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Reference accuracy in neonatal-maternal nursing literature.

Marilyn H Oermann1, Nancy A Wilmes, Patricia Braski

  • 1College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. moermann@msn.com

Neonatal Network : NN
|March 2, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Reference errors in neonatal-maternal nursing literature occurred at a 24.4% rate, with author name errors being most frequent. These findings show lower error rates compared to previous nursing and medical literature studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Bibliometrics
  • Healthcare Quality

Background:

  • Reference accuracy is crucial for scientific integrity and reproducibility.
  • Previous studies have identified significant reference error rates in various medical and nursing disciplines.
  • Neonatal-maternal nursing literature requires specific attention due to its critical patient population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency and types of reference errors in neonatal-maternal nursing journals.
  • To extend prior research on reference accuracy in pediatric and critical care nursing.

Main Methods:

  • A random sample of references from three key neonatal-maternal nursing journals was analyzed.
  • References were cross-verified with their original sources.

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  • Errors were categorized as major or minor according to established criteria.

    • Main Results:

    • An overall reference error rate of 24.4% was identified (54 out of 221 references).
    • Major errors constituted 21.3% and minor errors 3.2% of the references.
    • The most common errors involved author names, followed by article and book titles.

    Conclusions:

    • The reference error rate in this sample of neonatal-maternal nursing literature is lower than previously reported in nursing and medical fields.
    • Continued vigilance in citation accuracy is recommended to maintain high standards in neonatal-maternal nursing research.