Identifying nursing research priorities: a first step in program development.

K E Dennis; D G Howes; B Zelauskas

doi:10.1016/s0897-1897(89)80036-9

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Identifying nursing research priorities: a first step in program development.

K E Dennis·D G Howes·B Zelauskas

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This study determined nursing research priorities and focused on the development of a nursing research program within a single institution. Of the 715 nurses within the Department of Nursing, 286 (40%) responded to the first round of a two-round Delphi technique, and 137 (48%) responded to the second. The following clinical priorities were determined: prevention and treatment of pressure sores, pain management, treatment of nosocomial infections, and patient education. Nonclinical priorities included staffing and its effects on turnover and patient care, job satisfaction, and factors influencing the quality of nursing care. Serendipitous findings underscored the relevance of the Department of Nursing's conceptual framework to nursing practice and research, revealed the need for dissemination of current research results, and suggested that nurses want to participate in research without assuming responsibility beyond their expertise.

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K E Dennis, D G Howes, B Zelauskas. 1989. Identifying nursing research priorities: a first step in program development.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0897-1897(89)80036-9

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