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Mall A, Fox A, Kester K, Hunter S, Allen D, Granger BB. Developing Nurses as Principal Investigators: A Critical Step for Advancing Site-Based Clinical Inquiry. AACN Adv Crit Care 2024; 35:187-192. [PMID: 38848571 DOI: 10.4037/aacnacc2024680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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- Anna Mall
- Anna Mall is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Duke Heart Center, Duke University Hospital, 7605 Duke Hospital North, Durham, NC 27710
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- Allison Fox is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Duke Heart Center, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
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- Kelly Kester is Clinical Operations Director, Duke Heart Center, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
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- Sue Hunter is Research Practice Manager, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina
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- Deborah Allen is Clinical Nurse Scientist and Director of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina
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- Bradi B. Granger is Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, and Director, Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, Durham, North Carolina
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Gundo R, Mulaudzi MF. Collaborative design of a health research training programme for nurses and midwives in Tshwane district, South Africa: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e076959. [PMID: 38569696 PMCID: PMC11146391 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nurses are essential for implementing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes. Unfortunately, nurses lack knowledge about research and do not always understand research terminology. This study aims to develop an in-service training programme for health research for nurses and midwives in the Tshwane district of South Africa. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This protocol outlines a codesign study guided by the five stages of design thinking proposed by the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. The participants will include nurses and midwives at two hospitals in the Tshwane district, Gauteng Province. The five stages will be implemented in three phases: Phase 1: Stage 1-empathise and Stage 2-define. Exploratory sequential mixed methods including focus group discussions with nurses and midwives (n=40), face-to-face interviews (n=6), and surveys (n=330), will be used in this phase. Phase 2: Stage 3-ideate and Stage 4-prototype. A team of research experts (n=5), nurses and midwives (n=20) will develop the training programme based on the identified learning needs. Phase 3: Stage 5-test. The programme will be delivered to clinical nurses and midwives (n=41). The training programme will be evaluated through pretraining and post-training surveys and face-to-face interviews (n=4) following training. SPSS V.29 will be used for quantitative analysis, and content analysis will be used to analyse qualitative data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol was approved by the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of the University of Pretoria (reference number 123/2023). The protocol is also registered with the National Health Research Database in South Africa (reference number GP_202305_032). The study findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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- Rodwell Gundo
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Holcomb L, Koob C, Mayo R, Charron E, Dickes L, Sherrill W, Hudson J. "It's a proactive intervention instead of a reactive one": measuring facilitators and barriers regarding readiness to implement a treatment program for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:754. [PMID: 37452415 PMCID: PMC10347713 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09734-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Managing Abstinence in Newborns (MAiN) is an evidence-based, cost-saving approach to caring for infants at risk of developing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). MAiN provides medication management in combination with education and is being implemented in hospitals across South Carolina (SC). This expansion of MAiN throughout the state includes educational training for providers on managing NOWS symptomology and evaluation support for data collection and analysis. This evaluation assessed the readiness of hospitals to implement MAiN by identifying potential barriers and facilitators to early program adoption. METHODS We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Framework (CFIR) to guide the evaluation. As part of the ongoing evaluation of MAiN implementation, brief, structured interviews were conducted with healthcare providers (n = 82) at seven hospitals between 2019 and 2022 to learn more about perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation readiness. Two coders independently reviewed all transcripts and used deductive thematic analysis to code qualitative data using Atlas.ti Web using the established CFIR codebook. RESULTS We identified barriers and facilitators to implementing MAiN in all five CFIR domains. Providers identified MAiN as an evidence-based, patient-centered model with the flexibility to adapt to patients' complex needs. Specific champions, external support, alignment with providers' personal motivation, and an adaptable implementation climate were identified as facilitators for implementation readiness. Barriers included a lack of consistent communication among hospital providers, minimal community resources to support patients and families after discharge, and a lack of provider buy-in early in implementation. CONCLUSIONS Key barriers and facilitators of MAiN implementation readiness were identified at seven participating hospitals throughout SC. Communication, staff and hospital culture and climate, and internal and external resource were all reported as essential to implementation. These findings could inform the MAiN program expansion in hospitals across SC.
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- Leah Holcomb
- Department of Public Health Sciences, 503 Edwards Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, 503 Edwards Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, 503 Edwards Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Schusterman Center, 4444 E 41St St, Tulsa, OK, 74135, USA
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- Department of Political Science, 2023 Barre Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Schusterman Center, 4444 E 41St St, Tulsa, OK, 74135, USA
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- Newborn Services, Prisma Health Upstate, 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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Yoong SL, Bolsewicz K, Reilly K, Williams C, Wolfenden L, Grady A, Kingsland M, Finch M, Wiggers J. Describing the evidence-base for research engagement by health care providers and health care organisations: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:75. [PMID: 36694193 PMCID: PMC9872336 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08887-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Having a research-engaged health and medical workforce is associated with improvements in clinical outcomes for patients. As such, there has been significant government investment internationally to support health care organisations and services to increase staff engagement with research. OBJECTIVES This scoping review sought to provide an overview of the literature describing strategies employed to increase research engagement by health care providers and organisations, and to undertake a qualitative analysis to generate a list of research engagement strategies. METHODS A scoping review using systematic search strategies was undertaken to locate peer-review publications and grey literature related to research engagement by health care providers and organisations. Research engagement was defined as a 'deliberate set of intellectual and practical activities undertaken by health care staff and organisations to conduct research'. A database search of electronic records was performed with no limit on publication date. Publications were included regardless of study type (excluding systematic reviews) and categorised as either databased (presenting data or new analysis of existing data) and non-databased (no new data or analyses). Databased publications were further classified according to study type, study design and setting. A qualitative synthesis using a Framework Approach was undertaken with all studies that described a strategy to improve research engagement. RESULTS A total of 152 publications were included in this study with 54% categorised as non-databased. Of the databased articles, the majority (72%) were descriptive studies describing prevalence of correlates of research engagement, 17 (25%) described intervention studies where only two were controlled studies. The following research engagement strategies were identified: i) dual skilled team/staff, ii) resources or physical infrastructure, iii) incentives, iv) leadership support of research, v) education/training, vi) networks, vii) forming partnerships or collaborations and viii) overall leadership structure of entity. CONCLUSIONS The literature on research engagement is primarily opinion-based and descriptive in nature. To provide the evidence needed to inform strategies, this needs to progress beyond descriptive to more rigorous well-designed intervention research.
