Constructing a Sensitizing Definition of Certification in Nursing for Research Purposes: A Hybrid Methodology Using Consensus-Building Approach.
J Nurs Adm
; 49(1): 12-18, 2019 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30499867
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to construct a sensitizing definition of certification in nursing for research purposes that can provide a foundation from which to further develop a coherent research program building evidence about the impact of certification on healthcare outcomes. BACKGROUND: The lack of a single definition of certification in nursing makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the relationship between specialty certification and patient outcomes. METHODS: This study was guided by the Delphi-Chaffee hybrid methodology proposed by Grant et al. DISCUSSION: Constructing a single, sensitizing definition of certification: 1) provides coherency for direction of certification research; 2) serves as a guide for researchers; and 3) facilitates multimethodological approaches to exploring the relationship among the different components of the definition of certification. CONCLUSION: A sensitizing definition of certification provides an opportunity for researchers to study the relationship between nursing certification and patient outcomes.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Specialties, Nursing
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Nursing Research
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Certification
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Consensus
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nurs Adm
Year:
2019
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Article