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

Wielenga, J; Tume, LN; Latour, J; van den Hoogen, A

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.

Citation

priorities: an e-Delphi study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100, F66-F71

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 7, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2014
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 6, 2019
• Journal: Archives of Disease in Childhood
• Print ISSN: 0003-9888
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2044
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Volume: 100
• Pages: F66-F71
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-306858
• Related Public URLs: https://fn.bmj.com/