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- Sze Lin Yoong
- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Burwood, VIC 3125 Australia ,Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.493834.1National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Sydney, NSW 2145 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia ,grid.413648.cHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300 Australia ,grid.266842.c0000 0000 8831 109XPriority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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Nasr AS, McCarthy AM, Manworren RCB, Sorce LR, Ersig AL, Hinderer KA, Calamaro C, Gettis MA, Hanrahan K, Hayakawa J, Heitschmidt M, Middour-Oxler B, Staveski SL, Mandrell BN, LaFond CM, Hernandez TL. Variability in qualifications for principal investigator status in research studies by nurses: A call for clarification. J Pediatr Nurs 2023; 68:18-23. [PMID: 36328915 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe existing guidance for qualifications of principal investigator s (PI s) of human subjects research and explore how they are operationalized for pediatric nurse scientists and clinical nurses in children's hospitals. DESIGN AND METHODS After reviewing federal regulations, accreditation guidelines, and the literature, a convenience sample of members of the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative (NPNSC). Participants completed a 33-item survey that included questions about Institutional Review Board (IRB), guidelines, and policies for PI status at their affiliated children's hospitals. RESULTS The survey was electronically disseminated to 179 members of NPNSC through the Collaborative's listserv. Of the 39 members who responded, 90% hold a PhD and 80% practice in a free-standing children's hospital, nearly all of which (93%) are recognized as Magnet® hospitals. While the majority of respondents indicated that nurse scientists and other nurses were allowed to be PIs of research studies, educational requirements for PI status varied, with 3% requiring a PhD, 15% a baccalaureate degree, and 10% a graduate degree. 54% of respondents reported there was no degree requirement for PI status; however15% reported that even doctorally prepared nurse scientists cannot serve as PIs of research studies at their affiliated children''s hospitals. CONCLUSIONS The survey identified substantial variability in requirements for PI status and potential barriers to pediatric nurses conducting independent research as PIs at children's hospitals. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Operationalizing existing guidance will expand inclusion of nurse scientist expertise in human subjects research.
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- Annette S Nasr
- Stanford Children's Hospital, 180 El Camino Suite 384 M/C 5950, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, Family Health Care Nursing, 2 Koret Way N411Y, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 101, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Box 85, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, 701 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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- Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 200 Academic Way, Farmington, CT 06106, USA.
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1575 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA; Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite Campus, 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA.
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Children's Hospital of Orange County, 1201 W. La Veta Ave, Orange, CA 92868, USA.
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- Rush University College of Nursing, 600 South Paulina, AAC 1080, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Rush University System for Health, 1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 1400 Tullie Road NE, Suite 7305, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Hospital, 1405 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, Family Health Care Nursing, 2 Koret Way N411Y, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Benioff Children's Hospital, Family Health Care Nursing, Mission Bay, 1975 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Division of Nursing Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38501, USA.
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- Ascension, Nursing Center of Excellence 4600 Edmondson Road, St. Louis MO 63134, USA.
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- College of Nursing; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes; Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13120 E 19th Ave Mail Stop C288, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Li QKW, Wollny K, Twilt M, Walsh CM, Bright K, Dimitropoulos G, Pires L, Pritchard L, Samuel S, Tomfohr-Madsen L. Curricula, Teaching Methods, and Success Metrics of Clinician-Scientist Training Programs: A Scoping Review. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2022; 97:1403-1412. [PMID: 36098782 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe the literature on clinician-scientist training programs to inform the development of contemporary and inclusive training models. METHOD The authors conducted a scoping review, searching the PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Embase databases from database inception until May 25, 2020. Studies presenting primary research that described and evaluated clinician-scientist training programs were identified for data abstraction. On the basis of deductive and inductive methods, information about program characteristics, curricula, teaching strategies, and success metrics was extracted. The extracted variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS From the initial 7,544 citations retrieved and 4,974 unique abstracts screened, 81 studies were included. Of the 81 included studies, 65 (80.2%) were published between 2011 and 2020, 54 (66.7%) were conducted in the United States, and 64 (79.0%) described programs that provided broad clinician-scientist training. Few programs provided funding or protected research time or specifically addressed needs of trainees from underrepresented minority groups. Curricula emphasized research methods and knowledge dissemination, whereas patient-oriented research competencies were not described. Most programs incorporated aspects of mentorship and used multiple teaching strategies, such as direct and interactive instruction. Extrinsic metrics of success (e.g., research output) were dominant in reported program outcomes compared with markers of intrinsic success (e.g., career fulfillment). CONCLUSIONS Although programs are providing clinician-scientists with practical skills training, opportunities exist for curricular and pedagogic optimization that may better support this complex career path. Training programs for clinician-scientists can address contemporary issues of wellness and equity by reconsidering metrics of program success and evolving the core tenets of their education models to include equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and patient-oriented research competencies.
