related to some nursing activities. Nursing students were more willing to perform clean nursing activities than activities with infectious risk. There is a great need for improving understanding of and proficiency in safety work with HIV-infected patients.

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Willingness to take care of HIV positive people: Responses from Russian nursing students

Suominen

Laakkonen²,

Lioznov

et al. 2015

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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“…Nurses do not feel respected and this concern exists in other post‐Soviet countries as well. In Kyrgyzstan, nurses demand respect for their work (Pirnazarova & Schlickau 2010). In another post‐Soviet country, Tajikistan, lack of empowerment of nurses is an issue, and it is suggested to empower nurses through increasing their awareness about the valuable position they have in the health care system (Parfitt et al.…”

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Nursing practice in a post‐Soviet country from the perspectives of Armenian nurses: a qualitative exploratory study

Poghosyan

Poghosyan²,

Berlin³

et al. 2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…16 A nurse with a 5-year ''high education'' degree is able to teach in a 3-year nursing program, although most of this teaching is provided by physicians. 16 A nurse with a 5-year ''high education'' degree is able to teach in a 3-year nursing program, although most of this teaching is provided by physicians.…”

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“…16 A nurse with a 5-year ''high education'' degree is able to teach in a 3-year nursing program, although most of this teaching is provided by physicians. 16 A key to advancing palliative care nursing is to continue to grow awareness among nurses about the need to improve end-of-life care. Examples of nursing care include changing dressings, giving medications, and following the physician on rounds to make notes in the medical chart on their behalf.…”

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Palliative Care in Kyrgyzstan

Pirnazarova

Paice

Schlickau

et al. 2013

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

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There is a growing awareness of the need for improved end-of-life care around the globe. Kyrgyzstan, the second poorest country in Central Asia, is poised to begin palliative care initiatives, despite facing inadequate health care funding, lack of education about palliative care, and limited availability of necessary medications. With the combined efforts of clinicians and educators, along with support from governmental and nongovernmental agencies, a national program for palliative care is in development, and nursing is playing a leading role. The strategy to integrate palliative care includes 3 pillars: building clinical services, coordinating efforts to increase the availability of necessary drugs, and developing educational programs. As part of a coordinated educational program for nurses and physicians, several courses have been presented based on the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium curriculum. Health care professionals, educators, and representatives of government and nongovernmental organizations have participated in these courses. The Minister of Health has subsequently approved a curriculum based on End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium for students in the college of nursing and postgraduate continuing education. The barriers faced and these educational efforts will be described as they are an essential part of a comprehensive strategy to improve the quality of life for people within this country. KEY WORDSELNEC, Kyrgyzstan, nursing, palliative care T here is a growing awareness of the need for improved end-of-life care around the globe. 1 The developed world is making progress in these efforts, but the developing world is just beginning to produce these programs. 2 Challenges in all parts of the globe include inadequate health care funding, lack of awareness and education about palliative care, limited availability of necessary medications, and other barriers. 3-5 Kyrgyzstan, a developing country in Central Asia, is poised to begin palliative care initiatives, despite facing many of these obstacles and others. 6 These efforts are desperately needed to improve the quality of life for people within this country, and nursing will have an important role in advancing care for those with life-limiting illness.Kyrgyzstan has a total population of almost 5.5 million people. 7 The median age is quite young at 25.2 years, with less than 6% of people living beyond 65 years of age. This low average life expectancy of 69.4 years (men, 65.4 years; women, 73.6 years) is in part due to a high percentage of people living below the poverty level (40%), a high prevalence of smoking (almost 50% of men smoke), and other factors. Cardiovascular disease makes up the main cause of mortality (49%), followed by cancer (9.1%), respiratory disease (8.4%), and other causes. Among men, the most common cancers are gastric, lung, colon, and liver; among women, the most common cancers are breast, cervix, stomach, and colon. In addition to cardiovascular disease and cancer, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS make up common life-threa...

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Nursing in Transition in Kyrgyzstan

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Willingness to take care of HIV positive people: Responses from Russian nursing students

Willingness to take care of HIV positive people: Responses from Russian nursing students

Nursing practice in a post‐Soviet country from the perspectives of Armenian nurses: a qualitative exploratory study

Palliative Care in Kyrgyzstan

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