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- Title
Patient Acuity Related to Clinical Research: Concept Clarification and Literature Review.
- Authors
Brennan, Caitlin W.; Krumlauf, Michael; Feigenbaum, Kathryn; Gartrell, Kyungsook; Cusack, Georgie
- Abstract
In research settings, clinical and research requirements contribute to nursing workload, staffing decisions, and resource allocation. The aim of this article is to define patient acuity in the context of clinical research, or research intensity, and report available instruments to measure it. The design was based on Centre for Reviews and Dissemination recommendations, including defining search terms, developing inclusion and exclusion criteria, followed by abstract review by three members of the team, thorough reading of each article by two team members, and data extraction procedures, including a quality appraisal of each article. Few instruments were available to measure research intensity. Findings provide foundational work for conceptual clarity and tool development, both of which are necessary before workforce allocation based on research intensity can occur.
- Subjects
CINAHL database; CLASSIFICATION; WORKING hours; MEDLINE; NURSING research; ONLINE information services; PATIENTS; PERSONNEL management; INDUSTRIAL psychology; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESEARCH evaluation; SYSTEMATIC reviews; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2019, Vol 41, Issue 9, p1306
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945918804545