Abstract
Research is unknown territory, in too many ways, for many nurses and nurse tutors. It is seen as the province of an elite, using obscure language and esoteric skills with no obvious connection with the world of nursing; in particular, it involves statistics. Pressure for nursing to become a research-based profession can make the fear worse; the gap between research and practice generates blame and guilt in addition to fear. It is not surprising that learning and teaching about research can be very difficult for nurses. This article explores sources of bad feelings about research and suggests ways forward in the training of nurse and midwifery tutors, considering course planning and teaching methods, and peer support in and out of the classroom. It also argues for expanding the range of nursing research used to teach about research, incorporating more qualitative methods and drawing more fully on the social science traditions.
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