What are the Challenges of Conducting RCTs in Nursing?
Conducting RCTs in nursing poses several challenges:
1. Ethical Considerations: Ensuring that the study is ethical, particularly when it involves vulnerable populations such as the elderly or critically ill patients. 2. Recruitment and Retention: Recruiting a sufficient number of participants and retaining them throughout the study period. 3. Blinding Difficulties: Achieving blinding can be challenging in nursing interventions, where both the nurse and patient may be aware of the treatment being administered. 4. Resource Intensity: RCTs require significant resources, including time, funding, and personnel. 5. Complex Interventions: Nursing interventions often involve multiple components that can be difficult to standardize and measure.
