ONS Research Agenda & Priorities

ONS Research Agenda

The ONS Research Agenda focuses on gaps in the knowledge base for oncology nursing practice. Priority areas, needed funds, mechanisms for funding, and timelines are outlined in the Research Agenda. The ONS Research Agenda builds on the results of the 2004 ONS Research Priorities Survey that is published in the Oncology Nursing Forum, March 2005. An abstract can be viewed by clicking here.

• The 2005-2009 ONS Research Agenda (2007 revision) and Executive Summary are available here for your review:
  ONS Research Agenda (2007 version): Executive Summary 2005-2009 (2007 version) (10 pages) (PDF)
  ONS Research Agenda 2005-2009 (2007 version) (73 pages) (PDF)
• The 2001-2003, 2003 - 2005, and the 2005 - 2009 (2005 version) Research Agendas are also available here.

ONS Research Priorities

The purpose of the 2004 ONS Research Priorities Survey was to gather information about the most important issues related to the health and health care of individuals affected by cancer that can be addressed by oncology nursing research.

• ONS 2004 Research Priorities Survey Summary Report (PDF)
• The 2004 Research Priorities Survey report by Berger et al. is published in the Oncology Nursing Forum, March 2005. An abstract of the report can be viewed by clicking here. ONS members can access the full text of the article by clicking here.