International cooperation for nursing human resource development in Lao PDR: Investing in nursing leadership.

Autor:	Koto-Shimada K; Project for Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance of Healthcare Professionals, JICA Lao PDR.; Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Miyazaki K; Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Inthapanith P; Nursing and Midwifery Board, Healthcare Professional Council, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR., Phanpaseuth S; Nursing and Midwifery Board, Healthcare Professional Council, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR.; Faculty of Nursing Sciences, The University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR., Sisoulath A; Nursing and Midwifery Board, Healthcare Professional Council, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR.; Faculty of Nursing Sciences, The University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR., Nagatani S; Project for Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance of Healthcare Professionals, JICA Lao PDR., Kikuchi S; Project for Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance of Healthcare Professionals, JICA Lao PDR.; Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Tamura T; Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Fujita N; Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Global health & medicine [Glob Health Med] 2023 Aug 31; Vol. 5 (4), pp. 249-254.
DOI:	10.35772/ghm.2023.01031
Abstrakt:	Strengthening nursing leadership in health systems has been identified as a priority for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). We aimed to analyse the characteristics of Japanese technical assistance projects for nursing human resource development in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and suggest directions for future assistance. An upgrading program, as part of human resource development, was initiated in the 1990s; it has contributed to the development of nursing leaders. Moreover, technical assistance from development partners has had synergistic effects by consistently promoting the involvement of nursing leaders in administration, education, and clinical practice to establish a functional regulatory system. In resource-limited settings, the application of both edge-pulling (leadership development) and bottom-up (quality improvement of the mass population) strategies are required. From a long-term perspective, development partners should continue to invest in increasing the number and quality of nursing leaders by upgrading the courses and leadership training programs, starting from the younger generation. Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. (2023, National Center for Global Health and Medicine.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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