dc.contributor.author | COMISKEY, CATHERINE | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-16T16:12:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-16T16:12:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | en |
dc.date.submitted | 2015 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Sheehan A, Comiskey C, Williamson C, Mgutshini T., Evaluation of the implementation of a PhD capacity-building programme for nurses in South Africa., Nursing Research, 64, 1, 2015, 13-23 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/73225 | |
dc.description | PUBLISHED | en |
dc.description.abstract | Background: There is a significant deficit in the research capacity of nurses and
internationally, in order to meet future healthcare demands, there is a call to double the
number of nurses and healthcare professionals with a PhD.
Aim: The aim of this research was to evaluate the implementation of a national PhD
capacity-building programme for academic and practice-based nurses and other healthcare
professionals.
Method: An implementation science framework was used to evaluate the process of
implementing a national PhD capacity-building programme across South Africa.
Implementation of the programme across two national, longitudinal cohorts of participants
was studied. Evidence of enablers and barriers to implementation was obtained from a
range of data sources. These sources included the curriculum for the programme, regular
evaluation reports from programme participants and programme facilitators after each
stage of the PhD curriculum delivery, and meeting notes. Supplementary sources included
measureable and quantifiable impact metric rates on PhD candidate recruitment, retention
and successful completion.
Results: Evidence of the presence of most enablers for successful implementation was
found, including stakeholder consultation and buy-in, leadership, resources, staff capacity
and implementation teams. There was, however, no evidence of an implementation plan, a
supportive organisational culture or of effective ongoing communication at stage four of the
implementation process. Evidence was found for the presence of the barriers of external
environmental factors, resistance to change, and vested interests.
Discussion: Within the context of a recognised worldwide shortage of nursing scientists, the
application of an implementation science framework to evaluate the initial stages of a
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national PhD development programme roll-out provided evidence on how the effective
implementation of the programme can be strengthened and how barriers to success can be
overcome. | en |
dc.format.extent | 13-23 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Nursing Research | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 64 | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 1 | en |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | research capacity of nurses | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | research capacity of nurses | en |
dc.title | Evaluation of the implementation of a PhD capacity-building programme for nurses in South Africa | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/ccomiske | en |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 100748 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000069 | en |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
dc.subject.TCDTheme | Identities in Transformation | en |
dc.subject.TCDTheme | Inclusive Society | en |