Staff nurses' attitudes toward nursing research: a descriptive survey

Bostrom, Andrea C.; Malnight, Margaret; MacDougall, John; Hargis, Dianna

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1989.tb01480.x

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“…The data support quantitative work that shows graduate nurses hold positive views towards research (Bostrom et al, 1989;Champion and Leach, 1989;Nilsson et al, 1998). However, this qualitative study reveals further understandings, with participants reporting being particularly motivated when a research proposal was perceived as relevant to their practice.…”

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“…Accordingly, research theory is being increasingly established in contemporary pre-registration and higher nurse education courses in the UK (Hek and Shaw, 2006). Nurses with a higher level of education have been found to use research findings more frequently than their less educated colleagues (Lacey, 1994;Veeramah, 2004;Hek and Shaw, 2006); graduate nurses perceive fewer barriers to conducting research as compared with non-graduates (Bostrom et al, 1989;Champion and Leach, 1989;Nilsson et al, 1998); and an increasing focus on research in education curricula has contributed towards younger nurses implementing research (Bjorkstrom and Hamrin, 2001).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…A number of quantitative studies have shown that nurses across countries have positive attitudes to research (Bostrom et al, 1989;Parahoo, 1998;Bjorkstrom and Hamrin, 2001). Qualitative research develops this understanding, with one study revealing that newly qualified nurses initially struggle to see the relevance of research but develop positive attitudes when involved in 'research-active' clinical areas (Hek and Shaw, 2006).…”

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Graduate nurses’ and midwives’ perceptions of research

Snelgrove

James

2010

Journal of Research in Nursing

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An increasing amount of quantitative research has shown that nurses face considerable organisational and motivational barriers to conducting research. However, there is comparatively little qualitative information offering more detailed and subjective information about the research experiences of graduate nurses. The aim of this research was to explore graduate nurses' perceptions of the nursing research and development (R&D) culture in one health trust in the United Kingdom (UK). The research was conducted in two phases. Phase one consisted of a questionnaire survey investigating areas thought to be important for the development of a research and development culture. Phase two consisted of three focus group discussions (N ¼ 20) exploring the nurses' experiences and any barriers and facilitators to conducting research. This paper reports findings from the focus group data that provided further understanding about the meaning of research for graduate nurses. Participants' accounts were underlined by a strong rhetoric of support for research governance, with participants expressing intentions to conduct research but inhibited by cultural and organisational barriers. Education was also a strong determinant of research engagement, with participation in research education proving to be both a barrier and a facilitator. The study has implications for educationalists and the formation of R&D strategies in health trusts.

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Graduate nurses’ and midwives’ perceptions of research

Snelgrove

James

2010

Journal of Research in Nursing

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“…Also the attitudes of important administrators were influential. Bostrom et al (1989 ) found nurses had a positive attitude to the conducting of research in clinical practice, but they lacked knowledge of the research process and thus needed education. Bostrom & Suter (1993) found indicators that a nurse was more likely to use research results if he or she had made contributions to the research process, such as data collection.…”

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Barriers to and facilitators of research utilization, as perceived by a group of registered nurses in Sweden

Kajermo

Nordström

Krusebrant

et al. 1998

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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A survey was conducted to describe registered nurses' (n = 237), perceptions of the barriers to and the facilitators of research utilization at two hospitals in Sweden. A questionnaire, Barriers and Facilitators to Using Research in Practice developed by Funk et al., was used to collect the data. The major barriers to research utilization were that the research is not readily available along with inadequate facilities for implementation of research findings, lack of competent colleagues with whom to discuss research, lack of time for reading and implementing research findings and the nurses lack of authority in the organization. The nurses who had studied research methods in their basic nursing education, seemed to perceive fewer barriers than those who had not. The facilitating factors most frequently suggested by the nurses were diverse models of education to increase their knowledge of research methods and to develop skills in evaluating research findings. The allocation of resources for education and implementation of research findings in clinical practice, in addition to special positions in clinical practice for nurses with scientific qualifications, were also suggested.

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“…Studies show that nurses who are more comfortable with research are more likely to make changes in their practice. 2,3 However, deficits in a nurse's wound care knowledge, regardless of certification status or difference in education, are not well known.…”

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