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A study of nurses' attitudes towards research: a factor analytic approach
1School of Continuing Studies, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, England.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|February 1, 1996
Summary
Few nurses publish research despite pressure. Identifying subjective and organizational barriers can help target interventions to boost nursing research output and evidence-based practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Health Services Research
- Publication Bias
Background:
- Nurses face pressure to conduct research, yet few studies are published.
- This low output hinders research from informing nursing practice.
- A comprehensive investigation into non-submission reasons is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate factors influencing nurses' research submission rates.
- To identify key barriers and facilitators to nursing research publication.
- To develop a screening tool for targeted intervention.
Main Methods:
- Factor analysis of an attitude-to-research scale completed by 230 nurses.
- Identification of underlying attitudinal factors related to research.
- Testing predictive relationships between factors and research behaviors.
Main Results:
- Five factors emerged: subjective barriers, organizational barriers, doctors' reactions, healthcare professionals' reactions, and research impact.
- Two factors significantly predicted research-related behaviors.
- These factors can identify nurses who would benefit from attitude change programs.
Conclusions:
- Understanding nurses' attitudes towards research is crucial for increasing publication output.
- Targeted interventions based on identified barriers can enhance nursing research activities.
- Addressing subjective and organizational barriers may improve research utilization in practice.