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Research priorities of adult intensive care nurses in 20 European countries: A Delphi study

Latour, Jos M.; Blackwood, Bronagh; Albarran, John

Authors

Jos M. Latour

Bronagh Blackwood

John Albarran



Abstract

Aims. This paper is a report of a three round Delphi study of intensive care nursing research priorities in Europe (October 2006-April 2009). Background. Internationally, priorities for research in intensive care nursing have received some attention focusing on healthcare interventions and patient needs. Studies as early as the 1980s identified priorities in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Australia. Research priorities of intensive care nurses across the European Union are unknown. Methods. The participants, invited in 2006, included 110 intensive care nurses, managers, educators and researchers from 20 European Critical Care Nursing Associations. Delphi round one was an emailed questionnaire inviting participants to list important areas for research. The list was content analysed and developed into an online questionnaire for rounds two and three. In round two, participants ranked the topics on a scale of 1-6 (not important to extremely important). Mean scores of round two were added to the questionnaire of round three and participants ranked the topics again. Results. There were 52 research topics in 12 domains. There was a dominance of priorities in five main areas: patient safety; impact of evidence based practice on outcomes; impact of workforce on outcomes; wellbeing of patients and relatives; and impact of end-of-life care on staff and practice. Conclusions. The results reflect worldwide healthcare concerns and objectives and highlight topics that nurses view as fundamental to the care of critically ill patients. These topics provide a platform for future research efforts to improve clinical practice and care of patients in intensive care. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Citation

Latour, J. M., Blackwood, B., & Albarran, J. (2011). Research priorities of adult intensive care nurses in 20 European countries: A Delphi study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(3), 550-562. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05512.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2011
Journal Journal of Advanced Nursing
Print ISSN 0309-2402
Electronic ISSN 1365-2648
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 67
Issue 3
Pages 550-562
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05512.x
Keywords critical care, Delphi technique, nursing, research priorities
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/965253
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05512.x