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Empowering Zimbabwe's Nurses: Making Research a Core Pillar of Practice and Policy.
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Abstract
Nurses in Zimbabwe play a central role in delivering healthcare, yet their voices remain largely absent in research and policy spaces. This commentary explores the limited engagement of Zimbabwean nurses in research and the implications for evidence-based practice and health system development. It highlights the critical role nursing research plays in improving care quality, influencing health policy, and fostering professional growth. Drawing on examples from other countries, it demonstrates how nurse-led research can transform practice and outcomes. The article identifies systemic barriers in Zimbabwe, including gaps in education, institutional support, and cultural perceptions, as well as the burden of understaffing. It proposes practical strategies to integrate research into nursing culture, such as curriculum reform, mentorship, workplace research hubs, incentives, and multisectoral collaboration. Feasibility is illustrated through a Zimbabwean nurse-led model for hypertension and diabetes care in rural districts, and outline practical steps for pairing clinical nurses with academic partners and ward-level research units to embed inquiry in everyday practice. The commentary also underscores the vital role of leadership and professional bodies in embedding a research culture. It concludes by emphasizing that empowering nurses through research is essential for achieving a resilient, responsive, and evidence-informed healthcare system in Zimbabwe.
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