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Review: International collaborations in nursing research

This is a thought-provoking report and an invitation to the reader to consider the value and challenges of international research. It is clear that such work can grow when a group of scholars collaborates using an international lens. The strength of this paper is in its analysis of the process as well as outcomes of the research projects. The future will present ever more similar opportunities, and more technologic supports for at least some of the challenges. The lessons shared here can help other willing scholars to take note of the complexities of planning well to prepare processes leading to successful knowledge development. It is in building relationships between the members of an international research community and developing knowledge of the commonalities and differences cross-nationally that building the science for the discipline can be enhanced. As President of Sigma Theta Tau International, I hope that the honour society’s renewed emphasis on building a global community of scholars can aid in this goal. The authors have identified the need to link to national and international agendas for health research. It would be helpful if they had referred to the efforts of other disciplines which may have more experience in international research. We might also learn from them to build international nursing research programmes. Also, how might nurse researchers support the scholarly development of their counterparts in countries where the nursing research capacity may be less developed? A strategic plan would include long-term relationships for regular exchanges in focused areas to enhance the knowledge of all parties. The authors might also consider interdisciplinary collaboration as a means of broadening the funding possibilities, and is in alignment with research agendas both nationally and internationally. Many of the identified nursing research priority areas are also of interest to other scholars in healthcare and social sciences. Raymond Kurzweil, a technology futurist, predicts an explosive acceleration in the technology development in the next 30 years that will certainly help to solve at least some of the challenges presented here. Nurses can embrace an international view just as we routinely incorporate new technological knowledge to support practice and research. The reward potential for the world’s people is great.