Nurses' involvement in international research collaborations.
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.
El Ansari
Walid
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Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, UK. walidansari@glos.ac.uk
Maxwell
Annette E
AE
Stock
Christiane
C
Mikolajczyk
Rafael
R
Naydenova
Vihra
V
Krämer
Alexander
A
D007391:International Cooperation; D015399:Nursing Research