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- Queenie K W Li
- Q.K.W. Li is a clinical research coordinator, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7318-1701
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- K. Wollny is instructor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, and at the time of writing was a PhD candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and trainee, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- M. Twilt is a pediatric rheumatologist and associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- C.M. Walsh is staff gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, an educational researcher, SickKids Learning Institute, a scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), a cross-appointed scientist, Wilson Centre for Research in Education, and associate professor of paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-703X
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- K. Bright is Health System Impact Postdoctoral Fellow, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Addictions and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services and Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- G. Dimitropoulos is a social worker and associate professor, Faculty of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-0290
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- L. Pires is research operations manager, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- L. Pritchard is pediatric physical therapist and associate professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6684-376X
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- S. Samuel is pediatric nephrologist and professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- L. Tomfohr-Madsen is a clinical psychologist and associate professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Gebresilassie KY, Wami SD, Baraki AG, Kassie BA. Factors Associated with Research knowledge and Attitude among Clinical Midwives Working at Public Health Facilities of Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2022; 13:661-670. [PMID: 35822060 PMCID: PMC9271280 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s359651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Evidence-based care is pivotal in health, and needs experience and scientific evidence. Clinical midwives are busy with patient care and not involved in research, so their research knowledge and attitudes are not scientifically assessed. Our study aimed to address this gap so as to help set interventions to provide evidence-based midwifery care. METHODS An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2021 among clinical midwives working at public health facilities in Ethiopia. A structured and pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data, which were transferred to Epi Info software. Descriptive statistics explained the variables. To identify factors, bivariate and multivariate (for knowledge) and ordinal logistic regression and correlations (for attitudes) were computed using Stata 14. P≤0.05 was taken as significant. ORs and Spearman correlation coefficients are also reported. RESULTS Of 335 originally selected, 314 participated, for a response rate of 93.7%. In sum, 154 (49%, 95% CI 43.5%-54.6%) had good knowledge on research. Having taken a research-methods course (AOR 6.93, 95% CI 3.37-14.24), having research skills (AOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.30, 3.91), and having participated in research (AOR 3.08, 95% CI 1.37-6.90) showed significant associations with good knowledge on research. Of all, 252 (80.3%, 95% CI 84.8%-92.1%) had positive attitudes toward research. Age and having a positive attitude in the independent variables were significant predictors of a positive attitude toward research. There was a significantly positive correlation (ρ=0.183, P=0.001) between knowledge and attitudes toward research. CONCLUSION Although a majority had a positive attitude, a significant proportion had poor knowledge of research. Provision of capacity-building activities (training and opportunities) and allocated time for research are important for the provision of evidence-based midwifery care.
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- Keflie Y Gebresilassie
- University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Amicucci M, Dall'Oglio I, Biagioli V, Gawronski O, Piga S, Ricci R, Angelaccio A, Elia D, Fiorito ME, Marotta L, Raponi M, Tiozzo E. Participation of nurses and allied health professionals in research activities: a survey in an academic tertiary pediatric hospital. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:159. [PMID: 35729532 PMCID: PMC9210609 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00922-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Involvement in research activities is complex in pediatric nursing and allied health professionals (AHPs). It is important to understand which individual factors are associated with it to inform policy makers in promoting research. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted to describe the level of participation in research activities over the last ten years of nurses and AHPs working in a tertiary pediatric hospital. A large sample of nurses and AHPs working in an Italian academic tertiary pediatric hospital completed an online self-report questionnaire between June and December 2018. Three multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to predict participation in research projects, speaking at conferences, and writing scientific articles. RESULTS Overall, data from 921 health professionals were analyzed (response rate = 66%), of which about 21% (n = 196) reported participating in a research project, while 33% (n = 297) had attended a scientific conference as a speaker, and 11% (n = 94) had written at least one scientific paper. Having a Master or a Regional Advanced Course, working as an AHP or a ward manager, as well as regularly reading scientific journals and participation in an internal hospital research group or attendance in a specific course about research in the hospital, significantly predicted participation in research projects, speaking at conferences and writing scientific papers. It is important to foster research interest and competencies among health professionals to improve participation in research projects, speaking at conferences, and writing scientific papers. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found a good level of attendance at conferences as speakers (33%), a moderate level of participation in research (21%), and low levels for writing scientific papers (11%). Our study highlighted the need to support participation in research activities among nurses and AHPs. Policymakers should identify strategies to promote research among nurses and AHPs, such as protected rewarded time for research, specific education, strengthened collaboration with academics, and financial support. Moreover, hospital managers should promote the development of research culture among health professionals, to improve their research competencies and evidence-based practice.
