In response to the rapid development and progress of science and technology, hospitals have promoted healthcare innovations to develop highly efficient and economical patient-centred care environments (Weng et al., 2016). As a key force in healthcare services, nurses must constantly innovate to keep pace with the health industry and improve the quality of care (Yan et al., 2020). The American Nurses Association (ANA) defined nurses' innovation ability as the ability to actively seek and develop new methods, new technologies and new tools to promote health, prevent diseases, improve the quality of care of patients, and apply innovation to work through teamwork and reasonable support channels (ANA2016). Yan et al., (2018) defined nurses' innovation ability as the ability to actively seek and develop new methods, new technologies and new tools to promote health, prevent diseases, improve the quality of care of patients, and apply innovation to work through teamwork and reasonable support channels. This study adopts this definition, which includes four elements: innovation subject, innovation process, innovation environment and pressure and innovative products (Yan et al., 2018). | BACKG ROU N DIn most health systems across the world, nurses provide up to 80% of primary health care (Shahsavari Isfahani et al., 2015). Nurses are critical thinkers on the front lines of care delivery who often innovate by identifying more efficient processes or repurposing items for

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are the most serious chronic complications of diabetes, which causes a high rate of morbidity, mortality and cost (Bus et al., 2016). It is estimated that 10% of people with diabetes will have a diabetic foot ulcer at some point in their lives (Bus et al., 2016). In China, the annual incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 8.1%, and most of the patients need to be hospitalized to get

Background: Currently, the innovation ability of nurses in China is at a medium to low level. Most studies focus on nurses' innovation ability and its influencing factors, while few interventional studies consider how to improve nurses' innovation ability. The aim of the study is to explore the effects of nursing innovation workshops in improving clinical nurses' innovation ability.Methods: This Quasi-experimental study was conducted in a tertiary hospital of Guangdong. Thirty-seven recruited nurses participated in a nursing innovation workshop for half a year. Questionnaire data were collected on nurses’ self-rated innovation ability and research ability before the training and 3 months after finishing the training.Results: Nurses’ self-rated innovation ability and research ability improved significantly after the training (P < 0.001).Conclusions: A nursing innovation workshop is an effective and feasible teaching method that can promote the generation of innovative thinking and improve the innovative ability of nurses.

Background: The current innovation and research ability of nurses in China is at a low to medium level. Most studies focus on nurses' innovation and research ability and the associated influencing factors, while few interventional studies have considered how to improve nurses' innovation and research ability. The aim of the study is to explore the effects of nursing innovation workshops in improving clinical nurses' innovation and research ability.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a tertiary hospital of Guangdong. Thirty-seven recruited nurses participated in a nursing innovation workshop for half a year. Questionnaire data on nurses’ self-rated innovation ability and research ability were collected before the training and 3 months after finishing the training.Results: Nurses’ self-rated innovation ability (P < 0.001, 95% confidence interval 12.79 to 15.05) and research ability (P < 0.001, 95% confidence interval 14.39 to 19.09) improved significantly after the training.Conclusions: Nursing innovation workshops represent an effective and feasible teaching method that can promote innovative thinking and improve the innovative ability and research ability of nurses.