Relationship building through the development of international nursing curricula: a literature review.
OBJECTIVE
This expository paper explores the literature related to the development of international nursing (or midwifery) curricula as a vehicle for studying relationship-building.


BACKGROUND
International nursing curriculum development can be interpreted as a sanctioned extension of transnational, cross-cultural, political and economic professional outreach activities.


METHODS
Extensive literature searches were conducted in the CINAHL, ERIC, PsychINFO and ABI/INFORM Global databases of the key terms: relationship-building; international; curriculum development; and nursing.


RESULTS
The review revealed developing international nursing curricula through cooperative partnerships between institutions of higher learning and/or international development agencies provides a vehicle to build international collegial relationships among nursing faculty and professionals worldwide. A summary is provided in a table.


CONCLUSIONS
Relationship-building through the development of international nursing curricula merits focused investigation.
Sochan
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University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. asochan@uwo.ca
D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*