title: Nursing research priorities for the care of the client with a gastrointestinal disorder: a Delphi survey.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify priorities for nursing research in the field of gastroenterology nursing using the Delphi technique. A general objective was to provide empirically based information to guide the development of a nursing research program within a specialty nursing organization focused on gastroenterology. Via a two-round Delphi survey, priority research questions were identified from a sample of the membership. Those research questions are presented as well as demographic information of the sample.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ, USA. griffijp@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Joyce P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Griffin-Sobel
authors.forename: Sherri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suozzo
mesh_terms: D003697:Delphi Technique; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000451:nursing*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*