title: European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of round one were analysed by content analysis and research statements were generated to be ranged on importance on a scale of 1-6 (not important to most important).
  
  
  METHODS
  Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 17 European countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  NICU clinical nurses, managers, educators and researchers (n=75).
  
  
  METHODS
  None.
  
  
  METHODS
  A list of 43 research statements in eight domains.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The six highest ranking statements (≥5.0 mean score) were related to prevention and reduction of pain (mean 5.49; SD 1.07), medication errors (mean 5.20; SD 1.13), end-of-life care (mean 5.05; SD 1.18), needs of parents and family (mean 5.04; SD 1.23), implementing evidence into nursing practice (mean 5.02; SD 1.03), and pain assessment (mean 5.02; SD 1.11). The research domains were prioritised and ranked: (1) pain and stress; (2) family centred care; (3) clinical nursing care practices; (4) quality and safety; (5) ethics; (6) respiratory and ventilation; (7) infection and inflammation; and (8) professional issues in neonatal intensive care nursing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study might support developing a nursing research strategy for the nursing section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition, this may promote more European researcher collaboratives for neonatal nursing research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Neonatology, Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joke M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wielenga
authors.affiliation: PICU and Children's Nursing Research Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS FT, Liverpool UK and University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: Lyvonne N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Tume
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Department of Paediatrics, Intensive Care Neonatology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jos M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Latour
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Hoogen
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003697:Delphi Technique; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Evidence Based Medicine; Neonatology; Nursing Care