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- Matteo Amicucci
- Department of Onco Haematology and Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Service, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Sant'Onofrio Square 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Service, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Sant'Onofrio Square 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Service, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Sant'Onofrio Square 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Service, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Sant'Onofrio Square 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Images Diagnostic, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Neurorehabilitation and Robotics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Service, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Sant'Onofrio Square 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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Gebresilassie KY, Baraki AG, Kassie BA, Wami SD. Midwifery-led researches for evidence-based practice: Clinical midwives engagement in research in Ethiopia, 2021. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268697. [PMID: 35657804 PMCID: PMC9165898 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Health workers involvement in research had an impact on studies and whole system. They influence the clinical practice and help to implement evidences. Although International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) put research as one of the midwifery competencies and professional development activity, clinical midwives are poorly involved in research. Therefore, this study is aimed to assess clinical midwives engagement in research and bridge the gap through applicable strategies. Method Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among clinical midwives working at public health facilities of Central and North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia from September to October, 2020 G.C. A structured and pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and entered into Epi-info version 7. Descriptive statistics was used to describe study population. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analysis was performed using STATA Version 14 and significance level declared at 95% confidence interval, p-value ≤ 0.05 and respective odds ratios. Result Out of 335 clinical midwives, 314 were participated making the response rate 93.7%. Among the midwives, one hundred seventy two (54.8%) (95% CI: 49.08%, 60.37) have good skill on conducting a research. Clinical midwives with mothers with formal education [AOR: 1.90, 95% CI: (1.03, 3.51), currently work on referral hospitals [AOR: 2.33, 95% CI: (1.19, 4.53)] and having good level of knowledge on research [AOR: 2.19, 95% CI: (1.25, 3.82)] have significant association with having good research skill. Forty eight (15.2%) (95% CI: 11.5%, 19.7%) ever participated in research during their clinical practice. Clinical midwives who have good knowledge on research [AOR: 0.31, 95% CI: (0.14, 0.70)] are about 0.3 times less likely to participate on research than who have poor knowledge [AOR: 0.31, 95% CI: (0.14, 0.70)]. Conclusion and recommendation Although more than half have good research skill, only a small proportion of midwives were involved in research. Capacity building activities are crucial to strengthen midwives skill on research and ensure their involvement.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Flenady T, Dwyer T, Kahl J, Sobolewska A, Reid-Searl K, Signal T. Research capacity-building for clinicians: understanding how the research facilitator role fosters clinicians' engagement in the research process. Health Res Policy Syst 2022; 20:45. [PMID: 35477479 PMCID: PMC9044663 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-022-00849-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background There is evidence reporting more positive outcomes from research capacity-building (RCB) programmes that include a research facilitator role. Further, it has been suggested that research facilitator roles can be a useful strategy in building the research capacity of healthcare clinicians. However, until now, little attention has been applied to identifying the characteristics of the research facilitator role and how this role contributes to clinicians’ engagement with the research process. The aim of this present study is to explore the characteristics required of the research facilitator role in the educational workshop phase of an RCB programme. Methods This qualitative study employed an inductive approach and utilized face-to-face interviews to gather data from a purposely selected cohort. Professionally transcribed responses were thematically analysed. Results The role of the research facilitator emerged as comprising two main themes: (1) facilitating the research process and (2) engaging expert clinicians as novice researchers. Pragmatically, analysis of data led to the development of a table outlining the responsibilities, skills and attributes related to each theme. Conceptually, theme 1 encapsulates the research facilitators’ skills and experience and their role as knowledge brokers and cocreators of knowledge. Theme 2 provides insight into the clinician-centric approach the research facilitators utilized to build and foster relationships and support the clinicians through their research journey. Conclusion This study reports on the characteristics of the research facilitator role in one phase of an RCB programme in one regional health service district in Australia and explains how the role fosters clinicians’ engagement with the research process. Findings from this study will inform the development of future RCB programmes, which is important considering that clinicians’ increased engagement with the research process is vital for developing a sound evidence base to support decision-making in practice and leads to higher levels of skills and greater ability to perform useful research.
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- Tracy Flenady
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia.
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia
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- Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services, Canning Street, Rockhampton, 4701, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia
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- School of Health, Medical & Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Building 6, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4701, Australia
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O'Brien C, Furlong E, Coughlan B, Fox P, Darley A. Building research capacity and culture: Exploring nurses' experience of implementing a nurse-led clinical trial. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:1002-1010. [PMID: 35246888 PMCID: PMC9314815 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To explore the experiences of a nursing team who implemented an international nurse-led clinical trial in practice and understand the facilitators to their involvement. BACKGROUND The role and responsibilities of the clinical nurse are advancing to encompass research activity to help inform evidence-based practice. However, several personal and organisational challenges can inhibit nurses' capacity to implement and undertake research within clinical practice. METHODS Three focus groups were conducted with members of a nursing team (N=18). Thematic analysis was employed, and themes were identified and agreed upon by the research team. FINDINGS Five themes were identified: 'Previous experience of and attitudes to participation in clinical research', 'Decision-making regarding participation in the clinical trial', 'Facilitators of participation in the clinical trial', 'Challenges of research in nursing practice' and 'Future orientation towards research'. CONCLUSION Through their experiences of implementing a nurse-led clinical trial within practice, nurses recognised a number of facilitators and challenges to their participation. The perceived relevance of the clinical trial to the nurses' practice, potential to improve patient care and appreciation of the nurse leader's expertise and understanding of their context were key motivators. Reciprocal trust with the nurse leader who was encouraging, motivating, supportive and accessible resulted in the engagement and commitment of the nursing team. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT This paper offers a perspective that can inform senior nursing management teams when implementing and conducting evidence-based research amongst nursing teams and in doing so meet the needs of developing research capacity amongst clinical nurses.
