A process to gain access for research in the clinical setting

• Published in: Applied nursing research Vol. 64; p. 151569
• Main Authors: Filmalter, Celia J., Rossouw, Seugnette, De Kock, Joanita, Coetzee, Isabel, Heyns, Tanya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-04-2022
• Subjects: Access; Collaborative Research; Communication; Entree into the clinical setting; Gaining access; Humans; Negotiating access; Research Personnel; Access; Gaining access; Collaborative Research; Entree into the clinical setting; Negotiating access
• ISSN: 0897-1897; 1532-8201
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151569

Researchers and clinical nurses need to collaborate to develop the clinical setting. Negotiating access to do research in the clinical setting can be challenging. The task of gaining access is often omitted and scarcely described in the literature. The aim of this article is to describe a process to gain access based on the authors' individual and collective experience through reflective conversations. The process consists of four key components: researcher, review board, gatekeepers and participants. Each component is linked and a crucial step to gain access to the clinical setting and ultimately to the participants. The gaining access process may prepare novice researchers for the specific considerations, time and effort required to initiate research in the clinical setting.