Effective use of critique and dialogue at scholarly conferences

In this article, the authors offer a solution to a phenomenon identified as “silencing” among nurse colleagues during national, regional, and international scholarly conferences. Through an electronic anonymous survey, data were collected regarding perceptions of the structure and process at scholarly nursing conferences. The need for critique and dialogue while sharing research ideas or findings is identified as a means to encourage direct exchange at professional conferences. Based on an examination of the process of critique and dialogue, and theories that explain why honest and direct dialogue are sometimes subdued, the authors propose a model of constructive scholarly dialogue for conference participation. The goals of implementing this model are to make scholarly exchanges normative at nursing conferences, and to revise standard conference formats so that constructive critique and dialogue are encouraged actively. The likely outcomes include improved nursing science and professional development of nurses.

在这篇文章中，作者针对在国家、地区和国际学术会议期间护士同事之间被认定为“沉默”的现象提出了一种解决方案。通过电子匿名调查，收集了有关学术护理会议结构和流程看法的数据。在分享研究思路或研究结果时进行评论和对话的必要性被确定为一种鼓励在专业会议上直接交流的手段。基于对评论和对话过程的研究，以及对为何诚实和直接的对话有时会受到抑制的理论解释，作者提出了一个用于会议参与的建设性学术对话模型。实施该模型的目标是使学术交流在护理会议中成为规范，并修订标准会议形式，以便积极鼓励建设性的评论和对话。可能的结果包括护理科学的进步以及护士的专业发展。