Gaskill Deanne, Morrison Paul, Sanders Fran, Forster Elizabeth, Edwards Helen, Fleming Rosanne, McClure Sandra
School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2003 Dec;9(6):347-55. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2003.00448.x.
Collaborative research between educational institutions and health agencies is being increasingly used as a method of achieving joint outcomes and bringing together theory and practice. This paper reports on the experiences of collaboration that arose out of just such a project carried out in a residential aged care setting. The research team included university academics, two nurses in management positions in the aged care facility and a senior research assistant. In this paper, we explore some of the unexpected issues that emerged during implementation of the research project. The major challenges to successful collaboration arose not from within the collaborative research team, but from the responses of the broader staff who generally had little, if any, experience of research. Despite efforts to inform and involve staff, deep suspicions about the 'real' motives of the project proved difficult to shift. Trust and commitment are vital dimensions of successful collaborative research, yet gaining these from some staff proved elusive. Collaborative relationships between educational and practice settings need to be viewed as long-term endeavours driven by a common unifying goal to enhance client care. This has implications for costs and timelines which might be difficult to manage.
教育机构与卫生机构之间的合作研究正越来越多地被用作实现共同成果以及将理论与实践相结合的一种方法。本文报告了在一家老年护理机构开展的此类项目中产生的合作经验。研究团队包括大学学者、老年护理机构中担任管理职位的两名护士以及一名高级研究助理。在本文中，我们探讨了研究项目实施过程中出现的一些意外问题。成功合作的主要挑战并非来自合作研究团队内部，而是来自广大员工的反应，这些员工通常几乎没有（如果有的话）研究经验。尽管努力向员工通报情况并让他们参与其中，但事实证明，很难消除对该项目“真正”动机的深深怀疑。信任和承诺是成功合作研究的关键要素，但要从一些员工那里获得这些却难以实现。教育机构与实践机构之间的合作关系需要被视为由一个共同的统一目标驱动的长期努力，该目标是提高客户护理水平。这对成本和时间安排有影响，可能难以管理。
