Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention of Nurses Who Deliver Clinical Research: A Qualitative Study

Overview

Journal Nurs Open

Specialty Nursing

Date 2018 Oct 20

PMID 30338101

Citations 7

Authors

Mary G Boulton

Sally Beer

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Abstract

Aim: To provide a better understanding of the factors affecting recruitment and retention of clinical research nurses.

Design: Qualitative exploratory design.

Methods: An on-line questionnaire comprising open-ended and fixed-choice questions was completed by 121 clinical research nurses. Seven focus groups were held with a subgroup of 26 participants. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results: Participants were attracted to a research nurse post by an interest in research itself, a desire for a change or to achieve personal objectives. The majority expected to continue in a research post for the next 5 years, while others expected to move on to research management, a clinical post or retirement; few had ambitions to become an independent researcher. Factors identified in focus groups as leading to intentions to leave research included desire for further change, concern about loss of clinical skills, rebalancing family/work responsibilities, short-term contracts, unsupportive employers and limited career progression.

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