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- University College Dublin, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Chen Q, Li Z, Tang S, Zhou C, Castro AR, Jiang S, Huang C, Xiao J. Development of a blended emergent research training program for clinical nurses (part 1). BMC Nurs 2022; 21:2. [PMID: 34983524 PMCID: PMC8725519 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-021-00786-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nursing research training is important for improving the nursing research competencies of clinical nurses. Rigorous development of such training programs is crucial for ensuring the effectiveness of these research training programs. Therefore, the objectives of this study are: (1) to rigorously develop a blended emergent research training program for clinical nurses based on a needs assessment and related theoretical framework; and (2) to describe and discuss the uses and advantages of the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) in the instructional design and potential benefits of the blended emergent teaching method. METHODS This intervention development study was conducted in 2017, using a mixed-methods design. A theoretical framework of blended emergent teaching was constructed to provide theoretical guidance for the training program development. Nominal group technique was used to identify learners' common needs and priorities. The ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) was followed to develop the research training program for clinical nurses based on the limitations of current nursing research training programs, the needs of clinical nurses, and the theoretical foundation of blended emergent teaching. RESULTS Following the ADDIE model, a blended emergent research training program for clinical nurses to improve nursing research competence was developed based on the needs of clinical nurses and the theoretical framework of blended emergent teaching. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that nominal group technique is an effective way to identify learners' common needs and priorities, and that the ADDIE model is a valuable process model to guide the development of a blended emergent training program. Blended emergent teaching is a promising methodology for improving trainees' learning initiative and educational outcomes. More empirical studies are needed to further evaluate blended emergent teaching to promote the development of related theories and practice in nursing education.
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- Qirong Chen
- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 680 Sherbrooke West, Suite 1800, Montreal, QC, H3A 2M7, Canada
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- School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, 1 East Beijing Road, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Centreal South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
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Newington L, Alexander CM, Wells M. Impacts of clinical academic activity: qualitative interviews with healthcare managers and research-active nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and pharmacists. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050679. [PMID: 34620661 PMCID: PMC8499282 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the perceived impacts of clinical academic activity among the professions outside medicine. DESIGN Qualitative semistructured interviews. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS There were two groups of interviewees: Research-active nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, psychologists and pharmacists (NMAHPPs) and managers of these professions. All participants were employed in a single, multisite healthcare organisation in the UK. ANALYSIS Interview transcripts were analysed using the framework method to identify key themes, subthemes and areas of divergence. RESULTS Four themes were identified. The first, cultural shifts, described the perceived improvements in the approach to patient care and research culture that were associated with clinical academic activity. The second theme explored visibility and included the positive reputation that clinical academics were identified as bringing to the organisation in contrast with perceived levels of invisibility and inaccessibility of these roles. The third theme identified the impacts of the clinical academic pathways, including the precarity of these roles. The final theme explored making impact tangible, and described interviewees' suggestions of possible methods to record and demonstrate impact. CONCLUSIONS Perceived positive impacts of NMAHPP clinical academic activity focused on interlinked positive changes for patients and clinical teams. This included delivery of evidence-based healthcare, patient involvement in clinical decision making and improved staff recruitment and retention. However, the positive impacts of clinical academic activity often centred around individual clinicians and did not necessarily translate throughout the organisation. The current clinical academic pathway was identified as causing tension between the perceived value of clinical academic activity and the need to find sufficient staffing to cover clinical services.
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- Lisa Newington
- Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
- Therapies, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Nursing Directorate, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
- Therapies, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
- Nursing Directorate, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Zhang JH, Pang SQ, Ge L, Wang GM, Luo ZT, Hong XP, Li XY. Research ability and research motivation of postgraduate nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine colleges. Nurs Open 2021; 9:408-417. [PMID: 34605212 PMCID: PMC8685834 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Aim To investigate the relationship between research ability and research motivation of postgraduate nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine colleges and identify other factors that may have an impact on the research ability of postgraduate nursing students. Design A cross‐sectional electronic survey was used to collect data from 191 postgraduate nursing students. Methods A total of 191 postgraduate nursing students from seven traditional Chinese medicine colleges were investigated from October to November 2020 using self‐rated scales for research ability and research motivation. The relationship between the variables affecting the research ability of postgraduate nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine colleges was determined. Results There was a positive correlation between the score of self‐rated research ability and research motivation among 191 postgraduate nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine colleges. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that grade, research motivation, age and active participation in class discussions were the main factors affecting the self‐rated research ability. Conclusion The self‐rated research ability of postgraduate nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine colleges is positively correlated with research motivation. According to the research motivation orientation, adopting targeted training methods and establishing correct professional understanding may improve the research ability of postgraduate nursing students.
