Thirty-five nurses and midwives from across Ghana were trained in basic data analysis using Jamovi, a free open source data analysis software.
This workshop was supported by a grant awarded to Kweku Ibrahim Dua, a nurse and data analyst at the Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Group (GHID) at the Kumasi Collaborative Research Center. It was held at the university (KNUST).
The grant was awarded by Global Research Nurses through the Burdett Nurses Trust, with the aim of training early-career researchers in the field of nursing and midwifery in data analysis.
“Jamovi is a free, open source data analysis software, unlike popular software such as SPSS or STATA. Jamovi is powered by R, the statistical software used by millions of people around the world. doing.
“The software was very new to them. The first time most participants heard about Jamovi was when they applied to the program. It has a simple and intuitive interface that helps me follow through,” Kwaku Duah explained.
He added: “I think this event was very successful. The participants were very responsive and showed a lot of interest.”
Dr. Melvin Agbogbati, a researcher in the Global Health Infectious Diseases Research Group (GHID) at the Kumasi Collaborative Research Center for Tropical Medicine (GHID-KCCR), believes that clinical practice can be enhanced through the application of data analytics.
“Evidence generation is probably the hallmark of most scientific professions, perhaps even more so in clinical science where lives are at stake.
“What we tried to do with this workshop was to familiarize nurses and midwives with the basic tools for data analysis and the open source software they can use.
“We wanted to expose them to the broader ecosystem in which data analysis takes place. Essentially, we wanted them to know what tools and techniques are available to them and apply scientific data analysis. “To help them understand how powerful their practice can be if they do so,” he said. .
Emilia Oduro, a participant from the Western region, was excited that the workshop was designed for beginners like herself.
“I thought the workshop would start with more advanced data analysis, but it started with the basics.
“I learned a lot about Yamovi. Unlike other software, it is easy to learn and use when analyzing data,” midwife Winfred Bhemma Boakye also shared her experience.
“I am very passionate about research and came here hoping to understand and learn more about data analysis.
“I’m excited about everything I learned about data, what data is, and how to analyze data,” she said.
Epidemiologist and biostatistician Robert Asampong facilitated the workshop. She shared that this training has enabled nurses and midwives to return to their healthcare facilities and gain insights from the data that is around them.
Global Research Nurses is a community of practice aimed at enabling nurses and midwives to pursue research careers regardless of their work environment or role. Their mission is to make research accessible to all nurses and midwives, allowing them to choose their level of participation, from evidence-based practice to cutting-edge research efforts. Global Research Nurses is a nursing program funded by the Burdett Trust.
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