Increasing nursing and midwifery research leadership: impact evaluation of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Senior Nurse and Midwife Research Leader Programme at 1 year.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although nurses and midwives make up the largest sector of the National Health Service (NHS) workforce, studies have identified a lack of knowledge, skills and confidence to engage and lead research. In 2018, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) invested in the development of a 3-year Senior Nurse Midwife Research Leader (SNMRL) Programme aimed at developing nursing and midwifery research capacity and capability. This review was conducted at the end of year one as part of an ongoing impact evaluation of the programme.

Aim

To evaluate the impact of activities undertaken by NIHR SNMRL at the end of year one of the programme.

Method

The content of anonymised end-of-year one activity, self-reported by SNMRL, was coded independently and ded

SUBMITTER: Menzies JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10741258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature