Effectiveness of educational interventions on the research literacy of post-registration nurses: a systematic review protocol

Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of research literacy interventions on the research literacy of registered nurses. More specifically, the objectives are to identify: The effectiveness of workplace, tertiary-level educational or other interventions designed to improve or increase post-registration nurses’ research literacy, defined as their understanding of research literature and ability to critically interact with research literature, with the aim of promoting the use of research evidence in practice. INCLUSION CRITERIA Types of participants This review will consider studies that include post-registration registered nurses working or studying in any healthcare or educational setting. Studies including enrolled nurses, assistant nurses, licensed vocational nurses, other equivalent non-registered nurse occupations, or other healthcare workers will be excluded unless the reported data clearly separates the results for registered nurses from other participants. Studies of undergraduate or pre-registration nurses will be excluded. Types of intervention This review will consider studies that evaluate the effectiveness of workplace educational programs or interventions conducted in a healthcare organization or tertiary-level educational facility that aim to improve or increase participants' research literacy. These may be short courses, workshops, education for a formal qualification such as graduate diploma or certificate, or other activities with the stated purpose of improving nurses’ research literacy. The interventions of interest may be in comparison to different interventions or to usual educational practice, whether historical or concurrent, or there may be a comparison to no intervention at all. Types of outcomes This review will consider TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS