Abstract
The Research and Development agenda in nursing in
the UK has undergone significant changes recently,
characterized by improved funding and productivity.
However there remains much potential for progress.
This paper is derived from a larger study, commissioned
by the DHSSPS in Northern Ireland and
undertaken by NIPEC. It aims to chart current R&D
activity in nursing and guide the future direction
of regional developments. The RCN position paper
(2002) described strategies to promote excellence
in nursing care through R&D. This has been used
to develop a regional framework for best practice
in R&D in Northern Ireland at the level of Health
Care providers, Higher Education Institutes and
Research Funders. This paper presents the section
of the study which evaluated Health Care Provider’s
activity in relation to six key elements of R&D
activity:- • Strategy Development • Partnership
Working • Building Capacity • Infrastructure •
Research in Practice • Outcome Assessment
Structured interviews were conducted with
Directors of Nursing in each of the 18 NHS Trusts
and a purposive sample of two lead nurses from
independent sector in NI. Interviews were taped,
transcribed and analysed using SPSS and Nudist
NVIVO. Data analysis is currently in process, but
initial results suggest considerable variability in
the support structures, capacity and productivity
of nurses in relation to R&D. In most organizations
there was no-one with sole responsibility for leading
the R&D agenda in nursing, and few organizations
had systems to collate nurses’ output in relation
to R&D. Qualitative data highlighted a number
of important issues including a lack of vision and
corporate strategy in relation to nursing R&D. These
impacted significantly on capacity building, with few
opportunities for nurses with advanced research
skills. The implications of this regional study will
be discussed in relation to national policy and key
messages for Trusts extrapolated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 92-92 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | The 2005 Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference - Europa Hotel and Spires Conference Centre , Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 08 Mar 2005 → 11 Mar 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | The 2005 Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Belfast |
| Period | 08/03/2005 → 11/03/2005 |