Priorities for Adult Cancer Nursing Research

Much of the research conducted in radiotherapy focuses on technology advances; however, research may also be warranted in the area of patient care. The aims of this paper are to (1) identify patient care-related research priorities in radiation therapy and (2) describe similarities and differences in radiation therapists' responses to research priorities related to patient care by subgroups revealed through cluster analysis. A Delphi process was used, examining problems in research that radiation therapists face. Three hundred and seventy-four problems were identified. These were translated into 53 research areas which were then prioritised. Participant subgroups were identified using a hierarchical cluster procedure. Agreement and disagreement between subgroups for the subscale of 'Patient Care' were analysed with ANOVA and post hoc Scheffe multiple comparisons. The three subgroups had varying degrees of research interest in patient care. The groups agreed on the importance of research in relation to patient care in reducing and managing side effects, patient education and support, and treatment techniques. However, there was disagreement about the importance of conducting research into the role of radiation therapists, radiation therapists communicating and educating patients, and psychosocial support. Further research is warranted to determine radiotherapy patients' priorities and improve evidence-based practice.

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“…2010), with a low Kendall W of 0.223. This is in contrast to other Delphi studies (Barrett et al . 2001; Rodger et al .…”

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Establishing research priorities for Australian radiation therapists: what patient care priorities need to be addressed?

Halkett¹,

Cox²,

Anderson³

et al. 2011

European Journal of Cancer Care

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“… • The category ranked most highly overall was communication. Although this topic has been identified in the past (Bakker & Fitch 1998, Rusteon & Schjolberg 2000, Barrett et al . 2001), it has not been prioritized as the most important. • The category ranked second as a priority was stress and burnout for cancer nurses.…”

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“…1995), Canada (Degner et al . 1987, Bakker & Fitch 1998), and more recently Britain (Daniels & Ascough 1999), Norway (Rustoen & Schjolberg 2000) and Australia (Barrett et al . 2001).…”

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Identifying cancer nursing research priorities using the Delphi technique

McIlfatrick

Keeney

2003

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…On an international level, priority setting partnership research has addressed a wide range of health conditions including cancer (23), mental health (24), women's health conditions (25), and musculoskeletal diseases (26). Examples of current Canadian priority setting partnerships include head and neck cancer (27) and hypertension management (28).…”

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Study Protocol: Determining Research Priorities of Young Albertan Families (The Family Research Agenda Initiative Setting Project—FRAISE)—Participatory Action Research

Bright

Ginn

Keys

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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Introduction: Pregnancy and childrearing can be an exciting and stressful time for new parents. The maternal-child health landscape has changed dramatically over the last few decades and research priorities need to address these rapid changes. There have been limited attempts to engage and collaborate with members of the public to develop research priorities for families who are expecting or parenting an infant to age 24 months. The work that has been completed has attempted to identify parental preference for information delivery and barriers to uptake of parenting programs but has not investigated parental research priorities.Methods: In collaboration with provincial research units and strategic clinical networks (SCN), we will use principles of participatory action research (PAR) as our theoretical framework/method, and a modified James Lind Alliance priority setting approach to prioritize a list of research questions that parents/knowledge users believe will support the health of their families. This will result in a top 10 list of parent/knowledge user-identified research priorities. This project will consist of three phases. In the first phase, we developed a steering committee of parents/knowledge users, healthcare providers, community agencies, and researchers to design a survey about health priorities for families. In the second phase, we will distribute the survey to diverse groups of parents/knowledge users/providers and hold a series of meetings to identify and prioritize potential questions from new parents about health issues from conception to age 24 months. In the third phase, we will collaboratively disseminate and translate findings.Discussion: This study will highlight parental health concerns and recommend parent-identified research priorities to inform future research projects needed to support the health of families between conception to age 24 months. Understanding the health research priorities of families in the community will help ensure future research contributes to meaningful changes in the health of young children, parents/knowledge users, and families.Ethics: This study and protocol have received ethical approved from the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary (REB17-0014).Dissemination: The top 10 research priorities will be published and additional findings from the study will be distributed through pamphlets and newsletters.

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Priorities for Adult Cancer Nursing Research

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Establishing research priorities for Australian radiation therapists: what patient care priorities need to be addressed?

Establishing research priorities for Australian radiation therapists: what patient care priorities need to be addressed?

Identifying cancer nursing research priorities using the Delphi technique

Study Protocol: Determining Research Priorities of Young Albertan Families (The Family Research Agenda Initiative Setting Project—FRAISE)—Participatory Action Research

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