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- Jia-Hui Zhang
- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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Establishing Performance Evaluation for Quality Inspection of Specialty Nurses. CLIN NURSE SPEC 2021; 35:180-187. [PMID: 34077159 DOI: 10.1097/nur.0000000000000604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to establish an index system for the performance evaluation of specialty nurses (SNs) in tertiary hospitals. BACKGROUND An objective index system for performance evaluation of SN has not yet been established in China. DESIGN A 2-round Delphi survey sought opinions from experts about the index system for SNs' performance evaluation in tertiary hospitals in China. METHODS Delphi survey was used to inquire approximately 20 experts from the fields of nursing management, nursing education, and clinical nursing. We determined the weight coefficient of each index of performance evaluation based on the opinion. Finally, the index of the quality evaluation was established for SN. RESULTS A total of 20 experts from 10 provinces in China reached a consensus on the tertiary indexes of the assessment model. The indexes contained first-level (4), second-level (16), and third-level (24) indicators. The 4 aspects of the performance evaluation, including clinical specialist practice assessment, nursing research, education assessment, medical cooperation recognition, and personal comprehensive ability assessment, reached consensus. CONCLUSION Establishing the performance evaluation for SNs aided the SNs in achieving the best clinical practice after training. The performance evaluation still needed to be continuously improved.
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Chen Q, Tang S, Liu D, Zhou C, Castro AR, Jiang S, Huang C, Chen J. Effects of a blended emergent research training programme for clinical nurses on nursing research competence and critical thinking (Part 2): A quasi-experimental study. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:755-769. [PMID: 34219294 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of a blended emergent research training programme for clinical nurses on research competence and critical thinking. BACKGROUND With the development of the nursing discipline and evidence-based nursing practice, nursing research competence is increasingly important for clinical nurses. Current nursing research training programmes cannot meet the needs of clinical nurses. DESIGN A quasi-experimental study. METHODS A total of 104 clinical nurses from two tertiary hospitals participated in this study. The intervention group received a blended emergent research training programme for clinical nurses, and the control group received no intervention. Nursing research competence and critical thinking were measured at baseline, after the intervention and three months after the intervention. The satisfaction with the training of clinical nurses in the intervention group was also measured after the intervention. Generalised linear mixed models were used to evaluate the effects of the intervention on outcome variables. Qualitative data were analysed by two researchers using the content analysis method. Our reporting complies with the TREND checklist. RESULTS The blended emergent research training programme for clinical nurses finally showed positive effects on nursing research competence and critical thinking. The effects lasted until three months after the training programme. 'Learner-centred Training', 'Skilled Trainers', 'Encouraging Training Environment' and 'Positive Outcomes' are the main categories generated from the qualitative data. CONCLUSION The blended emergent research training programme for clinical nurses could be used for clinical nurses' research education to improve their nursing research competence and critical thinking. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The blended emergent teaching method could be considered as an effective method to provide an encouraging learning environment and promote learner-centred teaching for clinical nurses. The blended emergent research training programme could be used to improve nursing research competence and critical thinking of clinical nurses which are important for evidence-based nursing practice.
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- Qirong Chen
- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Newington L, Wells M, Adonis A, Bolton L, Bolton Saghdaoui L, Coffey M, Crow J, Fadeeva Costa O, Hughes C, Savage M, Shahabi L, Alexander CM. A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring the impacts of clinical academic activity by healthcare professionals outside medicine. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:400. [PMID: 33926441 PMCID: PMC8082861 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are increasing opportunities for healthcare professionals outside medicine to be involved in and lead clinical research. However, there are few roles within these professions that include time for research. In order to develop such roles, and evaluate effective use of this time, the range of impacts of this clinical academic activity need to be valued and understood by healthcare leaders and managers. To date, these impacts have not been comprehensively explored, but are suggested to extend beyond traditional quantitative impact metrics, such as publications, citations and funding awards. METHODS Ten databases, four grey literature repositories and a naïve web search engine were systematically searched for articles reporting impacts of clinical academic activity by healthcare professionals outside medicine. Specifically, this did not include the direct impacts of the research findings, rather the impacts of the research activity. All stages of the review were performed by a minimum of two reviewers and reported impacts were categorised qualitatively according to a modified VICTOR (making Visible the ImpaCT Of Research) framework. RESULTS Of the initial 2704 identified articles, 20 were eligible for inclusion. Identified impacts were mapped to seven themes: impacts for patients; impacts for the service provision and workforce; impacts to research profile, culture and capacity; economic impacts; impacts on staff recruitment and retention; impacts to knowledge exchange; and impacts to the clinical academic. CONCLUSIONS Several overlapping sub-themes were identified across the main themes. These included the challenges and benefits of balancing clinical and academic roles, the creation and implementation of new evidence, and the development of collaborations and networks. These may be key areas for organisations to explore when looking to support and increase academic activity among healthcare professionals outside medicine. The modified VICTOR tool is a useful starting point for individuals and organisations to record the impact of their research activity. Further work is needed to explore standardised methods of capturing research impact that address the full range of impacts identified in this systematic review and are specific to the context of clinical academics outside medicine.
