Loeb Susan J, Penrod Janice, Kolanowski Ann, Hupcey Judith E, Haidet Kim Kopenhaver, Fick Donna M, McGonigle Dee, Yu Fang
College of Health & Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2008;40(2):195-201. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2008.00226.x.
To demonstrate the utility of a developmental approach to building and sustaining cross-disciplinary research alliances.
Cross-disciplinary collaborations offer great promise for advancing an evolving program of research. Funding agencies' commitment to interdisciplinary work further heightens these collaborations. Nurse researchers, however, are not necessarily equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to strategically and successfully build and maintain cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Successful strategies for forging, extending, and sustaining alliances are organized using a developmental approach and illustrated by exemplars.
The initial phase of forging alliances is focused on creating a limited network to support relatively clear-cut research goals. The cohesive cross-disciplinary team is subsequently extended beyond the initial team to strategically address broader research goals. As the team matures, emphasis shifts toward sustaining the team through shared leadership that more actively focuses on the development of the field than the development of individual programs of research.
The advancement of nursing science requires nurse researchers to rethink the developmental phases of building appropriate research teams. Strategic approaches for forging, extending, and sustaining cross-disciplinary alliances position nurse researchers as leaders in innovative cross-disciplinary research. The development of cross-disciplinary teams supports translational research and, by extension, the science that undergirds practice.
Research that reflects cross-disciplinary perspectives is particularly well suited to addressing the complex health issues encountered by patients, families, and communities.
展示一种发展性方法在建立和维持跨学科研究联盟中的作用。
跨学科合作对于推进不断发展的研究项目具有巨大潜力。资助机构对跨学科工作的支持进一步加强了这些合作。然而，护士研究人员不一定具备战略性地成功建立和维持跨学科合作所需的知识和技能。
运用发展性方法组织建立、扩展和维持联盟的成功策略，并通过实例进行说明。
建立联盟的初始阶段侧重于创建一个有限的网络，以支持相对明确的研究目标。随后，具有凝聚力的跨学科团队会从最初的团队扩展，以战略性地应对更广泛的研究目标。随着团队的成熟，重点转向通过共享领导来维持团队，这种领导更积极地关注领域的发展而非单个研究项目的发展。
护理科学的进步要求护士研究人员重新思考建立合适研究团队的发展阶段。建立、扩展和维持跨学科联盟的战略方法使护士研究人员成为创新跨学科研究的领导者。跨学科团队的发展支持转化研究，进而支持指导实践的科学。
反映跨学科观点的研究特别适合解决患者、家庭和社区遇到的复杂健康问题。
