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Nurse-identified patient care and health services research priorities in the United Arab Emirates: a Delphi study

Authors: Nabeel Al-Yateem, Muna Al-Tamimi, Maria Brenner, Hanan Al Tawil, Alaa Ahmad, Sharon Brownie, Shameran Slewa-Younan

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Background

The need for improved research on ill health has been recognized internationally and locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council recently committed to enhancing the status and contributions of nursing in healthcare research across the UAE by establishing a National Committee for Research Development. This study using a Delphi method to identify research priorities from the perspective of nurses delivering frontline healthcare.

Methods

A two-phase Delphi design was implemented with 1032 nurses participating in phase one of the study and 1339 in phase two.

Results

The most important priority was patient safety and healthcare professionals’ awareness of international patient safety goals (including staffing levels and shift length) and potential effects on patient safety. Other important priorities were infection control practices and management of communicable diseases.

Conclusions

These priorities may inform nursing research programs to improve patient care and health outcomes in the UAE and similar contexts worldwide.

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Title: Nurse-identified patient care and health services research priorities in the United Arab Emirates: a Delphi study
Authors: Nabeel Al-Yateem
Muna Al-Tamimi
Maria Brenner
Hanan Al Tawil
Alaa Ahmad
Sharon Brownie
Shameran Slewa-Younan
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Care
Published in: BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-3888-5

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