Study characteristics and methods in a national nursing and allied health research programme: A descriptive study

IF 3.7 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

International Nursing Review Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI:10.1111/inr.70007

Jules Barbier PT, MSc, Laurent Poiroux RN, PhD, Julien Bouix-Picasso CRNA, PhD, Sonia Guillouet RN, PhD, Valérie Berger RN, PhD, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet RN, PhD, Judith Leblanc RN, PhD

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Abstract

Aim

To describe the characteristics, methods and publications of studies funded by a French research programme for nursing and allied health professions.

Background

In some countries, the emerging field of nursing and allied health research is supported by funding programmes that are poorly documented.

Design

Observational descriptive study.

Methods

Data from funded studies in 2012–2020 were identified in publications, registries or an institutional repository by two authors in April–May 2022. Methods (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method), study designs using the mixed-methods appraisal tool and thematic categories were extracted.

Results

In total, 212 studies were funded. The yearly number of studies has risen from 19 in 2012 to 33 in 2020. Eight nursing and allied health professions were represented among grant recipients, including 42% (89/212) of nurses. Half of the studies with identified methods were multicentric (91/185, 16% in 2012 and 71% in 2018). The median funding per study has risen from €63,471 in 2012 to €251,665 in 2020. The predominant methods were quantitative and interventional (144/185, 78%), with randomised controlled trials being the most frequent study design (125/144, 87%). Among the 38 quantitative observational studies, 14 (37%) were diagnostic studies. Three qualitative or mixed-methods studies were reported. The thematic categories included rehabilitation, nursing care, complementary medicine, patient education and metrology. Of the 50 completed studies, 18 publications were identified.

Conclusions

The number of studies, multicentric studies and funding appeared to increase over the nine-year study period. The predominance of high-level evidence studies is encouraging, although a limited number of studies have been published.

Implications for nursing and health policy

This study highlights the gradual involvement in a nursing and allied health research programme and the support needed to disseminate research.

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