title: Multicentre research: lessons from the field.
abstract: Multicentre research can be used to explore and generate significant data in aspects of care that affect small numbers of children. This article describes the problems and benefits encountered by a group of nurses from 11 hospitals undertaking a multicentre study of pressure ulcers in children and young people in England and Wales. Multicentre research can generate a large amount of useful data contributing to high quality evidence-based care and can provide nurses with a valuable learning and networking experience.
authors.affiliation: School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Willock
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Askew
authors.forename: Rachael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bolland
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maciver
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003142:Communication; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales