Title
Intervention research in highly unstable environments
Document Type
Article
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
2-1-2009
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Research in nursing & health
Volume
32
NLM Title Abbreviation
Res Nurs Health
DOI
10.1002/nur.20309
PubMed ID
19035619
Abstract
This article highlights issues and presents strategies for conducting intervention research in highly unstable environments such as schools, critical care units, and long-term care facilities. The authors draw on their own experiences to discuss the challenges that may be encountered in highly unstable settings. The concept of validity provides a framework for understanding the value of addressing the many methodological issues that can emerge in settings characterized by instability. We explain unstable environments by elaborating on knowable elements that contribute to instability. Strategies are provided for improving success of intervention research in unstable settings by carrying out an environmental assessment prior to beginning a study.
Keywords
Data Collection/methods, Humans, Intensive Care Units/statistics & numerical data, Intervention Studies, Nursing Homes/statistics & numerical data, Nursing Research/methods/statistics & numerical data, Personnel Turnover/statistics & numerical data, Reproducibility of Results, Research Design, Schools/statistics & numerical data
URL
http://ir.uiowa.edu/nursing_pubs/443
