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A training needs analysis of UK respiratory nurses’ research capability and capacity

A training needs analysis of UK respiratory nurses’ research capability and capacity
A training needs analysis of UK respiratory nurses’ research capability and capacity
Respiratory nurses possess specialist skills that support the management and treatment of patients with complex diseases. They need to be skilled in evidencing, reporting, and promoting advances in clinical care to improve outcomes for patients. Requiring competence in research and quality improvement knowledge and skills. The aim of this study was to measure the current research capability and capacity of UK respiratory nurses.

An online survey using the validated ‘Research Capacity and Culture Tool’ (RCC) (Holden et al. 2012) was distributed via professional respiratory networks in 2020.

62 nurses participated in the study: 9.7% consultant nurses, 3.2% respiratory research nurses, 25.8% worked in primary care, 22.6% worked in the community, and 27.4% worked in a hospital setting. Generally, all nurses were confident in finding and reviewing literature. Nurses working in primary, community, and secondary care setting reported low research skills and confidence for each of the domains (e.g. writing a protocol, using quantitative/qualitative methods, applying for ethics,) at the individual and team level, although the community and secondary care nurses reported more skill at organisational level. Lack of confidence in gaining ethical approval and funding, no backfill, and conflicting work priorities were cited as barriers to research involvement, despite nurses expressing an interest. Consultant nurses and academics reported higher research skills and more confidence in study design and delivery.

Our study showed low self-reported level of research skills in nurses in more junior/clinical roles. Improved education and organisational funding are required to enable nurse-led respiratory research.
0903-1936
PA1807
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Kelly, Carol
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Culliford, David
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Kelly, Carol
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Culliford, David
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Welch, Lindsay
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Ray, Emma, Kelly, Carol, Culliford, David and Welch, Lindsay (2021) A training needs analysis of UK respiratory nurses’ research capability and capacity. European Respiratory Journal, 58, PA1807. (doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA1807).

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Abstract

Respiratory nurses possess specialist skills that support the management and treatment of patients with complex diseases. They need to be skilled in evidencing, reporting, and promoting advances in clinical care to improve outcomes for patients. Requiring competence in research and quality improvement knowledge and skills. The aim of this study was to measure the current research capability and capacity of UK respiratory nurses.

An online survey using the validated ‘Research Capacity and Culture Tool’ (RCC) (Holden et al. 2012) was distributed via professional respiratory networks in 2020.

62 nurses participated in the study: 9.7% consultant nurses, 3.2% respiratory research nurses, 25.8% worked in primary care, 22.6% worked in the community, and 27.4% worked in a hospital setting. Generally, all nurses were confident in finding and reviewing literature. Nurses working in primary, community, and secondary care setting reported low research skills and confidence for each of the domains (e.g. writing a protocol, using quantitative/qualitative methods, applying for ethics,) at the individual and team level, although the community and secondary care nurses reported more skill at organisational level. Lack of confidence in gaining ethical approval and funding, no backfill, and conflicting work priorities were cited as barriers to research involvement, despite nurses expressing an interest. Consultant nurses and academics reported higher research skills and more confidence in study design and delivery.

Our study showed low self-reported level of research skills in nurses in more junior/clinical roles. Improved education and organisational funding are required to enable nurse-led respiratory research.

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Accepted/In Press date: June 2021
Published date: 5 September 2021

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Local EPrints ID: 453306
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/453306
ISSN: 0903-1936
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ORCID for David Culliford: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-0253
ORCID for Lindsay Welch: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5564-2252

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Date deposited: 12 Jan 2022 17:38
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 07:04

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Author: Emma Ray
Author: Carol Kelly
Author: David Culliford ORCID iD
Author: Lindsay Welch ORCID iD

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