TY - JOUR T1 - European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F66 LP - F71 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306858 VL - 100 IS - 1 AU - Joke M Wielenga AU - Lyvonne N Tume AU - Jos M Latour AU - Agnes van den Hoogen Y1 - 2015/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/100/1/F66.abstract N2 - Objective This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique. Design An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of round one were analysed by content analysis and research statements were generated to be ranged on importance on a scale of 1–6 (not important to most important). Setting Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 17 European countries. Population NICU clinical nurses, managers, educators and researchers (n=75). Intervention None. Main outcome measures A list of 43 research statements in eight domains. Results The six highest ranking statements (≥5.0 mean score) were related to prevention and reduction of pain (mean 5.49; SD 1.07), medication errors (mean 5.20; SD 1.13), end-of-life care (mean 5.05; SD 1.18), needs of parents and family (mean 5.04; SD 1.23), implementing evidence into nursing practice (mean 5.02; SD 1.03), and pain assessment (mean 5.02; SD 1.11). The research domains were prioritised and ranked: (1) pain and stress; (2) family centred care; (3) clinical nursing care practices; (4) quality and safety; (5) ethics; (6) respiratory and ventilation; (7) infection and inflammation; and (8) professional issues in neonatal intensive care nursing. Conclusions The results of this study might support developing a nursing research strategy for the nursing section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition, this may promote more European researcher collaboratives for neonatal nursing research. ER -