Conference Proceedings - School of Nursing & Midwifery - Trinity ...

School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
Conference Proceedings
will focus on particular instruments, phases of the experience or
symptoms. Authorship credits will go to the person(s) preparing a
report. Team members will be acknowledged.
In summary, this presentation discussed methodological problems
in the planning, implementation and dissemination phases of a
complex clinical study. The problems and their resolution included:
Planning Phase:
Melding academic-clinical researchers into an effective, smoothly
functioning team.
Giving equal attention to the experience and expertise of
academicians and clinicians.
Aiming both to improve patient care and to test theoretical bases
for the intervention.
Sequencing and ordering several multi-item research instruments
Producing training materials
Implementation Phase:
Recruiting and training (and replacing, training) research team
members including certification in human subjects protection
Recruiting and retaining research subjects
Differentiating control/intervention groups
Collecting, communicating, storing data
Intra-team communications
Researcher-subject communications
Post-completion Phase:
Data analysis
Interpretation of results in view of study aims
Communication of study results
Inclusion of research team members in dissemination of study
results.
The identification and resolution of methodological problems is
necessary for the continuation and improvement of clinical nursing
research to improve patient care outcomes.
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