Capacity Building for Research Research and Publications

Research and Publications

Several papers have been presented by faculty at national and international conferences in United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Jordan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Kenya, and the Netherlands. Faculty have published in several peer reviewed nursing journals and Professional Journals such as Nursing Education and Administration Quarterly, World Health Forum, Journal of Nursing  Education, Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, International Paediatric Journal of Nurses, and Reflections.

The following are some research and publication initiatives of AKU-SON faculty: 

Papers accepted for publications

1. Charania, N., Kausar, F. and Cassum, S. (January, 2000) "Playing Jigsaw": A Cooperative Learning Experience". Journal of Nursing Education.
2. Charania, N., (July-August, 1999), "Poem: A little message of a Nurse to the World". The Nurse International  vol. 1. No. 7-8. p. 14.
3. Charania, N., and Rahimtoola, N. (September-October, 1999) "Aga Khan University School of Nursing Honor Society: A Step Towards Becoming a Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau" . The Nurse International Vol. No. 9-10, p. 17-19.
4. Upvall, M.J., Rahimtoola, S., Hashwani, S., Khan., S., Hussain, P., and Jan, R (1999). "The Implementation of BScN. Education in Pakistan". Nursing and Health Sciences.
5. Jan, R (1996) Rufayda , the first Muslim Nurse. Image : the Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

Manuscripts submitted for publication

1. Sulaiman, N., and Gulzar, A. "Nurses Role in Patients' Discharge Planning at Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan. (submitted to The Journal for  Nurses in Staff Development) (in collaboration with Nursing Services, AKUH).
2. Madhani, F., Qualitative Study conducted on "Writing Journal: Strategy in Clinical Education". (submitted to the Journal of Nursing Education).

Paper / Poster  presentations at International Level:

1. Rahimtoola, N., Charania, N., and Kausar F. "Revealing Hidden Issues Related to Sexuality: A Gap in Nursing Care" paper presented at the 3 rd Annual Summer Institute, Nursing Education in the 21 st Century: Building Community for Health and Healing. July 2000, Chicago, USA.
2. Charania, N., Kausar F., and Rahimtoola, N. "Perceptions of Nursing Faculty Towards Teaching Sexual Health: A Qualitative Study". Paper presented at the 3 rd Annual Summer Institute, Nursing Education in the 21 st Century: Building Community for Health and Healing. July  2000, Chicago, USA.
3. Upvall, M and Hashwani. S "Obtaining Informed consent in Developing Countries: A Comparison of Swaziland and Pakistan".  Paper presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference, March 2000 in San Francisco, USA.
4. Madhani, F. " Writing Journal: A strategy in Clinical education".  Paper presented at a conference on Nursing Education in the 21 st century: Creating New Pedagogies at Chicago Institue for Nursing Education in July 1999
5. Rehmatullah, S. and Upvall, M.  "A new horizon for nursing education in Pakistan".  Paper presented at the ICN Centennial Conference 1999, England.
6. Meghani, S and Stanley, G. " Teaching learning nursing concepts and theories in A palliative care setting in Pakistan" at International Palliative Care Conference in China in June 1999.
7. Kauser, F,  "Playing Jigsaw": A Cooperative Learning Experience". Moving towards Excellence Fifth International Conference for Nurses Jordan University of Science and Technology,  May 1998.

Research proposals submitted to AKU Research Committee

1. Upvall, M., Barolia, R., Mehboob M., Jaffer S., Jaffer, Y., Kanji, Z., Khowaja, K., and Amarsi, Y. "The Cultural Context of Nursing Faculty Practice in Karachi," (in collaboration with Nursing Services).
2. Charania N., Khan, S., Hussain, P., Zahid S., Upvall, M., and Hashwani, S. "Formative Evaluation of the Generic BScN Program".