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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Developing a nursing database system in Kenya
Health Services Research, Volume 42, No. 3 II, Year 2007
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Description
Objective. To describe the development, initial findings, and implications of a national nursing workforce database system in Kenya. Principal Findings. Creating a national electronic nursing workforce database provides more reliable information on nurse demographics, migration patterns, and workforce capacity. Data analyses are most useful for human resources for health (HRH) planning when workforce capacity data can be linked to worksite staffing requirements. As a result of establishing this database, the Kenya Ministry of Health has improved capability to assess its nursing workforce and document important workforce trends, such as out-migration. Current data identify the United States as the leading recipient country of Kenyan nurses. The overwhelming majority of Kenyan nurses who elect to out-migrate are among Kenya's most qualified. Conclusions. The Kenya nursing database is a first step toward facilitating evidence-based decision making in HRH. This database is unique to developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Establishing an electronic workforce database requires long-term investment and sustained support by national and global stakeholders. © 2007 Health Research and Educational Trust.
Authors & Co-Authors
Riley, Patricia L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States, Atlanta
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Vindigni, Stephen M.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Environmental Health
Arudo, John
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Waudo, Agnes N.
United States, Atlanta
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Kamenju, Andrew K.
Kenya, Nairobi
Avid Information Technology Consultants
Ngoya, Japheth
Kenya, Nairobi
Nutrition Action Network
Oywer, Elizabeth O.
Kenya, Nairobi
Nursing Council of Kenya
Rakuom, Chris Podo
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Salmon, Marla E.
United States, Atlanta
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Kelley, Maureen A.
United States, Atlanta
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Rogers, Martha F.
United States, Atlanta
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
St-Louis, Michael Ernest
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Marum, Lawrence H.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 51
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00715.x
ISSN:
00179124
e-ISSN:
14756773
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Kenya