Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to suggest agenda priorities for nursing service R&D (Research and Development) related policies development.
Methods
Two steps in developing the agendas and priorities were performed in this descriptive study. First, nursing service R&D agendas were extracted through needs assessment of nursing researchers and practitioners. Then, the priority of agendas was set by Analytic Hierarchy Process by ten experts who were representatives of nursing and other healthcare professionals.
Results
Six core areas and forty-six nursing service R&D agendas were developed. The priority of agendas was different according to the evaluation criteria depending on weight value of nursing services.
Conclusion
In order to select and promote nursing service R&D projects within national healthcare policy, nursing service R&D policy should be proposed with consideration to the importance of the criteria in reflecting characteristics of nursing care. By strengthening R&D capabilities for quality improvement and sensitive awareness of national directions for healthcare R&D policies, nursing service R&D can be appropriately promoted.
Figures and Tables
Table 1
*In the case of educator, calculation is done by clinical nursing practice career+career of education; †The degree of how much one knows about nursing service R&D is asked based on the 0~5 point measure, where 0 means 'completely knows nothing' and 5 means 'knows very well about it'; ICU=Intensive care Unit; ER=Emergency room; OR=Operation room; R&D=Research and development.
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