TY - JOUR
T1 - A digital toolkit to implement and manage a multisite study
AU - Lasater, Kathie
AU - Johnson, Elizabeth
AU - Hodson-Carlton, Kay
AU - Siktberg, Linda
AU - Sideras, Stephanie
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Calls for multisite studies are increasing in nursing education. However, the challenge of implementing consistent protocols and maintaining rigorous standards across sites can be daunting. One purpose of a recent multisite, collaborative, simulation study was to evaluate a digital toolkit's effectiveness for managing a multisite study. We describe the digital toolkit composed of Web-based technologies used to manage a study involving five sites including one United Kingdom site. The digital toolkit included a wiki, a project Web site to coordinate the protocols and study materials, software to organize study materials, and a secure location for sharing data. Most of these are familiar tools; however, combined as a toolkit, they became a useful management system. Web-based communication strategies and coordinated technical support served as key adjuncts to foster collaboration. This article also offers practical implications and recommendations for using a digital toolkit in other multisite studies.
AB - Calls for multisite studies are increasing in nursing education. However, the challenge of implementing consistent protocols and maintaining rigorous standards across sites can be daunting. One purpose of a recent multisite, collaborative, simulation study was to evaluate a digital toolkit's effectiveness for managing a multisite study. We describe the digital toolkit composed of Web-based technologies used to manage a study involving five sites including one United Kingdom site. The digital toolkit included a wiki, a project Web site to coordinate the protocols and study materials, software to organize study materials, and a secure location for sharing data. Most of these are familiar tools; however, combined as a toolkit, they became a useful management system. Web-based communication strategies and coordinated technical support served as key adjuncts to foster collaboration. This article also offers practical implications and recommendations for using a digital toolkit in other multisite studies.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20120113-02
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20120113-02
M3 - Article
C2 - 22233160
AN - SCOPUS:84857956455
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 51
SP - 127
EP - 132
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 3
ER -