Calling for international collaborative research in nursing, genetics and genomics: a discussion paper.
There is an explosion in the numbers of nurse authors exploring new and exciting opportunities to understand genomic medicine because of international success on The Human Genome Project.


OBJECTIVE
The primary purpose of this paper is to spotlight and to promote collaborative interdisciplinary and international nursing research within genetics and genomics.


METHODS
Review of the literature.


METHODS
Research in nursing pertaining to genetics and genomics, policy statements, and opinion papers.


METHODS
Synthesis of the literature in four areas: genetic nursing research, genomic medicine, barriers to international collaboration, and elements that foster international collaboration.


RESULTS
Genetics and genomic medicine have implications for virtually all diseases in all health care settings in developed and still developing nations. Research in nursing, genetics and genomics is scarce. There is a gap in nursing literature about how to address barriers to foster international collaboration.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors who have engaged in international collaboration offer a tentative road map for establishing and assessing the progress of research collaboration. New funding mechanisms to support international nursing research in this area are needed.
Anderson
Gwen
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Research School of Nursing, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA. ganderso@mail.sdsu.edu <ganderso@mail.sdsu.edu>
Metcalfe
Alison
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D035843:Biomedical Research; D023281:Genomics; D007391:International Cooperation; D015399:Nursing Research