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Abstract

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, IN, USA, 28 October-1 November 2017. More than 2,000 nurses from around the world gathered at the convention, which had as its theme "Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery."

Program objectives of the 44th Biennial Convention include:

  • Discuss how nurses advocate for and lead interprofessional change to improve and influence global health and health policy
  • Promote knowledge transformation and lifelong learning within practice and education
  • Expand scholarly and philanthropic collaboration among nurses in practice, education,and research globally

These conference proceedings are a collection of abstracts submitted by the authors and presented at the research congress. To promptly disseminate the information and ideas, participants submitted descriptive information and abstracts of between 300 and 1500 words. Each oral and poster presentation abstract was peer-reviewed in a double-blind process in which three scholars used specific scoring criteria to judge the abstracts in accordance with the requirements of STTI's Guidelines for Electronic Abstract Submission.

The opinions, advice, and information contained in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of STTI or its members. The enhanced abstracts provided in these proceedings were taken directly from authors' submissions, without alteration. While all due care was taken in the compilation of these proceedings, STTI does not warrant that the information is free from errors or omission, or accept any liability in relation to the quality, accuracy, and currency of the information.

Format for Citing Papers

Author. (Year). Title of paper. In Title of conference proceedings (page numbers). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:

Smith, C. C. (2015). Nursing research and global impact. In Engaging Colleagues: Improving Global Health Outcomes: Proceedings of the 25th International Nursing Research Congress (pp. xxx-xxx). Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.

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Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Programs and Proceedings

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Conference Proceedings, Sigma Theta Tau International, Nursing, Midwifery, Global Health, Research, Scholarship

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

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Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

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None: Professionally Edited Material

Acquisition

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Date of Issue

2018

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