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Volume 1 | Jan-Dec 2018 MCON Research e-newsletter Research Committee Chairperson Message from Dean Dr Baby S Nayak The Research Newsletter of Professor Manipal College of Nursing (MCON) Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal is the reflection of research activities carried out at the institutional level. Research Committee Members The first volume of the MCON Dr Tessy Treesa Jose Research Newsletter has a glimpse of Professor research activities carried out during Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal the year 2018. Manipal College of Nursing is one of the Dr Sonia R B D’Souza leading nursing education institutions in the country. In Professor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal alignment with the vision of MCON, “to be the world class nursing institution with international standards and Dr Jyothi Chakrabarty Professor a hallmark of excellence in nursing education, practice Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal and research”, we contribute enormously to the body Ms Sulochana B of nursing knowledge by creating the evidence base Associate Professor through various nursing research projects. Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal The newsletter aims at providing a wide platform Mrs Pratibha Kamath Assistant Professor for presenting the research activities of our institution Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal to the professional counterparts and our well-wishers. Mrs Yashoda S The research committee of the college is hoping to Assistant Professor disseminate the annual report of research outputs, Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal research events and funded projects. I appreciate Dr Melita Sheilini the efforts of the coordinators of this volume of the Assistant Professor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal newsletter for their sincere efforts in compiling and presenting in this form. Mrs Shalini G Nayak Assistant Professor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal Wish the newsletter every success Dr Binil V Dr Anice George Assistant professor Dean, MCON, MAHE, Manipal Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal Mrs Manjula Assistant Professor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal Mrs Jeyalakshmi Assistant Professor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal Volume Editors Mrs Sarasa Hebbar Ms Sulochana B Assistant Lecturer Dr Binil V Manipal School of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal Dr Melita Sheilini 1 MCON Research e-newsletter 2 Volume 1 | Jan-Dec 2018 In this Issue Page Message from Dean 1 Publication Issues 3 Global Nursing the Demand of the Millennium 3 Ethics in Nursing Research 4 Institutional Research Committee 4 Collaborations Provide New Opportunities & Ideas 4 Research Related Conference/Workshops 5 International Conference on Global Challenges in Health Care 6 Visits by International Faculty for the Collaborative Initiatives 6 Funded Research Projects: Ongoing/Approved 7-9 Research Output by the Institution 9-12 Research Releated Upcoming Events 12 MCON Research e-newsletter 3 Volume 1 | Jan-Dec 2018 Publication Issues Growth of the health science termed as salami publication. The research should depends on pooling of evidences ideally be published as a single paper but author may from scientific bases. It is essential use section of data to create unique papers. This is that the results of the research are considered unethical because it can mislead readers shared through wider community. believe that the data sets presented are from different The final stage of research process is sample. submission of articles for publication. • Data manipulation: When the research data are Ethical issues are considered to be manipulated, fabricated or omitted, the outcomes and important aspects in research and publication as they conclusions reported in the paper may be scientific affect the human health and suffering. The issues but false. This unethical conduct is dangerous, concerned to the publication are as follows. if treatment is proceeded based on the reported findings. • Authorship: Authorship should be assigned to those • Confidentiality: It is author`s responcibility persons who have made substantial intellectual to maintain the confidentiality of patient data contributions to the research and the written paper. identifications in any paper submitted for publication. The authorship should be decided at the conceptual Permissions are required to use photographs of the phase of the research study. Contributions should be patients. clearly described and agreed upon. • Data access and retention: The researchers and • Multiple publications: It is unethical for a research authors are expected to keep the raw data of their paper to be published in more than one journal. It study for certain time period after the paper is could be wrongly assumed to be multiple study published. These should be available for review and may be included in meta-analysis leading to by the editor and other competent professionals, if inaccurate conclusions. deemed necessary. • Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty in research. It may take the form of “literal copying’, The research should be planned, conducted, analyzed “substantial copying” or paraphrasing. It can also and published in an honest manner to reach up to the extend from data content to ideas and concepts. people. Self-restraint and honest is the best method to Original sources need to be acknowledged. conduct credible research and publication. • Copyright and permission: Permission must be Dr Baby S Nayak MPhil(N), PhD taken to reuse or reprint any material from another Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing and journal or textbook or websites or online materials Editor-in-chief, • Salami publication: Data from a single study are Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences broken up and used to produce multiple papers is Email: [email protected] Global Nursing the Demand of the Millennium Globalization is the most driving teaching resources, designing and using data bases force in this millennium. The present across organizations worldwide to build up the global industrial revolution including competencies. urbanization and digitization brings The “globalization” of health care increasingly creates about extensive redesigning of an interconnected workforce that crosses international human existence and societies on boundaries to provide care to and improve the a global scale. Globalization is health outcomes of people around the world. The influenced by a multitude of factors present scenario encourages broader professional, that can best be impacted by the nursing community interprofessional, and transdisciplinary conversations with awareness building, focused education, nurse that bring attention to the issues arising from a global workforce activation and infrastructure support. The health care. There is a need to identify breakthroughs nursing profession has to adapt to the rapid changing and offer solutions for shaping the nursing and health needs of the society where the current situation care workforce of the future. demands strengthening of the competencies reflecting the global health care needs. There is a need for Dr Judith A Noronha, MPhil(N), PhD Associate Dean, MCON, revamping the nursing education incorporating global Professor & Head, education models that best suits to the global health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing care needs. This can be very well achieved by pooling Email: [email protected] MCON Research e-newsletter 4 Volume 1 | Jan-Dec 2018 Ethics in Nursing Research To ensure nursing practice is of participants is fair. There should be good reason evidence-based, we need to explore to explore safety practice in research beyond routine different ways of delivering care evaluation. Furthermore, vulnerable populations and challenge existing systems. should not be differentially exposed to any extra risks We must encourage the process of brought up by the research without good reason to incorporating proven research results avoid exacerbating pre-existing inequalities. While and best practices into everyday health research has the potential to bring benefits to practice and encourage continuous society and to the research communities, it can be learning. Conducting research is competitive and associated with risks to the research participants. It challenging. Competition helps researchers to produce is the obligation of any nurse researcher to protect methodologically sound and credible research that participants by minimizing those risks and seeking would shape the future of practice. A nurse researcher approval of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC). The holds a critical position in the healthcare profession. rationale for requiring third-party review of research is Nursing research often takes place on the cutting edge that the participants are often asked to undertake risks of healthcare innovation, with the goal of promoting that are not offset by any potential personal benefit, in and improving the health of individuals, families and order to develop scientific knowledge that may benefit communities. others in the future. Research ethics is fundamental to research practice, IEC review is designed to ensure that the risks nursing education and the development of evidence. assumed by the participants are carefully examined In conducting research, it is important to plan for and and minimized to the extent that is reasonably possible, anticipate any potential or actual risks. To engage that the risks that remain are reasonable in relation in research, nurse researchers need to