School of Nursing, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia.
Kirkhof College of Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2021 May 31;34(2):298-309. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000620.
Nearly 15 years after the introduction of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree, stakeholders anticipate practice scholarship outcomes from graduates.
To examine the frequency of engagement in practice scholarship, the relationship between the knowledge gained in DNP programs and the frequency of engagement in practice scholarship and the relationship between engagement in practice scholarship, work role, and years since graduation with a DNP degree, as reported by practicing nurses.
This cross-sectional study recruited 306 practicing DNP graduates via a national organization and employed an electronic survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics, correlational analysis, and a one-way analysis of variance were conducted on demographics and outcome variables for 269 completed surveys.
The practice scholarship activity reported most frequently was evaluation of current clinical evidence and least frequently was dissemination of policy papers. Reported knowledge gained from DNP programs and frequency of engagement in practice scholarship indicate a weak positive correlation. There was a significant difference in the direct care work role and practice scholarship engagement compared with other roles, and between those practicing greater than 10 years and those with less experience.
Results highlight the underutilization of knowledge gained in DNP programs and engagement in practice scholarship. The study emphasizes the complexity of realizing practice scholarship outcomes of DNP-prepared nurses to influence patients, populations, systems, and policy as well as the advancement of the nursing profession.
This is a call to action for DNP graduates, academia, practice, and the nursing profession to support and value practice scholarship.
在引入护理实践博士（DNP）学位近 15 年后，利益相关者期待着毕业生的实践学术成果。
检查实践学术成果的参与频率、DNP 项目中获得的知识与参与实践学术成果的频率之间的关系，以及参与实践学术成果、工作角色以及具有 DNP 学位毕业后的年限之间的关系，这是由执业护士报告的。
本横断面研究通过一个全国性组织招募了 306 名实践 DNP 毕业生，并采用电子调查。对 269 份完成调查的人口统计学和结果变量进行了描述性和推断性统计、相关分析和单向方差分析。
报告的最频繁的实践学术成果活动是评估当前的临床证据，而最不频繁的是传播政策文件。从 DNP 项目中获得的报告知识和参与实践学术成果的频率显示出微弱的正相关。直接护理工作角色与实践学术成果的参与存在显著差异，与其他角色相比，以及与具有 10 年以上经验的人相比，与经验较少的人相比。
结果突出了 DNP 项目中获得的知识和参与实践学术成果的未充分利用。该研究强调了实现 DNP 准备护士的实践学术成果以影响患者、人群、系统和政策以及推进护理专业的复杂性。
这是对 DNP 毕业生、学术界、实践和护理专业的行动呼吁，以支持和重视实践学术成果。
