Abstract
The objective was to assess the production of articles on nursing research from Latin American countries published in international journals. A bibliography search was carried out throughout Pubmed in regards to nursing research articles, corresponding to 1997-2006. 1,246 publications from Latin American countries in Medline indexed journals were found; 46%(575/1246) came from a School or Department of Nursing and the rest of any other source. Brazil and Mexico contributed with 76% of publications. Types of studies and priorities included observational and controlled clinical studies (39%), public health (34%), nursing care (14%) and human resources (13%). 44% of articles were published in indexed nursing journals, and the rest in others biomedical journals. In conclusion, the scientific production on nursing from Latin America was assessed, based on the number of publications indexed in Medline . This product shows strong differences among the countries, and Brazil and Mexico alone account for 76% of publications.
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