[To establish nurse research priorities in Spain: Delphi study]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Health Services Research

Context:

• Identifying research priorities is crucial for advancing nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Stakeholder involvement, including nurses and service users, ensures research relevance.

Purpose:

• To determine the primary nursing research priorities in Spain.
• To gather consensus from diverse nursing stakeholders and service users.

Summary:

• A Modified Delphi technique involving nursing managers, educators, association representatives, researchers, and service users was employed.
• Key priorities include evaluating nursing intervention effectiveness, developing health promotion strategies, implementing evidence-based care, and assessing care quality.

Impact:

• Findings can inform research managers and administrators in developing targeted research promotion strategies.
• Results may influence funding policies and decisions to support nursing research effectively.