Nursing and midwifery research: making it happen

Area of Science:

• Nursing and Midwifery Education
• Healthcare Research Dissemination
• Professional Development in Health

Background:

• Increasing emphasis on research within nursing and midwifery professions.
• Need to "demystify" research processes for frontline practitioners.
• Government and professional bodies driving research profile enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the organization of research awareness workshops.
• To evaluate participant satisfaction with the workshops.
• To assess the effectiveness of "demystifying" research for nurses and midwives.

Main Methods:

• Organization and delivery of a series of research awareness workshops.
• Target audience: nurses and midwives in the North East Thames Regional Health Authority.
• Evaluation of workshop content and presentation through participant feedback.

Main Results:

• Workshops were successfully organized and delivered.
• High levels of participant satisfaction were reported.
• Positive reception to the "demystification" approach to nursing research.

Conclusions:

• The research awareness workshops were well-received by nurses and midwives.
• The initiative effectively addressed the need to make research more accessible.
• The findings support the value of targeted educational interventions in promoting research engagement.