Abstract
Background:
The healthcare literature provides many examples
where consensus methods have been used for the
purpose of identifying research and development
priorities. The focus, however, tends to be on
identifying clinical priorities for conducting research
& development that are important in the delivery of
quality services in specific areas of practice. There
are, however, few examples provided that relate
to research and development priority setting at a
more strategic level.
Aim of the paper:
The aim of this study was to identify strategic
priorities and develop action plans to further
progress a regional nursing and midwifery research
and development agenda. The presentation will
describe the challenging process of employing
consensus methods to develop strategic vision
and discuss the final selection of research and
development priorities and related action plans
within the context of the national and international
policy literature.
Method:
A modified nominal group technique (NGT) was
employed comprising three rounds. Round one was
based on the Delphi Technique and further rounds
were conducted as part of a Consensus Conference,
based on the NGT approach. Participants in the
study (n = 105) were those involved in the research
and development agenda for nursing and midwifery
in Northern Ireland.
Results:
The final 12 priorities identified from the process
reflected the breadth of issues across the spectrum
of research and development activity. They related
to: strategy development, infrastructural issues,
capacity building, developing practice, multidisciplinary
partnerships, and outcome indicators for
nursing and midwifery research and development.
Conclusion:
Nurses and midwives have an important contribution
to make to the research and development
agenda. Whilst the research and development
landscape is changing, continued advancement
is required across the range of research and
development activity. This paper provides an
example using a rigorous and systematic approach,
which can facilitate this agenda.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 125-125 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | The 2006 Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference - York Racecourse, York, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Mar 2006 → 24 Mar 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | The 2006 Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | York |
| Period | 21/03/2006 → 24/03/2006 |