European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study

Joke M Wielenga, Lyvonne N Tume, Jos M Latour, Agnes van den Hoogen

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique.

DESIGN: An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of round one were analysed by content analysis and research statements were generated to be ranged on importance on a scale of 1-6 (not important to most important).

SETTING: Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 17 European countries.

POPULATION: NICU clinical nurses, managers, educators and researchers (n=75).

INTERVENTION: None.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A list of 43 research statements in eight domains.

RESULTS: The six highest ranking statements (≥5.0 mean score) were related to prevention and reduction of pain (mean 5.49; SD 1.07), medication errors (mean 5.20; SD 1.13), end-of-life care (mean 5.05; SD 1.18), needs of parents and family (mean 5.04; SD 1.23), implementing evidence into nursing practice (mean 5.02; SD 1.03), and pain assessment (mean 5.02; SD 1.11). The research domains were prioritised and ranked: (1) pain and stress; (2) family centred care; (3) clinical nursing care practices; (4) quality and safety; (5) ethics; (6) respiratory and ventilation; (7) infection and inflammation; and (8) professional issues in neonatal intensive care nursing.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study might support developing a nursing research strategy for the nursing section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition, this may promote more European researcher collaboratives for neonatal nursing research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)F66-71
JournalArchives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition
Volume100
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Clinical Nursing Research
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Delphi Technique
  • Europe
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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