Effectiveness of scientific research education programme on the attitudes of nursing students towards research methods course: a pre and post-implementation study

Abstract

Background Nursing research is the key to building an evidence-based practice for nursing. It is a necessity for nursing students to be professionals and to be encouraged to conduct research. Aims This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a scientific research education program on the attitudes of nursing students towards research methods. Design A single group pre and post implementation study. Methods The sample was composed of the third-year nursing students (n = 196). A questionnaire, and the Scientific-Research-Methods-Course-Attitude-Scale (SRMC-AS) were used for the data collection. The intervention consisted of theoretical education, group discussions, and research project writing practices lead by the researchers. Results The difference between mean scores of the SRMC-AS baseline measurement (85.18 ± 9.09), 3rd month (91.20 ± 7.59), and 6th month (90.68 ± 11.16) was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion The scientific research education program was found effective about positively increasing the attitudes of the students towards the course.