Engaging Participation of Study Subjects

Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN

Mary Lynn, PhD, RN

Overview

Ensuring subject understanding of study and importance

Making it easy to participate Identifying subject challenges to

participation Ensuring nurse manager and peers

knowledgeable about study and importance

Do 3 Table exercises – 15 minutes each Group report out – 30 minutes

Exercise 1

List ideas to keep participants in your organization in the study. (5 minutes)

Enlist a volunteer table recorder. Each person share their ideas. (10 minutes)

Exercise 2

What are the challenges you anticipate you might encounter for the data collection intervals? (5 minutes)

Enlist a volunteer table recorder. Each person share their ideas. (10 minutes)

Exercise 3

Why would someone not want to participate in the study? Do you envision any differences in reasons between the intervention and control groups? (5 minutes)

Enlist a volunteer table recorder. Each person share their ideas. (10 minutes)

Large Group Report out and Discussion (30 minutes)