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Establishing a Pathway to Excellence® Research Agenda: A Delphi Study to Identify Research Priorities for Evaluating
Tanya Mulvey1, Marcela Cámpoli, Vicki Lundmark
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Director of Research Operations (Mulvey), Director (Dr Cámpoli), and Former Director (Dr Lundmark), Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to develop research priorities for positive practice environments identified by Pathway to Excellence® (Pathway) leaders and appraisers.
Background:
Identifying research priorities achieves 2 goals: 1) advancing research agendas that impact improving practice environments, and nurse and patient outcomes; and 2) informing nursing leaders, researchers, and funders of potential research projects to conduct and support.
Methods:
Research topics related to the 6 Pathway standards were developed and then rated for importance through 3 rounds of a Delphi survey by leaders at Pathway-designated organizations and Pathway appraisers.
Results:
Twenty research priorities were identified from the initial 54 research topics. The top 2 priorities were building and maintaining shared governance participation (91.9%) and nurse participation in performance improvement and evidence-based practice activities (90.7%).
Conclusions:
Establishing a Pathway research agenda will guide nursing leadership, researchers, and funders in selecting impactful research priorities to help bolster positive practice environments that engage and empower nurses.
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