Nursing Research Collaboration Study

Nursing Research Collaboration Study You are invited to participate in a research study titled Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration Study. The purpose of this study is to understand the features of successful nursing research collaborations and, specifically, to identify facilitators and barriers to promoting research collaborations between academic institutions and clinical agencies. The survey is part of a two-phase data collection effort. We will first survey leaders at AACN-member Schools/Colleges to report on their research collaborations with clinical agencies. We will follow this by surveying clinical agencies for their perspectives on these research collaborations. This survey should be completed by an individual who is knowledgeable about the research activities of the School/College. Examples would be the school/collegiate Associate Dean for Research (ADR) or Dean, if no ADR exists, or a designee appointed by the ADR or Dean. Participation in this study includes completion of an online survey consisting of 25-58 items. The exact number of items you will complete depends on the responses given. We estimate that the survey will take about 20 minutes. The survey items ask about your institution and its participation in research. Depending on how you respond to these questions, you may be asked to provide the name of the clinical agency with which you primarily collaborate. If you choose to provide a name of an agency, in the future we will send you an email link to a second survey and ask that you share this link with a leader of your choosing at the clinical agency. We will ask the leader to inform us about their perspectives regarding the research collaboration. The email link to the second survey will be sent in a follow up email to you after you complete the current survey. If you choose not to provide the name of your collaborating agency, this will not affect your ability to complete the current survey. Your responses to this survey will not be shared with the individual completing the survey at the collaborating site. You will be asked to provide information over the Internet, which can be viewed by individuals who have access to the computers where the information is collected or stored and may be viewable by unauthorized persons. We will use a secure website to collect the study information and password-protected computers to store the study information. We will not collect your name in the survey. We will use a code and not your name or the name of your school to identify the

data. The study identification code will be linked to the name of your school but not to your name by the researchers. The list linking your school's name to its study identification code will be stored in a separate location that is accessible only to the researchers. The study is voluntary and a choice to not participate will result in no undue consequences. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer. If you do not wish to participate in this study, simply close the survey web site and no data will be submitted or saved. If you decide to discontinue the survey after you have started it, you can simply close the survey and no data will be submitted or saved. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Dr. Ann Marie McCarthy at annmccarthy@uiowa.edu or 319-335-7087. If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, please contact the Human Subjects Office, 105 Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, 600 Newton Rd, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1098, (319) 335-6564, or e-mail irb@uiowa.edu. We hope you will decide to participate in this research. Your consent to participate in this study is indicated by clicking "CONTINUE" below to begin taking the online survey. If you do not wish to participate, simply close the survey. Thank you for taking the time to consider this invitation to participate. Ann Marie McCarthy, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN Associate Dean for Research University of Iowa College of Nursing Sharon J. Tucker, PhD, RN Director of Nursing Research and EBP University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 1. In your School/College, what PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY are on the following academic tracks? Select "t Applicable" if your School/College does not employ a particular faculty track. Percentages across tracks should total 100%. 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% t applicable Tenure track Clinical track Research scientist Other 1 Other 2 Other 3 Please provide the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 1."

Please enter the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 2." Please enter the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 3." 2. Research is defined as a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 45.CFR 46.102 d, Revised Jan. 15, 2009). A defining feature of research is its intent to disseminate the results beyond those individuals who conducted or participated in the study. Do any of your faculty conduct RESEARCH, as defined above? (please choose only one answer) 3. In your School/College, what is the typical PERCENTAGE OF TIME that faculty are expected to devote to RESEARCH based on their academic track? Check "t Applicable" if your School/College does not employ a particular track. 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% t Applicable Tenure Track Clinical Track Research Scientist Other 1 Other 2 Other 3 Please enter the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 1." Please enter the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 2."

Please enter the name of the academic track you referred to as "Other 3." 4. We are interested in learning more about Academic-Clinical Collaborations, namely those between academic Schools/Colleges of Nursing and clinical agencies whose primary focus is to provide patient care. A clinical agency would include university-affiliated Academic Health Centers, community hospitals, local healthcare providers, and clinical sites. Does your School/College engage in an Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration with at least one clinical agency? 5. Although you do not currently, does your School/College PLAN TO ENGAGE in Academic- Clinical Research Collaboration in the future?, research is not part of the mission of our institution Please provide the full name of the PRIMARY AGENCY with which you have an Academic- Clinical Research Collaboration. Your responses to this survey will not be shared with the individual completing the survey at the collaborating site. Please name the agency, not an individual. If you do not wish to name your collaborating agency, you may leave this question blank. Would you be willing to contact your PRIMARY COLLABORATING AGENCY to invite them to complete a survey in the future? Please provide an email address at which we can contact you. We will use this email address to send you a link to a follow up online survey that you can share with an individual of your choosing

