title: Time-series designs in clinical nursing research: human issues.
abstract: Prospective time-series research methods require substantially greater commitment and effort from both subjects and investigators compared to designs that involve one-time data collection. Human issues such as retention, confidentiality, burnout, and clinician-researcher role conflict have not been adequately addressed in existing literature on time-series methodology. To maintain the scientific integrity of a time-series design and minimize unnecessary costs associated with subject and staff attrition, these issues should not be overlooked.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology; D003219:Confidentiality; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009729:Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role