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. 2013 Dec;11(4):507-13.
doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082013000400018.

Academic profile, beliefs, and self-efficacy in research of clinical nurses: implications for the Nursing Research Program in a Magnet Journey™ hospital

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Olga Guilhermina Farah, Elisa Aparecida Alves Reis, Claudia Garcia de Barros, Cristina Satoko Mizoi

Academic profile, beliefs, and self-efficacy in research of clinical nurses: implications for the Nursing Research Program in a Magnet Journey™ hospital

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eliseth Ribeiro Leão et al. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2013 Dec.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Objective: To describe the academic profile, research experience, beliefs, and self-efficacy in research of clinical nurses in a Magnet Journey™ hospital.

Methods: Quantitative descriptive designed to assess research experience of clinical nurses. The survey was divided into demographics characteristics; scientific/academic profile (Nursing degree; membership in academic research groups, involvement in papers, teaching activities, scientific conferences, and posters presented); beliefs related to nursing research (about skills, benefits to career, reputation of institution, patient care; job satisfaction level); and Research Self-Efficacy (conducting literature review; evaluating quality of studies; using theory; understanding evidence; and scientific writing: putting ideas on paper easily; recognize and adapt the text to the reader; write to the standards required by science; write with objectivity, logical sequence, coherence, simplicity, clarity, and precision; insert the references in the text correctly; write the references appropriately; use correct spelling and grammar; write texts in English).

Results: Most clinical nurses had low research experience, yet had positive beliefs in and perception of well-developed research skills.

Conclusion: Our findings should contribute to the preparation of research programs aimed at facilitating the engagement of clinical nurses in the development of scientific projects.

Objetivo:: Descrever o perfil acadêmico, a experiência em pesquisa, as crenças e a autoeficácia em pesquisa dos enfermeiros clínicos de um hospital em Jornada Magnet®.

Métodos:: Estudo descritivo, tipo survey, para avaliar perfil acadêmico, experiência em pesquisa, crenças e habilidades de pesquisa dos enfermeiros clínicos. A análise foi dividida em características demográficas; perfil acadêmico/científico (titulação acadêmica, participação em grupos de pesquisa, envolvimento em publicações, atividades de ensino, conferências científicas e apresentação de posteres); crenças relacionadas à Pesquisa em Enfermagem (habilidades, benefícios para a carreira, reputação da instituição, para o cuidado do paciente, satisfação no trabalho); e autoeficácia em pesquisa (conduzir revisão de literatura, avaliar a qualidade dos estudos, usar teoria; compreender as evidências e escrita científica: facilidade para colocar as ideias no papel, reconhecer e adaptar o texto para o leitor, escrever obedecendo os padrões requeridos pela ciência, escrever com objetividade, clareza e precisão; inserir as referências apropriadamente, usar corretamente a ortografia e gramática; escrever textos em inglês).

Resultados:: A maioria dos enfermeiros clínicos tinha pouca experiência em pesquisa, todavia, demonstraram crenças positivas e percepção de habilidades de pesquisa bem desenvolvidas.

Conclusão:: Nossos achados devem contribuir para a elaboração de programas de pesquisa que objetivem facilitar o engajamento dos enfermeiros clínicos no desenvolvimento de projetos científicos.

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Conflict of interest: none.

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Figure 1. Research skill scores reported by 165 clinical nurses of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein using the Nursing Research Self-Efficacy Scale (adapted from NURSES). Sao Paulo, Brazil. September, 2012
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