Building an International Partnership to Develop Advanced Practice Nurses in Anesthesia Settings: Using a...

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Global Health

Background:

• International collaboration is crucial for advancing nursing practice in anesthesia globally.
• Challenges exist in establishing and maintaining successful international partnerships.
• Limited understanding of the processes and factors contributing to partnership success.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a theoretical and empirical foundation for building and sustaining long-term international partnerships.
• To develop a framework guiding equitable, horizontal collaboration in anesthesia nursing.
• To identify challenges and strategies for international healthcare collaborations.

Main Methods:

• Development of the Theoretical Framework of Developing International Partnerships.
• Application of the framework to guide an equitable, horizontal collaboration.
• Identification of challenges and development of facilitating strategies.

Main Results:

• The Theoretical Framework of Developing International Partnerships was created, encompassing seven concepts.
• The framework guided a collaboration to develop anesthesia nursing care within local contexts.
• Five major challenges were identified, leading to the development of 66 facilitating strategies.

Conclusions:

• The developed theoretical framework provides a basis for establishing and maintaining international partnerships.
• This work offers practical insights and strategies for advancing nursing knowledge and culturally congruent healthcare delivery through collaboration.