Strengthening Research Capacity and Disseminating New Findings in Nursing and Public Health: Proceedings of the 1st Andalas International Nursing Conference (AINiC2017), Padang, Indonesia, 25-27 September 2017

Andalas International Nursing Conference (AINiC) is a dedicated conference aimed at researchers in nursing, public health and other health sciences topics. The 1st AINiC 2017 was held in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, from 25-27 September 2017. The conference theme was "Strengthening Research Capacity and Disseminating New Findings in Nursing and Public Health". This event was successful in bringing together experts, researchers, healthcare professionals, and students worldwide. It was an inspiring occasion for most of the participants and was a great opportunity for research development learning, especially with regard to disseminating new findings in nursing and to stimulate networking of nursing professionals, researchers and educators. The research topics that were presented during the conference have clearly indicated the need for literature development and guidance of clinical practice decisions. We hope this conference has provided ample opportunities for participants to gain a more in-depth understanding of knowledge and renewed perspectives. All these aspects have been acknowledged by the participants during the conference. The 1st AINiC was a rewarding event and we look forward to your attendance and participation in the next AINiC conference that will also provide stimulating research developments, networking and cooperation.

Hema Malini is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Andalas since 1999. Her works focus on the development of health education program especially for self-management of people with chronic diseases and mixed method design in nursing research. She graduated from Monash University for her Master and Doctorate program. Her current research is in the development of diabetes prevention program and causal modelling for linking the stress, efficacy and self-care among people with diabetes.

Khatijah Lim Abdullah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; University of Malaya. She has obtained both her BSc in Nursing Studies and Masters in Health Services Management from the University of Manchester UK and her Doctorate from the University of Southampton, UK. Her current research interests are in inter-professional education, nursing practice, patient shared decision making, particularly in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), patient safety and clinical leadership.

Judith McFarlane, RN, Dr.P.H., is a professor of nursing and the Parry Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Texas Woman’s University. She speaks with Pulse about her passion for helping people, the roundabout way she began to study violence against women and a new smartphone app to help identify risk for abused women and their children.

Jeff Evans completed his undergraduate studies at the University Of Wales College Of Medicine in 1989, have a long history of involvement in wilderness emergency care. He joined the University of Glamorgan in 1998 and currently a senior lecturer in disaster health care based in the Faculty of Health Sport & Science. My teaching duties cover both undergraduate and post-graduate programs in general nursing, critical and emergency care, and disaster healthcare. He also has a long standing interest is in the use of simulation in healthcare education, being a founder member of the Health Education Research Group and deputy theme leader for Auster and Unsupported Care Environments research.

Yanti Puspita Sari is a lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing Andalas University. Yanti focuses her contribution on maternity nursing. Yanti is actively involved in mother-infant health problems through research, community outreach and education. Yanti completed master program on maternity nursing since 2014.