TY - JOUR
T1 - Research Support in Doctoral-Granting Schools of Nursing
T2 - A Decade Later
AU - Bevil, Catherine A.
AU - Cohen, Marlene Z.
AU - Sherlock, John R.
AU - Yoon, Saunjoo L.
AU - Yucha, Carolyn B.
N1 - Funding Information:
The first nursing research office in the United States was established at Columbia University Teacher's College in 1938 ( Dienemann, 1987 ). Since then, nursing research offices have become a vital resource in most schools of nursing with doctoral programs. Over the years, many nursing research offices have been assisted by federal funding, such as the Faculty Research Development Grants and the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) grants ( Grady, 2009 ). When Yoon et al. surveyed nursing doctoral programs, NINR funding to support such programs totaled approximately $90 million ( NINR, 2010 ). However, since the start of the nation's economic recession in 2008, funding by the NIH for the support and enhancement of nursing research offices in the United States has experienced slow growth and was approximately $140 million in 2009 ( NINR, 2010 ). In addition, the portion of total NIH funding allocated to NINR has remained at just 0.47% of the total NIH appropriation ( AAAS, 2008; AACN, 2009; 2010a,b ). It is likely that the number of research offices has increased in proportion to the increase in the number of schools of nursing with doctoral programs. Because these offices have historically received federal funding for a portion of their support and because federal funding has remained flat in the past few years, decisions about establishing new research doctoral programs may need to be reassessed.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Many nursing schools invest resources in offices to support research efforts and to strengthen research programs for external funding. This article will describe the resources available for research support in schools of nursing with doctoral degree-granting programs. Using a descriptive survey design, invitations and links to the online survey were sent to deans of nursing schools offering doctoral degrees as identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Response rate was 70.6% (120/170 eligible institutions), and 75% had a research office. Presence of a research office was associated with being in an academic health sciences center, being located in a public institution, and offering a doctor of philosophy (PhD) program. In 2009-2010, the average budget for the research offices was $390,000. Research offices were staffed by a director (88.6%), a grant administrator (78%), a statistician (74%), and a clerical staff (58.6%) and provided an array of services including grant support, scholarly support, and faculty development services. Nursing schools provided various support services for research productivity. Of those schools reporting that they had a research office, 59% had received National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in the past year. Greater NIH funding was associated with those research offices employing more staff and offices existing for longer periods.
AB - Many nursing schools invest resources in offices to support research efforts and to strengthen research programs for external funding. This article will describe the resources available for research support in schools of nursing with doctoral degree-granting programs. Using a descriptive survey design, invitations and links to the online survey were sent to deans of nursing schools offering doctoral degrees as identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Response rate was 70.6% (120/170 eligible institutions), and 75% had a research office. Presence of a research office was associated with being in an academic health sciences center, being located in a public institution, and offering a doctor of philosophy (PhD) program. In 2009-2010, the average budget for the research offices was $390,000. Research offices were staffed by a director (88.6%), a grant administrator (78%), a statistician (74%), and a clerical staff (58.6%) and provided an array of services including grant support, scholarly support, and faculty development services. Nursing schools provided various support services for research productivity. Of those schools reporting that they had a research office, 59% had received National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in the past year. Greater NIH funding was associated with those research offices employing more staff and offices existing for longer periods.
KW - Nursing doctoral programs
KW - Nursing research offices
KW - Research support
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U2 - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.11.016
DO - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.11.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 22459136
AN - SCOPUS:84858852128
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 28
SP - 74
EP - 81
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 2
ER -