Table 1 Themes, Codes and Participant Comments from Focus Group Discussion

Responses to results of the Literature Search

Who is doing public health research in Solomon Islands

We need to do more research ourselves

and not (shouldn't be) from outside

Outside people [are] doing research

Need to have more Solomon Islanders so have the best interests of the country

When was the research done

A lot of research done many years back and there is more needed to keep up to date. We need to keep up and have current knowledge

The research in 1980s we need to look at this but also current

Amount of research

There should be more studies

There are lots of things to be surveyed

Types of research

There is more on description

We need to move on invitation to make changes

When look at Solomons- need to have current research on interventions

Good to have description

Value of research

Looking at literature is important

Need to look at this and learn from it

Gaps in literature

There are not many articles about nursing practice in Solomon Islands

This is important given the role of nursing in SI

Opportunities for research action

Identified Opportunities

To look at approaches and have real data

Look at approaches to decreasing diseases

We need to increase research

Have not had expectations to do publications but now looking at doing this

Want to do things about nursing practice and management

Solomon Islands need to have a good understanding of research

Need to start on small research and then more questions will come and we will learn from this. This research will work as a catalyst for more

Need simple area (of research)

You need to be clear about your area of research

Moving Forward: Mentoring and Support

Research support needs

Many are new to research

How to look at research is difficult

Some of us want to do it (research) but have no knowledge of how to write articles.

We need help to increase research practice

Some people have done research but not published it

We need mentors and continuous support to do good research from this and have good results

After this we might be frustrated and not have anyone to support us