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Journal of Educational Research and Reviews
Research Article | Published August 2019 | Volume 7, Issue 10, pp. 206-212.
 doi: https://doi.org/10.33495/jerr_v7i10.19.149

 

Determinants of research ability among nurses in a tertiary hospital in China: A cross-sectional survey

 

 

 

Ming-zhu Wang1#
Ri-hua Xie2#
Qiao-cong Lu1#
Jie-fen Ou1
Li-mei Gao1*
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 1. Department of Nursing, Affiliated Nanhai Hospital of Southern Medical University (People's Hospital of Nanhai District), Foshan, Guangdong, China.

 2. Department of Nursing, General Practice Center, Nanhai Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong, China.

 #. These authors contributed equally.

 

 

 

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 Citation: Ming-zhu W, Ri-hua X, Qiao-cong L, Jie-fen O, Li-mei G (2019). Determinants of research ability among nurses in a tertiary hospital in China: A cross-sectional survey. J. Edu. Res. Rev. 7(10): 206-212.
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 Abstract 

 

The existing literature on research ability among clinical nurses in tertiary hospitals in well-developed areas in China is sparse. The aim of this study is to explore the level of research ability and its determinants among clinical nurses in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and a total of 627 registered clinical nurses were recruited and surveyed with the Scale of Nursing Scientific Research ability. T-test and One-way ANOVA were used in this study. Quantitative results showed that the mean scores for the research ability was 49.64 (SD 23.60, range 0～120). 559 (89.2%) nurses had weak research ability and 68 (10.8%) had high level of research ability. After adjustment for confounding by multiple linear regressions, this study also demonstrated that determinants including the frequency of reading nursing research articles and the number of participating in research projects were independently associated with research ability.

 

Keywords  Clinical nurse   research ability   determinants

 

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