Nursing research capacity building in a Spanish hospital: an intervention study

Corchon, Silvia; Portillo, Mari Carmen; Watson, Roger; Saracibar, Maribel

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03744.x

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“…Research capacity building has been identified as a priority in nursing research and development [5, 9]. However, within nursing to date the emphasis in research capacity building has been mainly in nurse academics [5, 9, 10], rather than in nurses with a clinical role [7, 9, 11, 12]. …”

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Describing the implementation of an innovative intervention and evaluating its effectiveness in increasing research capacity of advanced clinical nurses: using the consolidated framework for implementation research

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BackgroundDespite advanced nursing roles having a research competency, participation in research is low. There are many barriers to participation in research and few interventions have been developed to address these. This paper aims to describe the implementation of an intervention to increase research participation in advanced clinical nursing roles and evaluate its effectiveness.MethodsThe implementation of the intervention was carried out within one hospital site. The evaluation utilised a mixed methods design and a implementation science framework. All staff in advanced nursing roles were invited to take part, all those who were interested and had a project in mind could volunteer to participate in the intervention. The intervention consisted of the development of small research groups working on projects developed by the nurse participant/s and supported by an academic and a research fellow. The main evaluation was through focus groups. Output was analysed using thematic analysis. In addition, a survey questionnaire was circulated to all participants to ascertain their self-reported research skills before and after the intervention. The results of the survey were analysed using descriptive statistics. Finally an inventory of research outputs was collated.ResultsIn the first year, twelve new clinical nurse-led research projects were conducted and reported in six peer reviewed papers, two non-peer reviewed papers and 20 conference presentations. The main strengths of the intervention were its promptness to complete research, to publish and to showcase clinical innovations. Main barriers identified were time, appropriate support from academics and from peers. The majority of participants had increased experience at scientific writing and data analysis.ConclusionThis study shows that an intervention, with minor financial resources; a top down approach; support of a hands on research fellow; peer collaboration with academics; strong clinical ownership by the clinical nurse researcher; experiential learning opportunities; focused and with needs based educational sessions, is an intervention that can both increase research outputs and capacity of clinically based nurses. Interventions to further enhance nursing research and their evaluation are crucial if we are to address the deficit of nurse-led patient-centred research in the literature.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12912-017-0214-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Important factors that limit nurse participation in research are a lack of access to research training and infrastructure compared to doctors including hierarchies of power among disciplines [60]. An increase in research by nurses would improve the quality of nursing care through an increase in evidence utilization [62]. Educational needs, motivators and barriers for research may be different for nurses.…”

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Building reproductive health research and audit capacity and activity in the pacific islands (BRRACAP) study: methods, rationale and baseline results

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BackgroundClinical research and audit in reproductive health is essential to improve reproductive health outcomes and to address the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. Research training, mentoring and a supportive participatory research environment have been shown to increase research activity and capacity in low to middle income countries (LMIC). This paper details the methods, rationale and baseline findings of a research program aimed at increasing clinical research activity and audit in the six Pacific Islands of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands.MethodTwenty-eight clinician participants were selected by the five Ministries of Health and the Fiji National University to undergo a research capacity building program which includes a research workshop and mentoring support to perform research and audit as teams in their country. Data on the participants’ characteristics, knowledge and experiences were collected from structured interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and an online survey. The interviews and the two focus groups were audio-recorded and all replies were analysed in a thematic framework.ResultsThe 28 participants included 9 nurses/midwives, 17 medical doctors of whom 8 were specialists in reproductive health and 2 other health workers. Most (24, 86%) were required to perform research as part of their employment and yet 17 (61%) were not confident in writing a research proposal, 13 (46%) could not use an electronic spreadsheet and the same number had not analysed quantitative data. The limited environmental enablers contributed to poor capacity with only 11 (46%) having access to a library, 10 (42%) receiving management support and 6 (25%) having access to an experienced researcher. Barriers to research that affected more than 70% of the participants were time constraints, poor coordination, no funding and a lack of skills.ConclusionBuilding a research capacity program appropriate for the diversity of Pacific clinicians required research evidence and collaborative effort of key stakeholders in the Pacific Islands and the region. The participants had limited research knowledge, skills and experience and would require individualized training and continuous intensive mentorship to realize their potential as clinician researchers for their services in the Pacific.

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“…Capacity building projects are seen as an effective way to achieve new competences and generate expected changes in professional communities (6,11,17,21,25,26). e aim of the Project "Support of Human Resources in Science and Research in Non-medical Health Care at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Palacký University Olomouc" (CZ.1.07/ 2.3.00/20.0163) was to create conditions to enhance scientific potential among the academic staff and students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the target university.…”

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“…e framework of long-term hands-on training programmes providing adequate guidance, engagement, support and communication between different actors is effective in developing new competences (25,26). Needs to improve personal research skills and the overall scientific level in the faculty were commonly recognised and acknowledged which worked well as motivation in the project.…”

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“…Today's professional practice is expected to be evidence-based, well documented, transparent and updated by translating and transferring the latest research evidence into daily activities and decision-making (1,2,3,11,17,18). In order to meet this requirement, more focus in various educational levels, including professional continuous education, is set on developing scientific and research competences (4,5,6,8,15,17,18,25). e term competence is defined as the quality or state of being functionally adequate, a sufficiency of means for the necessities, the knowledge that enables a person, or the ability to do something well, the quality or state of being competent.…”

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Enhancing Research Competences in Healthcare Higher Education

Sirkka¹,

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2015

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Background:In evidence-based education, experts are supposed to possess skills and content knowledge. Scientific skills provide the tools and ways of thinking that enable researches to build the robust conceptual frameworks needed to gain expertise. Science education should not only provide broad content knowledge base but also develop analytical thinking, understanding of scientific research processes, and inspire curiosity of researchers. Objectives: is paper discusses the key results of subjective evaluation of attained outcomes of a 2,5-year project focused on enhancing research competences in a faculty of health sciences. Methods: e data was gathered from project members by four consequent semi-structured online questionnaires. Total number of respondents was 78 (N = 78) with 75% response rate. e data was analysed by a summative content analysis combining quantitative and qualitative analyses. Results: e findings present evident progress in personal achievements, team working, and scientific practice in the faculty. Based on identified needs the concrete measures supported learning and lead to enhancement in the target group's research competences. Conclusions: Capacity building approach was successful in laying a robust foundation for consistent development in research-based practice both in academic and professional levels. Further research should be conducted on the long-term impacts of the project in the faculty.

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Nursing research capacity building in a Spanish hospital: an intervention study

Cited by 50 publications

References 32 publications

Describing the implementation of an innovative intervention and evaluating its effectiveness in increasing research capacity of advanced clinical nurses: using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Describing the implementation of an innovative intervention and evaluating its effectiveness in increasing research capacity of advanced clinical nurses: using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Building reproductive health research and audit capacity and activity in the pacific islands (BRRACAP) study: methods, rationale and baseline results

Enhancing Research Competences in Healthcare Higher Education

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