The possibilities and dilemmas of gratitude in nursing

You are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by Nick Arnott, a PhD Candidate from the School of Nursing at the University of Tasmania. This research will examine the possibilities and dilemmas of gratitude in nursing.

This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Tasmania Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC project number: H0026484).

There has been considerable research on gratitude in recent decades that relates the experience and expression of gratitude with positive outcomes in a range of areas, including health, wellbeing, relationships, and work. However, it is not clear from this research how gratitude is understood and experienced in the context of nursing. Therefore, this study will investigate nurses’ understanding of gratitude, the different ways it is experienced in nursing, and the implications of this in and for nursing practice.

Participants in this research will be Registered Nurses currently practising in Australia, with at least three-months of practice experience. We are interested in examining similarities and differences in participants’ understandings and experiences of gratitude in nursing. To achieve this, we are seeking nurses from a range of practice areas and at different stages of their careers (years of experience). Participants will be selected from these different categories on a first come, first served basis.

As a participant in this study, you will be asked to share your understanding and experiences of gratitude as a nurse, in a research interview. These interviews will be conducted online (via Zoom) and will be recorded for transcription. It expected that these interviews will take between 45 and 75 minutes.

Further information about this project is available in the Participant Information Sheet below:

Participant Information Sheet (PDF 175KB)

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact the PhD Candidate/Investigator:

Nick Arnott
School of Nursing, University of Tasmania
Phone +61 3 6226 4696 | Email Nick.Arnott@utas.edu.au

Expression of interest

If you are interested in taking part in this research, please complete and submit the form below. The information in this form will be reviewed by the researchers, who will contact you via phone or email to confirm an outcome to your expression of interest.

Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

We are interested in examining similarities and differences in participants’ understanding and experiences of gratitude in nursing. To achieve this, we are seeking nurses from a range of practice areas and at different stages of their careers (years of experience).

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