A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF NURSING HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH IN A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Keywords:
nursing research, nursing research agenda, nursing health service research, narrative reviewAbstract
Background: Nursing health services research conducted in the local setting is not commonly reported in the literature and has not been systematically reviewed in recent years in terms of scope and status.
Objective: To determine the scope and status of nursing health services research conducted in a national university hospital in terms of research productivity and nature of scientific investigation.
Method: This is a narrative review of studies.
Results: Forty-nine research reports from 2005-2017 were appraised, extracted and analyzed using the review methodology of Whittemore and Knafl. The Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles (SANRA) of Baethge, Goldbeck-Wood and Mertens was utilized in the evaluation of research reports. In a span of 13-year period from 2005-2017, an average of three to four research studies were completed every year,mostly descriptive/correlational/predictive in design (63.27%) and the studies focused mostly on healthcare providers like nurses (71%) as population focus. Research topics explored include issues on patient care and nursing interventions (20.41%), positive practice environment (18.37%) and nurse’s role competencies (18.37%). The majority of the studies were presented in different conferences, however, limited publication in peer-reviewed journal. The study findings informed policy decisions, staff development programs, innovative patient care modalities and reviewing the nursing service research agenda.
Conclusion: This review systematically described the status and scope of nursing health services research conducted in a national university hospital. Findings of this review provides a fertile ground to advance the development of nursing health services research agenda, calibrate capacity-building research programs for registered nurses working in the hospital in collaboration with the academe, and ensuring visibility of nursing research conducted by the nurses at the bedside.
Impact: Improving the competencies of nurses working in the hospital setting on diverse research methodologies and preparing manuscripts for funding and publication as well as collaborative activities with the academe are critical factors to further strengthen nursing research outputs in the clinical setting. To advance nursing health services research, agenda should be articulated and prioritized at the institutional and national levels.
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