A dashboard to capture nursing and midwifery research activity

A trust developed a bespoke digital dashboard that records health professionals’ research activity and funding applications.

Abstract

The accurate and timely capture of data to illustrate progress towards and outputs from research capacity-building endeavours is fundamental to progressing the clinical academic agenda for the benefit of patients, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. A trust developed a digital dashboard to collect and analyse data on research activity. The digital dashboard has improved the trust’s activity reporting and strategic planning.

Citation: Tinkler L, Pope F (2024) A dashboard to capture nursing and midwifery research activity. Nursing Times [online]; 120: 1.

Authors: Linda Tinkler is trust lead for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional research, the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, honorary research fellow, University of Sheffield, and visiting fellow, Northumbria University; Felicity Pope is clinical project coordinator for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional research, the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.