title: Nurses' involvement in international research collaborations.
abstract: Nurses are becoming increasingly involved in collaborative international research teams. This article describes a European-wide research consortium that is implementing research across Europe. The experiences of members of a cross-national research consortium and some of the challenges are discussed. Cross-national research consortia should pay attention to preparatory, methodological, financial, operational and structural challenges. Ownership of data and dissemination of research findings are also explored. Consortia need to find a balance between a consistent organisational structure and communication styles, and respecting the differences between members of the consortium.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, UK. walidansari@glos.ac.uk
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: El Ansari
authors.forename: Annette E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Maxwell
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mikolajczyk
authors.forename: Vihra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naydenova
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krämer
mesh_terms: D007391:International Cooperation; D015399:Nursing Research