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  • Nursing Research
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • School nurses show significant interest in research to generate evidence for practice.
  • There is a need to enhance the value of school nursing services through research.
  • Developing research competence is crucial for school nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To guide school nurses in formulating research questions.
  • To identify key components of research questions for study development.
  • To support school nurses in advancing their research skills.

Main Methods:

  • This article provides a framework for developing research questions.
  • It outlines the essential elements that define subsequent research steps.
  • Collaboration with experienced nurse researchers is highlighted as beneficial.

Main Results:

  • School nurses can learn to formulate focused and answerable research questions.
  • Understanding research question components facilitates study design.
  • Partnerships with researchers enhance nursing research capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Formulating strong research questions is a foundational skill for school nurses.
  • This guidance empowers school nurses to initiate and conduct research.
  • Collaboration is key to building research competence in school nursing.