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- Lisa Newington
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Education Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Albert NM, Chipps E, Klein CJ, Briskin I, Falkenberg Olson AC, Liu Hand L, Harmon MM, Heitschmidt M, Talsma A. A cross‐sectional study of United States Academic‐clinical research collaborations: Characteristics, resources, benefits and outcomes. J Clin Nurs 2020; 31:435-444. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterThe Ohio State University College of Nursing Columbus OH USA
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- University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee College of Nursing Milwaukee WI USA
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Yan P, Lao Y, Lu Z, Hui X, Zhou B, Zhu X, Chen X, Li L, Wang Z, Zhang M, Yang K. Health research capacity of professional and technical personnel in a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China: multilevel repeated measurement, 2013-2017, a pilot study. Health Res Policy Syst 2020; 18:103. [PMID: 32943062 PMCID: PMC7499869 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-020-00616-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives To explore the health research capacity (HRC) and factors associated with professional and technical personnel (PTP) in a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China. Methods We collected the repeated measurement data from a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China between 2013 and 2017. HRC of PTP was assessed by a comprehensive evaluation system and measured by research capacity score (RCS). The participants were divided into research group (RCS >0) and comparison group (RCS = 0); participants of the comparison group were selected by two-stage stratified random sampling. Multilevel model for repeated measures was used to investigate the potential factors associated with HRC. Results A total of 924 PTP were included (308 in the research group and 616 in the comparison group). This study found consistent growth in RCS and associated 95% CIs for the hospital during 2013 and 2017. The linear multilevel model showed PTP with a doctorate degree had higher RCS than those with a master’s degree (β, 1.74; P <0.001), bachelor’s degree (β, 2.02; P <0.001) and others without a degree (β, 2.32; P <0.001). Furthermore, the PTP with intermediate (β, 0.13; P = 0.015), vice-high (β, 0.27; P = 0.001) and senior (β, 0.63; P <0.001) professional titles had higher RCS than those with junior positions. Compared with PTP in the administration, those in paediatrics had higher RCS (β, 0.28; P = 0.047) though similar to PTP in other departments. PTP with an administrative position had a higher RCS than those in non-administrative positions (β, 0.26; P <0.001). The RCS increased with the research fund (β, 0.15; P <0.001). However, no associations were found between RCS and sex, age, ethnic, graduate school or technical type. Conclusions HRC with associated variation of PTP for the hospital in northwest China increasingly improved and degree, professional title, administrative position, and research fund were related to HRC of PTP. Multi-central prospective studies are needed to clarify the potential relationship of related factors and HRC of PTP.
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- Peijing Yan
- Institute of Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.,Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710000, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- Institute of Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China. .,Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China. .,Evidence Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China. .,Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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The aims and objectives of this study were to (1) analyze the bibliometric characteristics of articles on Web of Science from 1986 to the present using literature mining and information visualization technologies developed by CiteSpace software, (2) reflect the current situation in this field as far as possible, and (3) provide evidence for improving research on nursing and clinical liver cirrhosis in Mainland China. No bibliometric analysis exists on Web of Science regarding cirrhosis nursing research. The status of current research, including hotspots and trends, has been assessed in this study through a bibliometric analysis. Literature related to cirrhosis and nursing was identified via Web of Science. Data were then analyzed using CiteSpace software. From 1986 to 2018, a total of 179 articles were published in 109 journals by 830 researchers in 36 countries/regions. The terms "cirrhosis," "management," and "quality of life" emerged most frequently and indicated the hotspots in liver cirrhosis nursing literature. Among all countries/regions, the United States contributed the most research overall; Asia also played an important role in the field of liver cirrhosis nursing research. The journal Gastroenterology Nursing published the greatest number of articles. Liver cirrhosis nursing research has attracted increasing amounts of attention around the world, although it remains less robust than other fields. Cirrhosis nursing research is still in its infancy in Mainland China, and there is an urgent need for additional support from government or research institutions to improve this research focus and promote international acceptance of the research outcomes.
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Chen Q, Sun M, Tang S, Castro AR. Research capacity in nursing: a concept analysis based on a scoping review. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e032356. [PMID: 31753891 PMCID: PMC6886958 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE As the discipline of nursing has advanced, research capacity in nursing has become increasingly important to the discipline's development. However, research capacity in nursing is still commonly used as a buzzword, without a consistent and clear definition. The purpose of this study is to clarify the concept of research capacity in nursing by identifying its conceptual components in the relevant nursing literature using the Pragmatic Utility method. DESIGN A Pragmatic Utility concept analysis based on a scoping review. DATA SOURCES Academic literature retrieved from PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT). ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Qualitative studies, quantitative studies, mixed method studies or literature reviews focusing on research capacity in nursing published in English between 2009 and 2019. RESULTS Competence, motivation, infrastructure and collaboration for nursing research are the antecedents of research capacity in nursing. The attributes of research capacity in nursing are 'non-individual level', 'context-embeddedness' and 'sustainability'. The direct outcome of research capacity in nursing is nursing research. The allied concepts identified are nursing research competency, nursing research capability and evidence-based practice capacity in nursing. CONCLUSIONS Research capacity in nursing is the ability to conduct nursing research activities in a sustainable manner in a specific context, and it is normally used at a non-individual level. Research capacity in nursing is critical for the development of the nursing discipline, and for positive nurse, patient and healthcare system outcomes. More studies are needed to further explore the allied concepts of research capacity in nursing, and to better understand relationships among these allied concepts.
