Doctoral dissertations in nursing – research protocols in a multicenter comparative study

• Authors: Luísa Teixeira-Santos , Martin Cerveny , Daniela Collins , Małgorzata Nagórska , Harshida Patel , Joy Shao , Saija Sihvola , Angela Simoes , Sigalit Warshawski , Marie-Louise Luiking

Abstracts

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Introduction and aim. Nursing doctoral research is vital for advancing the field, improving patient care, and addressing complex healthcare challenges. It contributes to evidence-based practices, innovative interventions, and the development of skilled nurse researchers and leaders, shaping the future of healthcare through enhanced knowledge and informed policy decisions. This scoping review aims to map the landscape of PhD dissertations in the nursing domain. Inclusion criteria: This scoping review will consider doctoral studies in nursing domain published in Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Polish, Slovak, Swedish, published between 2020–2023. Material and methods. The search strategy was to find published literature in the following electronic databases: CINHAL, PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, and ERIC. Additionally, national repositories of several countries was explored, and contact established with universities represented by the members of this research team. The screening process entailed two steps carried out by two independent reviewers: firstly, screening by title and abstract and secondarily by full text. Data describes the literature according to the review research questions that were defined following the PPC mnemonic. Data will be presented graphically when possible and accompanied by a narrative that describes the Ph.D. dissertation characteristics. Conclusion. Identifying areas of research in nursing contributes to the development of nursing as a science.

Keywords

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doctoral dissertations; education; nursing; nursing science; nursing study

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 979-984

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Luísa Teixeira-Santos

• Centre for Research in Health Technologies and Services Research, Coimbra, Portugal

• https://orcid.org/0000000177299010

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Martin Cerveny

• Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

• https://orcid.org/000000015612158X

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Daniela Collins

• School of Nursing and Midwifery, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom

• https://orcid.org/0000000303298925

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Małgorzata Nagórska

• Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000232291186

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Harshida Patel

• Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden

• https://orcid.org/0000000260381031

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Joy Shao

• Coach Lane Campus West, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Saija Sihvola

• Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

• https://orcid.org/0000000306200727

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Angela Simoes

• University of Applied Sciences de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal

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Sigalit Warshawski

• Nursing Department, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel

• https://orcid.org/000000032628856X

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Marie-Louise Luiking

• Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

• https://orcid.org/0000000191085844

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2024.4.28

Biblioteka Nauki

62645153