Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate evidence of clinical nurses’ research capacity building in practice. A systematic review of studies of nurses’ research capacity building in practice was performed. The quality of the articles was evaluated and reflected on in accordance with the Quality Assessment and Validity Tool for Correlation Studies. The literature searches identified a total of 4748 abstracts and titles. Eight quantitative studies were included in the evaluation. Three themes emerged from the analysis: Failure to ensure research quality and standards, Developing a research culture and Collaboration and organization of research utilization. The first theme has one sub-theme: Lack of knowledge about how to increase research utilization. The second theme is based on three sub-themes: Ability to identify clinical problems, changing nurses’ attitudes to research and research supervision. Finally, the third theme has one sub-theme: Funding as a success factor. In conclusion, research capacity building requires the development of research competence to generate knowledge that enhances quality and patient safety. Nurse leaders are essential for establishing evidence-based practice and a research culture, thus enhancing nurses’ scientific attitudes and capacity.
Highlights
The World Health Organization ([1], p. 1) introduced a Global Programme of Work (GPW) in order to strengthen research capacity in nursing and midwifery
Three themes emerged from the analysis; Failure to ensure research quality and standards, Developing a research culture and Collaboration and organization of research utilization
Clinical nurses should be interested in developing knowledge that can enhance patient safety and quality of care, research capacity building in clinical nursing should focus on how to design studies that highlight clinical questions and the development better care for patients
Summary
The World Health Organization ([1], p. 1) introduced a Global Programme of Work (GPW) in order to strengthen research capacity in nursing and midwifery. Several researchers increasingly considered the importance of contextual issues as well as factors such as time, funding, support and cultural values [2] [6]-[9] and suggested using mentors to educate nurses in research skills. Models of how to enhance nurses’ research capacity were identified in reviews [10] [11] and it was pointed out that capacity building must include evidence-based practice (i.e., knowledge implementation), facilitation (i.e., focus on nursing leadership), teams, units and networking as well as experiential learning, (i.e., development of clinical nurses’ research capability by direct participation in one or more phases of the research process). Cooke and Green [11] suggested that development of nurses’ research capacity of must include the organisational levels necessary for fostering a research-oriented culture and appraising the relevance of research, funding and practice. Strategies are required for the publication of research findings as well as the creation of opportunities for enhancing research skills and obtaining academic qualifications [11]
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