Cohen CC, Barnes H, Buerhaus PI, Martsolf GR, Clarke SP, Donelan K, Tubbs-Cooley HL. Top priorities for the next decade of nursing health services research.
Nurs Outlook 2020;
69:265-275. [PMID:
33386144 DOI:
10.1016/j.outlook.2020.12.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The U.S. health care system faces increasing pressures for reform. The importance of nurses in addressing health care delivery challenges cannot be overstated.
PURPOSE
To present a Nursing Health Services Research (NHSR) agenda for the 2020s.
METHOD
A meeting of an interdisciplinary group of 38 health services researchers to discuss five key challenges facing health care delivery (behavioral health, primary care, maternal/neonatal outcomes, the aging population, health care spending) and identify the most pressing and feasible research questions for NHSR in the coming decade.
FINDINGS
Guided by a list of inputs affecting health care delivery (health information technology, workforce, delivery systems, payment, social determinants of health), meeting participants identified 5 to 6 research questions for each challenge. Also, eight cross-cutting themes illuminating the opportunities and barriers facing NHSR emerged.
DISCUSSION
The Agenda can act as a foundation for new NHSR - which is more important than ever - in the 2020s.
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