at the Primary Collaborating Agency. It is completely voluntary whether you send this link to your collaborator and whether your collaborator chooses to complete the follow up survey. Do you have a SECOND Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration? Please provide the full name of the SECOND AGENCY with which you have an Academic- Clinical Research Collaboration. Your responses to this survey will not be shared with the individual completing the survey at the collaborating site. Please name the institution, not an individual. If you do not wish to name your collaborating institution, you may leave this question blank. The following questions refer to the PRIMARY Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration you hold with your primary collaborating agency. Please answer the following questions only with regard to this agency, whom you consider to be your primary collaborator. 6. With your primary Academic-Clinical Research Collaborator in mind, is your current collaborative entity referred to formally by a JOINT NAME?, our collaboration is referred to by a joint name., our collaboration is not referred to by a name. The name of our joint entity is: The following questions refer to collaborative projects between Faculty and Clinical Personnel at the clinical agency. te: Individuals with appointments at both the School/College and the clinical agency should respond as Faculty if appointment is more than 50% funded by the School/College and as Clinical

Personnel if appointment is more than 50% funded by the clinical agency. 7. Please read each of the following statements and enter the % of the time that each is TRUE for research collaborative projects between Faculty and Clinical Personnel. Percentages should sum to 100%. The PI on the collaborative project is a Faculty member at the School/College. The PI on the collaborative project is Clinical Personnel at the clinical agency. Total 8. Please read each of the following statements and enter the % of the time that each is TRUE for research collaborative projects between Faculty and Clinical Personnel. te: Individuals with appointments at both the School/College and the clinical agency should respond as Faculty if appointment is more than 50% funded by the School/College and as Clinical Personnel if appointment is more than 50% funded by the clinical agency. Responses DO NOT need to sum to 100%. Clinical personnel are listed as co-investigators on the grant application. Clinical personnel are named as co-investigators on the project. Clinical personnel are listed as co-investigators on the IRB application. The Faculty and Clinical Personnel are completely integrated into all phases of the project. Total 9. Which of the CHARACTERISTICS below are true of your primary Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration? (check all that apply) It is formalized in writing The formation of our collaboration was publicly declared (e.g., through a press release) We hold joint space that can be used by individuals from either the Academic or Clinical side of the collaboration Our Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration is mentioned on at least one page of our School/College website (a "page" is defined as having a distinct url web address). We share at least one financial account containing funds that can be used by individuals on either side of the collaboration.

Individual(s) from both the Academic and Clinical side are members of at least one committee or group that meets regularly (e.g., journal clubs) Please select the word that BEST describes the document formalizing your collaboration: Collegiate Policy Legal Contract Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 10. Please estimate the number of times your Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration is mentioned on your WEBSITE: One time Two times Three times More than three times On every page. Our School/College is integrated into a larger organization that includes an Academic Health Center 11. During the 2012-2013 Academic year, please estimate the NUMBER of each of the following that occurred and included individuals from BOTH your School/College AND your Collaborating Clinical Agency: ne 1 2 3 4 More than 4 Don't know Co-authored papers for publication Co-authored conference presentations or posters Co-sponsored conferences or workshops (must have been jointly funded and organized)

Co-submitted research proposals Co-led research projects 12. Please indicate RESOURCES that are SHARED by your School/College and your Clinical Collaborating Agency in support of your Academic-Clinical Research Partnership (check all that apply): Library Grant writing support Access to consultation regarding IRB issues Support in budget preparation Account management support (post-award) Statistical consultation Data management support Computing or Technology support Access to research educational programming (e.g., grant writing workshops) Other (please list below) Please list OTHER resources that are shared by your School/College and your Clinical Collaborating Agency in support of your Academic-Clinical Research Partnership: 13. For the following POSITIONS, what % of Full Time Effort (FTE), if any, are CO-FUNDED by your School/College and your clinical collaborating agency? Please enter fractions to reflect percentages of full-time effort (e.g., 100% for full-time, 50% for a half-time individual). Please enter one number for each cell. Enter 0 if the institution does not employ anyone in that capacity.

