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Research priorities of VA nurses: a Delphi study
C Alderson1, I Gallimore, R Gorman
1Gainesville VA Medical Center, FL 32608.
Military Medicine
|September 1, 1992
Summary
Nurses prioritized administrative research over clinical research in most settings, suggesting institutional barriers may hinder clinical practice expression. Home care was the exception, prioritizing clinical questions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Identifying pressing nursing research questions is crucial for advancing clinical practice.
- Understanding nurse priorities in research is essential for effective healthcare system development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and prioritize the most pressing nursing research questions using a Delphi survey.
- To explore potential discrepancies between clinical and administrative research priorities among nursing staff.
Main Methods:
- A three-round Delphi survey was administered to staff and head nurses at Gainesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
- Participants were instructed to identify and rank nursing research questions across different clinical settings.
Main Results:
- Administrative research questions were consistently ranked higher than clinical research questions in five of six settings.
- Clinical nursing research questions received the highest priority only in the home care setting.
- This suggests that institutional constraints may impede nurses' ability to focus on clinical practice-related research.
Conclusions:
- Institutional factors may influence the research priorities of nursing staff.
- Further investigation is needed to understand and address barriers to clinical nursing research.
- Home care nursing may represent a unique environment where clinical research is prioritized.