Experiences and Barriers to Participatory Research in Midwifery and Nursing Care
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https://doi.org/10.55707/jhs.v10i1.136Keywords:
midwifery, nursing, participatory research, professional developmentAbstract
Participatory research is gaining attention. In midwifery and nursing, emphasis is often placed on clinical practice but the needs of researchers are neglected. A comparative questionnaire survey was conducted using the quantitative-descriptive research methods of empirical research. The data were collected using a questionnaire based on a sample of 228 midwives and nurses. Data analysis included
basic descriptive statistics with calculations of frequencies and percentages. Statistically significant differences were determined by the χ2-test. More than half of the respondents did not have experience with research in their own work practices. Most of them expressed an interest in the content-planning phase when performing research, while the least desired phase was reporting the study findings. The biggest barriers were the lack of research training and a lack of knowledge about research methodology. The results highlight the importance of the establishment of research groups that help employees acquire research experience. Our findings increase awareness regarding the barriers to participatory research among nurses and midwives. A persistent preoccupation
with identifying the barriers to EBP is there mostly because midwives and nurses persist in not applying research evidence in practice.
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