Research Priorities in Correctional Nursing Practice: Results of a Three-Round Delphi Study.
Correctional nursing has been recognized as a specialty since 1985, but research to describe and support nursing practice in the criminal justice system has been sparse. The development of a research agenda can stimulate the research necessary to provide an evidence base for specialty practice development. A three-round Delphi study was undertaken to elicit a prioritized list of research topics to guide future research efforts for meaningful results. Six predominant themes emerged from an analysis of top research questions generated by a panel of 18 correctional nursing experts. Research priorities include critical thinking and clinical judgment, competency and educational level, assessment, nursing protocols, effect on patient outcomes, and the environment of care.
Graduate Nursing Program, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL, USA lschoenly@gmail.com.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011330:Prisons; D012449:Safety; D013850:Thinking
Delphi study; correctional nursing; correctional nursing research; research priorities