Effectiveness of scientific research education programme on the attitudes of nursing students towards research methods course: a pre and post-implementation study

Ayaz-Alkaya S., Terzi H.

CONTEMPORARY NURSE, cilt.60, sa.1, ss.33-41, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2310265
  • Dergi Adı: CONTEMPORARY NURSE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-41
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: education, evidence-based practice, nursing education, research course, scientific research
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Nursing research is the key to building an evidence-based practice for nursing. It is a necessity for nursing students to be professionals and to be encouraged to conduct research. Aims: This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a scientific research education program on the attitudes of nursing students towards research methods. Design: A single group pre and post implementation study. Methods: The sample was composed of the third-year nursing students (n = 196). A questionnaire, and the Scientific-Research-Methods-Course-Attitude-Scale (SRMC-AS) were used for the data collection. The intervention consisted of theoretical education, group discussions, and research project writing practices lead by the researchers. Results: The difference between mean scores of the SRMC-AS baseline measurement (85.18 +/- 9.09), 3rd month (91.20 +/- 7.59), and 6th month (90.68 +/- 11.16) was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The scientific research education program was found effective about positively increasing the attitudes of the students towards the course.