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Incorporating health services research into nursing doctoral programs
Cheryl Bland Jones1, Sally L Lusk
1School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7460, USA. cheryl_jones@unc.edu
Nursing Outlook
|December 19, 2002
Summary
Health services research (HSR) can help nurses address US healthcare access, affordability, and quality issues. Integrating HSR into nursing doctoral programs is crucial for future research capacity building.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- The US healthcare system faces persistent challenges in access, affordability, and quality.
- Health Services Research (HSR) offers potential solutions but its role in nursing education is undervalued.
- Nurses are vital to addressing healthcare system deficiencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the relevance and importance of HSR in nursing.
- To review the history and imperatives of HSR.
- To advocate for the integration of HSR into doctoral nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on HSR history and nursing's role.
- Analysis of problems identified by the Re-envisioning PhD project.
- Assessment of HSR relevance to doctoral nursing preparation.
Main Results:
- HSR is highly relevant to nursing practice and education.
- Current doctoral nursing programs may not adequately prepare researchers in HSR.
- There is a need to build capacity for HSR within the nursing profession.
Conclusions:
- Integrating HSR into doctoral nursing programs is essential for advancing healthcare.
- Recommendations are provided for curriculum development and capacity building in HSR for nurses.
- Strengthening nursing's involvement in HSR can improve healthcare outcomes.