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- Qirong Chen
- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Hu H, Yu X, Tang Z, Lin L. Research Capacity and Research Training Needs of Clinical Nurses in Suzhou, China. J Contin Educ Nurs 2019; 50:423-432. [PMID: 31437299 DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20190814-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies examined the research capacity of nurses in the United States and other countries. However, the research capacity of clinical nurses in China has not been systematically surveyed. Thus, there is a need to investigate and report the research capacity and training needs of nurses in China. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS In 17 hospitals, 2,324 clinical nurses were surveyed. The results indicated that most of the nurses self-assessed that their research capacity was relatively low, as the average score was 65.47 ± 21.31 (total score = 30 to 150). Most of the nurses (n = 1,890, 83.1%) expressed the need for training in research. Linear regression analysis showed participation in nursing research practices and pursuing a higher degree could improve nurses' research capacity. CONCLUSION Nurses' research capacity needs further improvement. More training courses on nursing research tailored to the requirements of nurses are needed. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(9):423-432.].
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In nursing, the terms "innovation" and "innovative" are used freely, especially when individuals or groups either develop something new or improve upon current practice. Innovation is often considered adjunct work, not part of foundational work that aims to meet the vision, mission, and values of the organization. Nurse leaders must include innovation as an important theme of this foundational work. Innovation must become a core expectation of all nurses and nursing team members. Team members can provide ideas that lead to innovations. They can also carry out roles that enhance or cultivate ideas, promote prototyping, ensure innovative ideas are efficacious and effective, and facilitate dissemination and diffusion into practice. To ensure that innovation is incorporated as part of nursing practice and then sustained over time, horizontal (elemental) and vertical (global) infrastructure and processes are needed. In this article, operationalization of a Nursing Innovation Center is described and rationale for specific horizontal and vertical services and features is discussed.
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- Nancy M Albert
- Nursing Research and Innovation, Nursing Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Berthelsen CB, Hølge-Hazelton B. Caught between a rock and a hard place: An intrinsic single case study of nurse researchers' experiences of the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice. J Clin Nurs 2017; 27:1572-1580. [PMID: 29194828 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore how nurse researchers in clinical positions experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice. BACKGROUND Higher demands in the hospitals for increasing the quality of patient care engender a higher demand for the skills of health professionals and evidence-based practice. However, the utilisation of nursing research in clinical practice is still limited. DESIGN Intrinsic single case study design underlined by a constructivist perspective. METHODS Data were produced through a focus group interview with seven nurse researchers employed in clinical practice in two university hospitals in Zealand, Denmark, to capture the intrinsic aspects of the concept of nursing research culture in the context of clinical practice. A thematic analysis was conducted based on Braun and Clarke's theoretical guideline. RESULTS "Caught between a rock and a hard place" was constructed as the main theme describing how nurse researchers in clinical positions experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice. The main theme was supported by three subthemes: Minimal academic tradition affects nursing research; Minimal recognition from physicians affects nursing research; and Moving towards a research culture. CONCLUSIONS The nurse researchers in this study did not experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice, however; they called for more attention on removing barriers against research utilisation, promotion of applied research and interdisciplinary research collaboration, and passionate management support. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The results of this case study show the pressure which nurse researchers employed in clinical practice are exposed to, and give examples on how to accommodate the further development of a nursing research culture in clinical practice.
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- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark.,Zealand University Hospital, Region Zealand, Denmark
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Lavallée JF, Gray TA, Dumville J, Russell W, Cullum N. The effects of care bundles on patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Implement Sci 2017; 12:142. [PMID: 29187217 PMCID: PMC5707820 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0670-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Care bundles are a set of three to five evidence-informed practices performed collectively and reliably to improve the quality of care. Care bundles are used widely across healthcare settings with the aim of preventing and managing different health conditions. This is the first systematic review designed to determine the effects of care bundles on patient outcomes and the behaviour of healthcare workers in relation to fidelity with care bundles. METHODS This systematic review is reported in line with the PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A total of 5796 abstracts were retrieved through a systematic search for articles published between January 1, 2001, to February 4, 2017, in the Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, British Nursing Index, CINAHL, PsychInfo, British Library, Conference Proceeding Citation Index, OpenGrey trials (including cluster-randomised trials) and non-randomised studies (comprising controlled before-after studies, interrupted time series, cohort studies) of care bundles for any health condition and any healthcare settings were considered. Following the removal of duplicated studies, two reviewers independently screen 3134 records. Three authors performed data extraction independently. We compared the care bundles with usual care to evaluate the effects of care bundles on the risk of negative patient outcomes. Random-effect models were used to further explore the effects of subgroups. RESULTS In total, 37 studies (6 randomised trials, 31 controlled before-after studies) were eligible for inclusion. The effect of care bundles on patient outcomes is uncertain. For randomised trial data, the pooled relative risk of negative effects between care bundle and control groups was 0.97 [95% CI 0.71 to 1.34; 2049 participants]. The relative risk of negative patient outcomes from controlled before-after studies favoured the care bundle treated groups (0.66 [95% CI 0.59 to 0.75; 119,178 participants]). However, using GRADE, we assessed the certainty of all of the evidence to be very low (downgraded for risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness). CONCLUSIONS Very low quality evidence from controlled before-after studies suggests that care bundles may reduce the risk of negative outcomes when compared with usual care. By contrast, the better quality evidence from six randomised trials is more uncertain. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO, CRD42016033175.
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- Jacqueline F. Lavallée
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room 3.331, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL England
- Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester, Manchester, England
- Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, England
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room 3.331, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL England
- Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester, Manchester, England
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room 3.331, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL England
- Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester, Manchester, England
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- Primary Care & Research Services, Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room 3.331, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL England
- Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester, Manchester, England
- Research and Innovation Division, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, England
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