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Priority areas for clinical research in palliative care nursing
Author(s) -
Chang Esther,
Daly John
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.1998.00089.x
Subject(s) - nursing , palliative care , delphi method , medicine , specialty , context (archaeology) , medline , relevance (law) , family medicine , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , political science , law , biology
Priority areas for clinical research in palliative care nursing This report highlights a number of current research issues and concerns in palliative care nursing. The aim of the study was to identify high clinical nursing research priorities in palliative care, drawing on the expertise of nine ( n =9) clinical nurse consultants currently working in this specialty. The Delphi method was used to collect and process data in the study. Thirteen high research priorities emerged which have relevance for nursing practice, patient and family care in the hospice and community care setting. In the context of this study, the concept of high priority relates to research participant consensus on the most pressing nursing research problems which require investigation to improve clinical practice. Study findings provide direction for clinical research and continuing education in palliative care which may benefit expert nurses and their patients.