International Conference «Trinity of Nursing: Clinical Practice, Research and Education»

The SKMA team represented by the head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Nursing, c.m.s., docent Seidakhmetova Aizat Ashimkhanovna and assistants of the department Khojakulova Umida Abdyvalyevna, Auyezkhankyzy Dana, Yunusmetov Eldor Shavkatovich, second year master students of study of the educational program «Nursing» Ibragimova Kumushbegim and Kenesbek Diana within the AccelED project - « Accelerating Master and PhD level nursing education development in the higher education system in Kazakhstan» took part in the Final Conference at Astana Medical University from November 9 to 10, 2023, which was co-financed by the EU through Erasmus+ and implements innovative projects to increase the potential and reform higher education.
On the first day of the conference, the head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Nursing, c.m.s., docent Seidakhmetova Aizat Ashimkhanovna and assistant of the Department Khojakulova Umida Abdyvalyevna made presentations from the SKMA team.

Aizat Ashimkhanovna in the report «Formation of professional competencies based on scientific research» told on the example of the SKMA about the introduction and use of modern educational, simulation technologies, about changes in the master's degree curricula: the topics of qualitative research, systematic review, service design; bachelor's degree: the theories of Kolkaba, Erickson, Orem, keeping a reflective diary, writing essay. Using the Trello board, Summary platforms, CINAHL Database, ATLAS.ti, books were purchased.
Umida Abdyvalyevna, making a report, «Qualitative research in nursing: problems, barriers in Kazakhstan», focused on the importance of conducting and the role of qualitative research, barriers, problems and ways to solve them. Prospects and further development of qualitative research in nursing in Kazakhstan were considered.
The next day, Kumushbegim Ibragimova and Kenesbek Diana presented the interim results of their master's theses on the topics «Quality of life of patients who have suffered pneumonia, «Characteristics of the nursing care system for patients with intestinal stoma», respectively. Master students shared their experience and impressions of working in the ATLAS.ti platform, thanks to which they acquired the skills of questioning, interviewing, coding, collecting and analysing patient data.
During the conference, partners from European and Kazakh universities, representatives of practical healthcare discussed topical issues in nursing, ways to solve problems, exchanged experience and ideas.

The conference program included a round table «Sustainability of AccelED project results», which was attended by the following persons:
Nazira Usenovna Zholzhanova, Head of the Department of Nursing Development of the Department of Science and Human Resources of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Anargul Serikpaevna Nauryzbayeva, Chief Expert of the Department of Nursing Development of the Department of Science and Human Resources of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Zaure Alpanovna Baigozhina, Dean of the School of Nursing, Astana Medical University;
Zivile Kepezinskiene, AccelED Project Manager, Coordinator of International Programs, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
Aizat Ashimkhanovna Seidakhmetova, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Nursing, c.m.s., docent of SKMA;
Bauyrzhan Kadenovich Omarkulov, Director of the Institute of Public Health and Professional Health, « Karaganda Medical University»;
Paolo Colet, Associate Professor School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University;
Dinara Nurgalievna Mahabetkulova, Head of the Department of Nursing of the KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov;
Zhanar Sailaubekovna Shalkharova, General Director of the multidisciplinary Higher College «Turkestan»;
Zharkynbai Baymuratovich Sarymsakov, Director of the Higher Medical College «Danalyk»;
Naila Beksautovna Ruzdenova, Director of the Republican Higher Medical College;
Gulnur Ementayevna Nadirbekova, Director of Nursing, University Medical Center;
Aizhan Nurzhanovna Baytuganova, Assistant of the Department of Nursing, Astana Medical University;
Jamila Zainullina, Manager of the Department of Management and Development of Nursing, National Cancer Research Center;
Kulzi Tanashevna Abenova, chief nurse of polyclinic №5, Astana.
Following the results of the conference, a resolution was adopted by Jurate Macijauskiene, Coordinator of the AccelED project, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and Vitaly Viktorovich Koykov, Vice-Rector for Research and Strategic Development, Astana Medical University.

We wish the conference participants new international projects!