Associate Dean for Research Director of Evidence- Based Practice Director of Quality College/School of Nursing Clinical collaborating agency Director of Informatics Director of Research Research Support Staff Graduate Research Assistant Other Role 1 (specify below) Other Role 2 (specify below) Other Role 3 (specify below) Please name the Other Role 1 that is involved in supporting your Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration: Please name the Other Role 2 that is involved in supporting your Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration: Please name the Other Role 3 that is involved in supporting your Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration: 14. Please select the description that best describes the PROXIMITY between you and your

primary clinical collaborator (if a collaboration does not yet exist, use the best prospect for a future collaboration): Located within the same building Located within the same campus, but not within the same building Located within the same city, but not within the same campus Located within the same geographical region (see below for regions), but not within the same city. Located within the U.S., but not within the same geographical region Located in different countries 15. Of the factors listed below, please rank the TOP 3 that you would find to be most HELPFUL for your School/College to support Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration. Use 1 = the factor you would find MOST HELPFUL, 2 = second most helpful, and 3 = third most helpful. An explicit statement of support from the School/College leadership An explicit statement of support from the Collaborating Clinical entity s leadership Protected time for staff nurses to conduct research Protected time for faculty to conduct research Seed grants to support the conduct of research Instructional workshops on how to conduct research A regular (e.g., monthly) local meeting attended by members of the School/College and the Clinical Collaborating entity Other (please specify below) Other features that would be HELPFUL to support Academic-Clinical Research Collaboration at my School/College (please list them): 16. On a scale of 1 5, please rate the extent to which it is a PRIORITY for your School/College to engage in Academic-Clinical Research Collaborations. 5 (Highest Priority) 4 3

2 1 (Lowest Priority) 17. Please characterize your LEADERSHIP'S OVERALL SUPPORT for Academic-Clinical Research Collaborations. For leadership, use the Dean of your College/School or the highestranking official at your College/School: Highly Supportive Somewhat Supportive Somewhat Unupportive Highly Unsupportive 18. The questions in this section pertain to characteristics of your School/College of Nursing. Of the factors listed below, indicate the TOP 3 that, in your opinion, your School/College VALUES THE MOST. Use 1 = the factor VALUED THE MOST, 2 = the second most valued, and 3 = the third most valued. Improving the national reputation of the school/college Making the School/College more attractive to faculty recruits Generating Evidence-based Practices (EBP) Increasing engagement of clinic nurses in research Decreasing staff nurse turnover Allowing practice to inform research Increasing the number of publications co-authored by the School/College and the clinical collaborator Increasing the number of grants co-awarded to the School/College and the clinical collaborator Other (please specify below) Other feature(s) highly valued by my School/College (please list them):

19. Please indicate whether your School/College has the following (check all that apply): A strong research mission or vision declaring academic-clinical research collaboration to be a clear priority Faculty or clinicians with experience in developing Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Guidelines and implementing EBP Funding to support collaborative research between the School/College and the Collaborating Clinical entity Staff whose primary responsibility is to facilitate and maintain the academic-clinical collaboration Faculty with research experience to advise on projects Faculty with externally funded programs of research A faculty practice program or center, my institution has this, my institution does not have this 20. Please indicate whether your Institution has the following CENTERS/INSTITUTES (check all that apply):, my institution has this, my institution does not have this Center for Translational Science Award (CTSA) funded by the NIH Prevention Research Center (PRC) funded by the CDC Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Other (1) - Specify below Other (2) - Specify below Other (3) - Specify below Please state the name of the entity you referenced as Other (1). Do you collaborate with this entity (Other 1)?

Please state the name of the entity you referenced as Other (2) Do you collaborate with this entity? (Other 2) Please state the name of the entity you identified as Other (3) Do you collaborate with this entity? (Other 3) Does your School/College collaborate with your institution's Center for Translational Science? Does your School/College collaborate with your institution's Prevention Research Center? Does your School/College collaborate with your institution's Practice-Based Research Network?

21. Which of the following ACADEMIC PROGRAMS does your School/College offer? (Please check all that apply), program is offered: BSN Second Degree BSN RN-BSN MSN Second Degree MSN MSN-CNL Post-BSN DNP Post-MSN DNP Post-BSN PhD Post-MSN PhD Other Please enter any other Academic Programs offered by your School/College. 22. Where is your school located geographically? Please choose the geographic REGION that includes your school: rtheast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) South (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, rth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana) Midwest (Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, rth Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa) West (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii) 23. Which of the following characterizes the SIZE of your School/College of Nursing in terms of

total number of students: Small: 150 students or fewer Medium: 151 300 students Large: 301 500 students Very Large: More than 501 students 24. Please characterize the primary SOURCE of FINANCIAL SUPPORT for your school: Private (non-religious) Public Religious 25. Please describe the LOCATION of your School/College (as defined by the U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget): Metropolitan area (has a population of 50,000 or more) Micropolitan area (has a population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000) Rural (neither Metropolitan nor Micropolitan) By clicking "CONTINUE" you will submit your responses. Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey! If you provided a name of a clinical collaborator, we will follow up with you to send you a survey link to share with your collaborator. Survey Powered By Qualtrics