Abstract
Aim:A thesis is an important part of nursing graduate students’ education, which is also their first systematic and scientific attempt to learn the ABCs of research. Articles derived from theses are important for the dissemination of science and the improvement of nursing as a field. Therefore, it is the goal of the present research is to analyze the different aspects of nursing MSc theses and the number of published articles derived from them.Methods:This was a descriptive research carried out on 145 nursing MSc theses defended in Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in Kerman between 1990 and 2010. All of the extracted data were put into an Excel file (2007 version) followed by a data analysis.Results:The results of this study were then presented via the use of descriptive statistics and figures. The research findings showed that most of the theses used a descriptive or analytical-descriptive method, and 42% of them had patients as their participants. They were usually delivered on the subject of health care, and only 58 articles were extracted from the whole 145 theses.Conclusion:The process of writing nursing MSc theses and thesis research articles is improving gradually. However, there is a growing need for empirical and semi-empirical research to bridge the gap between theory and practice, which is also a major concern among nurses.
Highlights
Nowadays, research is a rudimentary factor in the progress of science and the development of different countries
The research findings showed that most of the theses used a descriptive or analytical-descriptive method, and 42% of them had patients as their participants. They were usually delivered on the subject of health care, and only 58 articles were extracted from the whole 145 theses
There is a growing need for empirical and semi-empirical research to bridge the gap between theory and practice, which is a major concern among nurses
Summary
Research is a rudimentary factor in the progress of science and the development of different countries. The scientific production and the amount of research delivered in a country show the degree of scientific development of that country (Borić, 2006; Malekzadeh, Mokri, & Azarmina, 2001). In the field of medicine, most experiments are carried out in the form of theses. This is because theses have an important role in the formation of scientific and medical knowledge. They are a comprehensive report of the research undergone by students in the final stages of their education. The analysis of theses and research projects is of prime importance for universities, by the help of which they can improve the quality of MSc theses (Regojo et al, 2004)
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