Question

Taking into account the future priorities of nursing research, which of the following studies would most likely be funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)?

a. This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18-25).
b. To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by Blacks, knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system were examined.
c. An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Black, Latino, and White custodial grandfathers.
d. A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counseling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce pre-hospital delay in the face of symptoms of ACS.

Answer 1

The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) would most likely fund a multicentre international clinical trial to reduce pre-hospital delay in patients with coronary heart disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer option that is most likely to be funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) is option d.

A multicentre, international clinical trial conducted in 3,500 patients with documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counseling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce pre-hospital delay in the face of symptoms of ACS.

CHSRF is likely to fund studies that have a direct impact on improving healthcare outcomes and addressing health disparities, and option d fits this criteria.