Exploring data management content in doctoral nursing handbooks.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

While data management (DM) is an increasing responsibility of doctorally prepared nurses, little is understood about how DM education and expectations are reflected within student handbooks. The purpose of this study was to assess the inclusion of DM content within doctoral nursing student handbooks.

Methods

A list of 346 doctoral programs was obtained from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Program websites were searched to locate program handbooks, which were downloaded for analysis. A textual review of 261 handbooks from 215 institutions was conducted to determine whether DM was mentioned and, if so, where the DM content was located. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the presence of DM guidance by type of institution, Carnegie Cl

SUBMITTER: Raszewski R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270346 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature