Engaging Clinical Nurses in Research: Nurses' Experiences Delivering a Communication Intervention in a Behavioral Oncology Clinical Trial.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2019

Identifier

DOI: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000341; PMCID: PMC6404753

Abstract

Despite the recognized need for clinical nurses to engage in the conduct of research, little is known about their research experiences. This article describes the experiences of nurses who delivered the communication intervention in a behavioral oncology clinical trial for parents of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted of nurse interveners' (NIs') reflections on their experiences delivering the communication intervention. Ten data-generating questions were developed to guide NIs' reflections. Twelve NIs responded via verbal discussions. Six of these also provided written responses. Overall, nurses' experiences as interveners were powerful and positive, and included time and space to be fully present with patients and families. Nurse interveners identified barriers to their involvement in research related to time constraints, administrative support, physical space to privately conduct the intervention, and difficulties maintaining expertise with the intervention. The importance of ongoing collaboration between nurses, unit staff, leaders, and study teams was corroborated. An unexpected finding was the importance of reflective clinical research.

Journal Title

Nursing administration quarterly

Volume

43

Issue

2

First Page

175

Last Page

185

MeSH Keywords

Adolescent; Clinical Nursing Research; Communication; Humans; Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Pediatric Nursing; Young Adult

Keywords

Adolescent; Clinical Nursing Research; Communication; Humans; Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Pediatric Nursing; Young Adult

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